A Night of Nightmares

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A Night of Nightmares
Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo
Written byBuddy Giovinazzo
Greg Chandler
Produced byNancy Leopardi
Starring
CinematographyUlf Soderqvist
Edited byAnders Hoffman
Music bySusan DiBona
Production
company
S&B Worldwide
Release date
  • 26 July 2012 (2012-07-26)(Fantasia International Film Festival)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Night of Nightmares is a 2012 American horror thriller film directed by Buddy Giovinazzo, starring Marc Senter, Elissa Dowling and Jason London.

Contents

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on 26 July 2022. [1]

Reception

Chris Bumbray of JoBlo.com rated the film 7 out of 10, calling it a "solid little thriller". [2] Mark L. Miller of Ain't it Cool News wrote a positive review of the film, writing that "It’s extremely effective in amplifying mood and tension, made more so by the lead actors and the director’s patient camera." [3] Michael Gingold of Fangoria wrote a positive review of the film, writing that "The real secret of A Night of Nightmares’ success, though, is its pair of personable, idiosyncratic protagonists. Mark and Ginger are believable both as a potential couple and as they physically struggle with, and try to think their way out of, their horrific situation, and the fact that we want them to get together even before the haunting starts makes us want that much more for them to overcome it." [4] Film critic Anton Bitel wrote a positive review of the film, calling it "One of the most creepily charming horror films of the last decade". [5]

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References

  1. Barton, Steve (19 June 2012). "Buddy Giovinazzo Has A Night of Nightmares". Dread Central . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. Bumbray, Chris (27 July 2012). "Review: A Night of Nightmares (Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo) (Fantasia 2012)". JoBlo.com . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. Miller, Mark L. (13 August 2012). "A NIGHT OF NIGHTMARES (2012)". Ain't It Cool News . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. Gingold, Michael (1 August 2012). "Review: A NIGHT OF NIGHTMARES". Fangoria . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. Bitel, Anton (2 April 2013). "A Night of Nightmares (2012)". Projected Figures. Retrieved 20 August 2022.