Nightmare (disambiguation)

Not to be confused with Night mayor.

A nightmare is a frightening dream.

Nightmare(s) or The Nightmare may also refer to:

Art and literature

• Mare (folklore) or nightmare, a demon of Germanic folklore
• Night Mare , a 1983 novel by Piers Anthony
• The Nightmare , a painting by Henry Fuseli
• Nightmare (Marvel Comics), a fictional supernatural being
• Nightmare (Topčić novel), a 1997 Bosnian novel by Zlatko Topčić
• Nightmare (Brock novel), a 1932 novel by Lynn Brock
• Nightmare, a painting by Nicolai Abildgaard
• Nightmare, a horror comic from Skywald Publications
• Nightmare, a 1970 novel by Russell H. Greenan
• Nightmares! , a young adult book series co-authored by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller
• Nightmare, a horror fiction magazine edited by John Joseph Adams
• The Nightmare, a 1954 collection of short stories by C. S. Forester about World War II

Computing and gaming

• Nightmare (Atmosfear series), a board game
• Nightmare (Devil May Cry), a demon in the video game series Devil May Cry
• Nightmare (Dungeons & Dragons), a creature in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons
• Nightmare (Kirby), a villain in the video game Kirby's Adventure
  • Parallel Nightmare, an alternate version of Nightmare who is the primary antagonist of Super Kirby Clash
• NightMare (scareware), an early scareware program
• Nightmare (Soulcalibur), a villain in the fighting game series Soulcalibur
• Nightmare, a boss in the video game The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
• Nightmare, a boss in the video games Metroid Fusion and Metroid: Other M
• Nightmare, one of the antagonists of the survival horror game Five Nights at Freddy's 4
• Knight Mare, the name of a Dark-element Skylander from Skylanders: Trap Team

Film

• A Nightmare , 1896 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès
• Nightmare (1942 film), mystery starring Diana Barrymore
• Nightmare (1956 film), psychological thriller starring Edward G. Robinson
• Nightmare (1964 film), suspense film from Hammer Films
• Nightmare (1965 film), a Swedish thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson
• Nightmares (1979 film), Polish film directed by Wojciech Marczewski
• Nightmares (1980 film), Australian horror film
• Nightmare (1981 film), "video nasty" slasher film
• Nightmares (1983 film), horror film starring Emilio Estevez
• Nightmare (2000 film), South Korean horror film
• Nightmare (2005 film), film produced by Morgan Pehme
• Nightmare (2011 film), Chinese horror film
• Nightmare (2012 film), Finnish horror thriller film
• The Nightmare (2015 American film), documentary by Rodney Ascher
• The Nightmare (2015 German film), drama film directed by Achim Bornhak

Music

• Nightmare (French band), a power metal band
• Nightmare (Japanese band), a visual kei rock band
• Nghtmre (born 1990), American DJ and trap producer
• Nightmare Records, an American label founded by Lance King

Albums

• Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold album) or the title song (see below), 2010
• Nightmare (Nightmare album), by the Japanese band, 2011
• Nightmare (single album), by Dreamcatcher, 2018
• Nightmares (Architects album), 2006
• Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle , by the J. Geils Band, or the title song, 1974
• Nightmares, by From Ashes Rise, 2003
• Nightmares, by Terrorizer, 1987

EPs

• Nightmare: The Acoustic M.S.G. , by McAuley Schenker Group, 1992
• ...Nightmare, by Negazione, 1987
• Nghtmre (EP), by Nghtmre, 2016
• Nightmarer, by Queens Club, 2009
• Nightmares (EP), by Omen, or the title song, 1987

Songs

• "Nightmare" (Avenged Sevenfold song), 2010
• "Nightmare" (Halsey song), 2019
• "Nightmare" (Tuesday Knight song), 1988
• "Nightmare" (instrumental), by Brainbug, 1997
• "Nightmares" (Bresh song), 2023
• "Nightmares" (Chris Brown song), 2023
• "Nightmare", by Alma from Have U Seen Her? , 2020
• "Nightmare", by The Amity Affliction from This Could Be Heartbreak , 2016
• "Nightmare", by Artie Shaw, 1938
• "Nightmare", by Black Sabbath from The Eternal Idol , 1987
• "Nightmare", by Brendan Small from Brendon Small's Galaktikon II: Become the Storm , 2017
• "Nightmare", by Crooked X from Crooked X , 2009
• "Nightmare", by Gillan from Double Trouble , 1981
• "Nightmare", by Gothminister from Utopia , 2013
• "Nightmare", by Mercyful Fate from Don't Break the Oath , 1984
• "Nightmare", by Nothing,Nowhere from Trauma Factory , 2021
• "Nightmare", by Offset and Metro Boomin from Without Warning , 2017
• "Nightmare", by Polaris from Fatalism , 2023
• "Nightmare", by Prism from Beat Street , 1983
• "Nightmare", by Pvris from Hallucinations
• "Nightmare", by Red Velvet from Chill Kill , 2023
• "Nightmare", by Tyler, the Creator from Goblin , 2011
• "Nightmare", by Venom from Possessed , 2002 reissue
• "Nightmare (Please Wake Me Up)", by John Entwistle from Whistle Rymes , 1972
• "Nightmares", by All Time Low from Last Young Renegade , 2017
• "Nightmares", by Chameleon Circuit from Still Got Legs , 2011
• "Nightmares", by Chelsea Grin from Ashes to Ashes , 2014
• "Nightmares", by Chvrches from Screen Violence , 2021
• "Nightmares", by Clipse from Hell Hath No Fury , 2006
• "Nightmares", by Ed Sheeran from No. 5 Collaborations Project , 2011
• "Nightmares", by A Flock of Seagulls from Listen , 1983
• "Nightmares", by Mac DeMarco from Guitar , 2025
• "Nightmares", by NewDad from Madra , 2024
• "Nightmares", by For the Fallen Dreams from Relentless , 2009
• "The Nightmare Song", a name for the Lord Chancellor's song "Love unrequited robs me of me rest" from Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe , 1882

Television

• "Nightmares" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• "The Nightmare" (Dynasty), an episode of Dynasty
• "Nightmare" (1963 The Outer Limits), an episode of the original The Outer Limits series
• "Nightmare" (1998 The Outer Limits), an episode of the revived The Outer Limits series
• "Nightmare" (Supernatural), an episode of the television series Supernatural
• "Nightmare", an episode of The Avengers
• "Nightmare", an episode of Land of the Giants
• Nightmare, a fictional monster in the Brazilian telenovela Caminhos do Coração
• Nightmare, a robot that competed in the series BattleBots
• "Nightmares", an episode of the television series, Off the Air
• "Nightmares", an episode of the television series MacGyver

People nicknamed Nightmare

• Vanes Martirosyan (born 1986), Armenian-born American boxer
• Diego Sanchez (born 1981), American mixed martial artist
• Nghtmre or Tyler Marenyi (born 1990), an American DJ and electronic dance music producer
• KSI (born 1993), a British YouTuber, boxer, and musician

See also

• Knightmare (disambiguation)
• Night terror, a sleep disorder
• Nightmare disorder, a sleep disorder
• Nightmare flip, a skateboarding trick
• All pages with titles beginning with Nightmare