Der Nachtmahr Conjures a Haunting New Trailer
Todd Rigney
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I love coming-of-age stories, especially when they incorporate elements of horror. Because what’s more terrifying than transitioning from a child to an adult? Writer/director Akiz’s horror flick Der Nachtmahr tackles those troubling teenage years with a “psychophantasmagoric” slant. The icing on the cake: a creepy little creature that may be a figment of a young girl’s imagination.
The official synopsis puts a finer point on the plot.
Jarring, disturbing, and thoroughly disorienting, Der Nachtmahr is a psychophantasmagoric coming-of-age story about a teenage girl thrust into an unnaturally symbiotic relationship. Secret raves, drugs, and late nights are par for the course for sixteen-year-old Tina (Carolyn Genzkow) and her friends on the decadent Berlin party scene. When Tina passes out at a party one night, she assumes it was just a side effect of her wild lifestyle — that is, until a mysterious creature begins haunting both her dreams and her waking hours. Tina struggles to make those around her see the thing, but to no avail, and as she becomes ever more unsettled and manic, her parents are forced to get her psychiatric help. But as the little beastie seems to lurk around every corner, she is forced to overcome her fears and forge a bond with the monster.
The official press release also describes the aforementioned monster as a cross between E.T. and Belial from Franken Henenlotter’s classic Basket Case. Sold! If you’re attending this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, then be sure to catch the flick’s North American premiere.
P&I Screening: Friday, September 11, 9:30AM (Scotiabank)
Public Screening #1: Thursday, September 17, 9:00PM (Bloor Hot Docs Cinema)
Public Screening #2: Friday, September 18, 12:00PM (Scotiabank)
Public Screening #3: Sunday, September 20, 6:00PM (Scotiabank)
On your way out, check out the creepy Der Nachtmahr trailer.
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