The movie has a television budget, and it shows throughout the whole movie. The story itself isn't that bad, even though not entirely new either, but the execution just needs alot of improving. A story with twists and turns, it's always good, unless the twists are so obvious that they take away all the suspense. In Her Worst Nightmare that's exactly what you get, you know that the obvious suspect won't be the criminal, and the one they try to make look sympathetic will be guilty at one point. It's all too obvious and it makes you lesser interested in the movie. Add on that the weak mumbling acting of Bryan Lillis and others and you can't be nothing else than disappointed.
12 Reviews
*The worst film
sefferpii2 September 2018
Absolutely awful
clairehall0130 October 2019
Just watched this on Netflix and first off the photo used on the film's information screen shows the main character looking scared of someone who you'll instantly recognize when watching the film so effectively you know who the "baddie" is!
Secondly the acting isn't awful but the storyline is predictable, boring and all the action is pretty much in the last 10 minutes. One good twist but other than that an absolute waste of a film.
Secondly the acting isn't awful but the storyline is predictable, boring and all the action is pretty much in the last 10 minutes. One good twist but other than that an absolute waste of a film.
The worst thriller movie ever
nntsai7 August 2019
Intriguing
tomfsloan4 December 2018
Overall not too bad although at times it dragged a little. I thought the rescue scene was done well. Dakota was a descent character. She had to be scared and brave at the same time. The stupid things that happenen in most movies were kept at a minimum. Such as why didn't she insist on taking her purse to the women's room. That's something women just do. But she did fight back at the end. Good for her.
I liked Kentucky as the setting. That's different.
As the other reviewer said, the dramatic musical sound effects were a bit much. And with all the noise and banging she does in the basement, he doesn't hear it until 5 minutes later?
Her stalker used VHS!
tyron-hunter28 June 2019
"He's An Amateur!!!"
lavatch6 December 2019
Warning: Spoilers
In "Her Worst Nightmare" (a.k.a., "Degrees of Fear"), the best line in the film is spoken by the protagonist Dakota Haggerty at a point when she has been drugged and kidnapped by a psychopath. But she confidently asserts to another woman who is also in captivity that the mama's boy is just an "amateur." That statement reveals the courage and tenacity of a protagonist using her mind and her will in order to survive.
In her past, Miss Haggerty had been kept in bondage by the deranged Kurt Weber. Along with Minda and Terri, Dakota was finally rescued and Weber sent to prison. But a copy-cat has emerged and is now stalking Dakota, who is a student at the university.
Dakota comes to suspect her psychology instructor Dr. Campbell of orchestrating a scheme to instill fear into her and perhaps repeat the horrific crimes committed by Weber. But one of the most intriguing characters turns out to be Dr. Campbell, himself a victim of trauma as a child, due to the predatory acts of a nefarious family friend known as his "uncle."
The film develops a special bonding between a young journalist, Addie, who befriends Dakota. It is the connection of the two women, who combine forces to eventually get to the bottom of who has been tormenting Dakota.
A point made by Dr. Campbell in one of his lectures on trauma is the importance of "breaking the cycle" in order to move forward out of the horrific past. We actually see the growing strength of Dakota, as she grapples with the issues in the classroom and feeds off of the support she receives from Addie.
The film appeared to be shot at the University of Louisville, and it included an excellent cast, especially the performer playing the lead. One of the best scenes is the brief denouement in which Miss Haggerty addresses her class at the end of the course taught by Dr. Campbell. She stresses to the group the importance of feeling that "you are not alone" in dealing with PTSD.
The film offered an incisive depiction of the stress of a traumatic experience. By the end, it would appear that for Miss Haggerty, the worst part of her nightmare is finally over.
In her past, Miss Haggerty had been kept in bondage by the deranged Kurt Weber. Along with Minda and Terri, Dakota was finally rescued and Weber sent to prison. But a copy-cat has emerged and is now stalking Dakota, who is a student at the university.
Dakota comes to suspect her psychology instructor Dr. Campbell of orchestrating a scheme to instill fear into her and perhaps repeat the horrific crimes committed by Weber. But one of the most intriguing characters turns out to be Dr. Campbell, himself a victim of trauma as a child, due to the predatory acts of a nefarious family friend known as his "uncle."
The film develops a special bonding between a young journalist, Addie, who befriends Dakota. It is the connection of the two women, who combine forces to eventually get to the bottom of who has been tormenting Dakota.
A point made by Dr. Campbell in one of his lectures on trauma is the importance of "breaking the cycle" in order to move forward out of the horrific past. We actually see the growing strength of Dakota, as she grapples with the issues in the classroom and feeds off of the support she receives from Addie.
The film appeared to be shot at the University of Louisville, and it included an excellent cast, especially the performer playing the lead. One of the best scenes is the brief denouement in which Miss Haggerty addresses her class at the end of the course taught by Dr. Campbell. She stresses to the group the importance of feeling that "you are not alone" in dealing with PTSD.
The film offered an incisive depiction of the stress of a traumatic experience. By the end, it would appear that for Miss Haggerty, the worst part of her nightmare is finally over.
Fun, Paranoid Times
evakonstantopoulos16 September 2018
Trust, tension, and power
mpatricehall3 September 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Since I started grad school, this is the first movie I've watched all the way through without multitasking. It was so intense, I didn't want to miss a thing. I was fascinated by the fragility of trust throughout the storyline. With her life on the line, Dakota has to decide whether she can rely on her new female friend, or her male professor, or the new male teaching assistant. With a nod to a familiar dilemma for many ladies, Dakota has to decide: are the men in her life dangerous-creepy or just regular-creepy? Powerful female lead, and a totally engrossing mystery!
Loved it
arobinson-1210 September 2018
Great!
amyabbott-361799 September 2018
Claire Blackwelder is AMAZING!
hoops-534369 June 2021
We've seen a lot of LMN movies, and this is one of the best. Great story and suspense. It kept me guessing the entire way. We had seen Claire Blackwater in a completely different type of film (Stalked by my Doctor: the Return,) but this movie demonstrated Claire's true capabilities. Her character showed all the emotions of someone who had really been through a harrowing experience. She is wonderfully talented. We hope to see her in many more movies. We gave the movie 8 stars but added two for Claire.
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