# Nightmare (disambiguation)

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, an 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 directed by John D. Lamond
* Nightmare (1981 film), "video nasty" slasher film
* Nightmares (1983 film), horror film starring Emilio Estevez
* Nightmare (2000 film) (Gawi), 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 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 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