The Nightmare Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

11 of the most interesting The Nightmare easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of The Nightmare movie message.

The Nightmare poster
The Nightmare poster
The Nightmare Plot

A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.

Genre Documentary, Horror
Director Rodney Ascher
Stars Stephen Joseph, Siegfried Peters, Yatoya Toy, Age Wilson
IMDB score 5.8

The Nightmare Movie Trivia

The Wolfman's night cap looks just like one belonging to a granny, likely of the Red Hood variety

The Nightmare Movie Easter Eggs

1 - Two of the children receiving presents from Sandy Claws are wearing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck pyjamas. (Apologies for the potato quality)

Two of the children receiving presents from Sandy Claws are wearing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck pyjamas. (Apologies for the potato quality)

1 - For the millionth time and realizing that the dog on Igor's favorite dog treats is Sparky from Frankenweenie (2012)

For the millionth time and realizing that the dog on Igor's favorite dog treats is Sparky from Frankenweenie (2012)

When one of the interviewees talks about searching about sleep paralysis online, the website shown is called cicada_3301.com. Cicada 3301 is a notorious series of extremely difficult online riddles.

Costume details in The Nightmare

1 - Sally sews and let's down the basket of goodies all from a spiders web.

Sally sews and let's down the basket of goodies all from a spiders web.

The Nightmare movie hidden details

Before Christmas, when Sally sees Jack, her pupils actually dilate.

Before Christmas, Jack's bed actually pulls out from the fireplace. Or rather, it retracts into the fireplace, as it's first seen pulled out, and later seen pushed in. His murphy bed is a morgue drawer.

1 - When Jack knocks the angel off the roof, the Christmas lights form a noose around its neck and it even falls as if it's been hanged.

When Jack knocks the angel off the roof, the Christmas lights form a noose around its neck and it even falls as if it's been hanged.

1 - Jack Skellington calls Santa, Santa(Sandy) Claws and is surprised that he doesn't have claws when he first meets him. This is because after the song What's This? Jack looks and sees Santa Clauses shadow but his left hand looks like a claw.

Jack Skellington calls Santa, Santa(Sandy) Claws and is surprised that he doesn't have claws when he first meets him. This is because after the song What's This? Jack looks and sees Santa Clauses shadow but his left hand looks like a claw.

1 - Oogie Boogie rolls the dice to decide the fate of Santa. He rolls Snake Eyes, meaning Oogie loses. Oogie then cheats to roll an 11, and decides to proceed. Jack turns up and ruins Oogie's plan, resulting in Oogie's death, as predicted by the original dice roll.

Oogie Boogie rolls the dice to decide the fate of Santa. He rolls Snake Eyes, meaning Oogie loses. Oogie then cheats to roll an 11, and decides to proceed. Jack turns up and ruins Oogie's plan, resulting in Oogie's death, as predicted by the original dice roll.

During the "Making Christmas" number, the Cyclops ends up vanishing after a box comes in frame. Spooky!