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The hospital bed becomes your coffin when the ghost won't let you leave.
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Nails (2017)

claustrophobic nightmaremedical horrorsleep paralysis terror

Overview

Horror

Paralyzed after a terrible accident, Dana struggles to regain her life and family when she encounters a malevolent ghost in her hospital room.

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Content warning
ghostrecoverynear-death experiencecar accidenttrappedbedparalyzedhospital room
loss of bodily autonomytrauma and recoverymaternal guiltinstitutional helplessness

Standout Aspects

Acting

Shauna Macdonald's physically restrained performance is genuinely distressing.

Practical Effects

The 'Nails' creature design hits different in close-quarters dread.

Direction

Bartok maximizes single-location horror with suffocating camera work.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you need to fear your own bed.·Streaming: Shudder gem that rewards patient horror fans.
Heads up:Disturbing: Medical trauma and bodily violation imagery throughout.·Emotional: Paralysis and family fracture handled with brutal honesty.
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Director

Dennis Bartok

ReleasedJun 16, 2017
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$5.5M
Fantastic Films

Top Cast

Shauna Macdonald

Shauna Macdonald

Dana Milgrom

Ross Noble

Ross Noble

Trevor Helms

Steve Wall

Steve Wall

Steve Milgrom

Charlotte Bradley

Charlotte Bradley

Beth Leaming

Leah McNamara

Leah McNamara

Gemma Milgrom

Kreeta Taponen

Kreeta Taponen

Paramedic

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shauna Macdonald trained with spinal injury consultants to portray authentic paralysis movement patterns.

Cultural

One of the few Irish horror films to center disability experience rather than use it as metaphorical punishment.

YouTube

NAILS (2017) Official Trailer (HD) Shauna Macdonald, Ross Noble | SUPERNATURAL HORROR

NAILS (2017) Official Trailer (HD) Shauna Macdonald, Ross Noble | SUPERNATURAL HORROR

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