Erotic nightmares blur reality for two dancers in Jesús Franco's surreal 1970 crime-horror.
NIGHTMARES COME AT NIGHT
Two exotic dancers embark on a erotic friendship which takes a turn when one of them begins having recurring nightmares of her killing people in which the line between realty and fantasy begins to blur to the most extreme.
When your nightmares are this stylish, who needs reality?
Jesús Franco turns the erotic and the uncanny into a fever dream, with Diana Lorys and Colette Giacobine as dancers whose partnership spirals into surreal terror. Expect delirious softcore sequences, stylized nightmares, and enough Euro-sleaze to satisfy even the most jaded late-night viewer.
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Nightmares Come at Night is a 1970 Liechtenstein crime, drama, horror, and thriller film directed by Jesús Franco about two exotic dancers whose erotic friendship unravels as one is plagued by nightmares of murder that blur the line between fantasy and reality.
- Director
- Jesús Franco
- Writers
- Stephen G. Horatio, Jesús Franco, Josyane Gibert
- Release
- 1970
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Country
- Liechtenstein
- Language
- French
- Also Known As
- Nightmares Come at Night, Nachtmerries komen's nachts, Sangre en la noche, Original title: Les cauchemars naissent la nuit
Synopsis
Why Cult
Director Jesús Franco brings his signature blend of eroticism and surreal horror to a tale where dreams might just be deadlier than reality.
With female nudity, striptease, and lesbian encounters, this film delivers on the era's boundary-pushing eroticism, all wrapped in a haze of shifting reality.
Diana Lorys anchors the delirium as Anne, the troubled dancer whose nightmares might be more than just dreams.
Recurring visions of murder and hallucination keep viewers guessing what's real in this psychological spiral.
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What is Nightmares Come at Night about? +
Nightmares Come at Night follows two exotic dancers whose erotic friendship spirals when one is tormented by murderous nightmares that blur the boundary between waking life and dream.
When was Nightmares Come at Night released? +
Nightmares Come at Night was released in 1970.
Who directed Nightmares Come at Night? +
Nightmares Come at Night was directed by Jesús Franco.
How long is Nightmares Come at Night? +
Nightmares Come at Night has a runtime of 83 minutes.
What genre is Nightmares Come at Night? +
Nightmares Come at Night is a crime, drama, horror, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Nightmares Come at Night? +
Nightmares Come at Night is available to stream on SassyFlix.