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<!--sic--> 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