A 1953 Shaw Brothers nightmare that predates J-horror by decades—sleep tight.
Nightmare is a 1953 Hong Kong thriller film written and directed by Yin Wang. The film was produced by Runde Shaw for Shaw and Sons.
Direction
Yin Wang crafts shadow-soaked dread on a shoestring budget.
Cinematography
Expressionist lighting that would make Murnau nod approvingly.
Director
Yin Wang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of Shaw and Sons' earliest horror productions, shot before the studio became synonymous with wuxia spectacle.
Lucilla Yu Ming was Shaw Brothers' first scream queen—her performance here established the template for decades of Hong Kong horror heroines.
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