All language subtitles for Nightmare 2022

One in three people suffers
from sleep disorders.

Sleep paralysis is a condition
in which the body is paralyzed,

while the brain remains awake,

trapped between dream and reality.

NIGHTMARE

Here it is!

It’s really old!

- I think it was built in the 1890s…
- Right...

You have the keys?

Yeah, I got them from the agent.

He said it hasn’t been cleared out…

What? But it’s a dead person’s estate!

So it hasn’t been cleaned either?

I don’t think so.

But we’re paying the asking price!
No one else has seen it.

Neither have we!

Should I try?

Looks like you’re struggling!

Wait!
There’s like a hundred keys!

- I need to find the right one!
- OK. That one. Give it to me! Wait!

We’ll have to totally redo
everything.

Sand the floor. Tear down walls.
Redo the bathroom.

Have you seen the kitchen?
It’s a total wreck.

- I know.
- And we need to paint it all.

- Are you ready for this?
- Anything else?

Nothing too scary?

Not as long as we do it together.
It’s going to be so great here.

Having second thoughts?

Me? No! You?

Absolutely not.

You’re cute.

Open it! Open it!

- Don't point it at anyone!
- Look out!

I said, don't point it at anyone!

Cheers!

- It’s a bit run down.
- But it’s going to be great.

- Are you fixing it up yourselves?
- Yeah, we’re all tooled up. I’m excited.

We’ve got a plan.

- Don’t you work full time?
- Yeah, don’t you?

- You know he’s useless?
- I know.

Don’t call me.

You’re probably the last person
I’d call.

So, what’s next?

The wheels are in motion.
Soon the place will be full of kids.

He claims to have grown up.

Seriously. It’s a cool apartment.

How can you guys afford this place?

We wondered about that too.

- We got it for the asking price.
- Seriously? Did someone die here?

Yes.

- OK.
- Who?

It was in the papers.
A pregnant woman was…

We don’t know for sure.

Some sort of accident.
She died right here.

Anyway, good news for us.

Can you turn down the damn music?
I’ve got a baby trying to sleep.

Sure. I didn’t know it was so loud.

Well it is.
Try using your brain.

I’ll do it right away.
Would you like a beer?

The only pleasure I have in life now is sleep.
And beer!

Sounds like you could use a babysitter?

You have no idea what you’re talking about.

- Is David here?
- Hi!

- David!
- He’s so cute!

Don’t touch him, OK?

- David!
- I’m coming!

- Is he awake?
- Yes! You can’t just walk out.

- Nice to meet you.
- Have they gone?

That’s what happens
when you have kids.

Are you crazy?
No! No way!

You need to listen to him!

Get the fuck out!

Fuck you! I said get the fuck out!

- I hate you!
- Siren, listen to me!

Shit!

What are you doing?

I’m sorry.

I’ve got a steady job...
Our own apartment

- Almost grown up now.
- Speak for yourself.

But two kids, max.
There’s no room for any more.

What did you say?

By the way, my mother came by.
She wondered if...

Oh, I need to take this.

Hi, it’s Robby.
No, you can call anytime.

- You can't without talking to me first!
- OK, so what should I do?

I told you to get the hell out of here!
Get the fuck out!

Siren? Siren?

Open the door! Siren?
What are you doing? Siren?

- Ready?
- Ready!

Robby?

Mona?

Does this look OK?

What’s she doing?
She's just standing there.

I have to go to the office.
Looks like the deal’s going through.

I’ll only be a couple of hours.
Is this OK?

You look nice.

That water stain’s not too bad.
I’ll do it when I get back.

OK! When will you be…

... and ensure your balance is over the
left foot, while stretching your arm...

Hear that?

Don’t…

Sorry, I forgot.

What’s up?

I had a dream.

- You OK?
- Yes.

We just bought our first apartment.

Really? There are no shifts
for the rest of the year?

No. Sorry.

I really like the kids, and…
Did I do something wrong?

I thought you were studying
again after summer?

You’re going to be a designer, right?
You’ve got such a good eye for colour and…

- Leave him be. I can take him.
- Stop it!

Robby?

Hey.

What are you doing?

When did you get back?

What are you doing?

I was dreaming…

It’s clear what about! I’m pretty sure our
neighbours heard too.

Look at this.

Look now!

When I came home
you were sleepwalking or something.

What do you mean?

You were totally out of it.
I couldn’t reach you.

It was really creepy.

I’m awake.

You’re pregnant.

Yes, you are!

Do you hear me? I am awake!

- It’s you!
- No!

I AM AWAKE

I will remember the dream, and
I’ll be awake in the dream.

One. I’ll be awake in the dream.
Two. I’ll be awake in the dream. Three...

Mona? Mona?
Are you OK?

- Why did you wake me up?
- You’re really bleeding!

It’s just my period.

But you never bleed like this.

- Where’s Robby?
- At work.

So you’re doing it alone?

- Here you go.
- Thanks.

I’m just going to change.

- Didn’t you have a plan?
- Yes.

- You have to put up a new wall.
- I have to pull that one down first.

- Then I was going to paint…
- Did you make that?

- Mona, you’re amazing!
- Thank you.

- It’s really nice.
- Have it if you want it.

- Seriously?
- Yes, you’d look lovely.

Mona, you should do your own collection.
Just go for it.

- I need a proper job.
- You’re not going back to college?

I don’t think the doorbell works.

No…

- Am I intruding?
- No. Sorry about the mess…

We’re up and running, so...

That's fine.
I’ve been there.

We redid the entire apartment
when we moved in.

Was there something...
Can I help you?

Sorry, you must think…
I just need to get out…

I wondered… I’m going to a lecture.

Would you like to come?

- Me?
- Yes.

I was planning on finishing here…

David couldn’t go, so…
But that’s fine, I’ll go alone.

What’s the lecture about?

We have a long tradition of
supernatural myths,

but few as compelling as
the Mare, the nightmare demon.

The term “nightmare” derives from traditional

accounts of being “ridden by a mare”,

a being from Nordic and Germanic folklore

that settles on the chest of a sleeper,
and rides him or her

causing them to experience
horrible dreams.

The notion of being “ridden by a mare”

is without a doubt a cultural
interpretation of sleep paralysis,

a state that occurs just before sleep
or just after waking.

The assault involves hallucinations
and temporary physical incapacitation.

It can result in difficulty breathing,

and the terrifying experience
of being awake in a nightmare.

I started the Somnia Clinic
almost 30 years ago,

in order to offer better treatments
to patients with sleep disorders.

Sleep routines are unique,
treatment must be adapted to the individual…

Get in touch and we will analyze your sleep
and provide a personalized plan.

I can't any longer.
We don't have anything available...

You're not able to....
No. You can’t…

Hi. How are you?

Can I help you?

I brought some buns…
I thought that I’d come and say hi properly.

Thank you.

- How old are you?
- 25.

- Newlyweds?
- No. We’re not married.

- How long have you been together?
- Almost five years.

- So, planning for a baby soon?
- No. I don’t think so.

We tried for a long time.

When he finally came…

- Is he OK?
- Yes.

- Do you want to hold him?
- Yes. I’d love to.

- I’ll go and get him.
- OK.

- We could wait until he’s awake.
- Maybe that’s better.

Let him sleep some more.

May I use the bathroom?

They switched off the machine today.
We did it.

- They think it was crib death.
- Are you sure?

We did the right thing.

Look at me. It’s over.

Are you awake?

I AM AWAKE

Can’t you sleep?

Follow me.

Wake up!

Wake up!

Wake up!

I AM AWAKE

- Mona! What are you doing?
- Where is he?

Who?

- He was under the duvet!
- There’s no one here!

- I saw him. I was awake.
- Listen to me!

You barely sleep, and when you do,
you sleepwalk… and hurt yourself.

- I was awake in the dream.
- And you keep me awake every fucking night!

I keep you awake?
I’m so sorry…

You can get dressed now.

You’re six weeks pregnant,
and everything looks fine.

- Why do you want an abortion?
- It’s not the right time.

You’re 25, you live with your partner.

It’s the best possible time.
Are you quite sure about this?

Yes, I am.

I think you should go home
and talk with your boyfriend.

If you’re still sure, you can both
come back in a week's time.

Here. Take this with you.

Right now, you’re here.
Baby has started growing arms and legs.

You take this pill today.

These you take at home in two days.
They’re inserted vaginally.

This first one stops the pregnancy developing
and starts the process.

The vaginal suppositories will cause
powerful contractions of the uterus.

Use painkillers. You’ll get severe cramps
when your uterus expels the fetus.

New design?

- When did you get up?
- Not sure. Early.

- What’s this?
- No idea.

You should slow down
with the renovation.

Then nothing will get done.

False alarm.
I just double-checked.

- OK. There’s no baby?
- No baby.

You could tell me, you know. I’m ready.

But I’m not…

… pregnant, I mean.

Tell me about yesterday!

- It went really well, actually.
- Yes?

We drove for over ten hours,
just to see the wind farm.

- He’s going to invest… I hope.
- Really?

We need to celebrate!
Shall we go out for dinner?

I forgot to tell you
they’re coming over for dinner tonight?

Who?

Everyone from work. We take it
in turns. My turn today.

They’re coming here?
It is a total mess.

It’s only for drinks.
They’d love to meet you and see our place.

- OK, but I’m asking Liv and Martin too.
- Go ahead.

I’m going to sand down the water stain.

I did it yesterday.

OK, so I’ll do some painting.

- We have to strip the paper first.
- I’ll do that before they come.

What’s up?

It’s nothing.

You’re not going to tell him you’re pregnant?

He’d understand if you explained.

I’ve tried talking about it,
but he doesn’t get it.

That you don’t want to?

- You can’t tell Martin. OK?
- I won’t say a word.

Not a word, I promise.

Know what he said earlier?
That I looked strange.

Don’t listen to Robby,
he’s the king of straight!

You look amazing!
You made that top, right?

Sown?

Mona?

- No, Siren!
- Mona?

- No! Siren!

- No!

- Out there?
- Mona!

Did you see it?

I didn’t see anything.

I saw that she fell.

You’re sure she jumped?
She wasn’t pushed?

I want to go away.

- We can’t afford it.
- You don’t understand at all.

I’m going crazy stuck here alone.

- You have to sleep.
- I can’t. I only have nightmares.

OK. We’ll go on a trip.
Take a break from the renovation.

- I can ask for time off work and...
- No. We can't. Just forget it.

It’s not going to work.

Perhaps we should see a doctor,
get some sleeping pills?

Get some help.

I’ll stroke your back,
and you guess what I’m drawing.

- I can’t.
- I haven’t started yet.

Hi. Welcome to the Somnia Clinic.

Hi. I was at Aksel Bruun’s lecture,
and was wondering if he might have an opening?

Do you wake from nightmares every night?

Yes.

- Sleepwalk?
- Yes.

Do you remember your dreams?

Yes, but when I wake up it’s like
I have no control over my body.

It’s like I'm completely frozen.

Who do you dream about?

It’s hard to explain.
It’s dark. But it’s a figure. A man.

Have you experienced being awake
in your dream?

Yes. I think so.
What do you mean?

It’s really good you came...
Mona?

If you do nothing now,
it will only get worse.

How?

You risk doing things in your sleep
over which you have no control.

Sleep disorders should be taken
very seriously.

- Do you have time for an examination?
- Now? Sleep here now?

It’s my last opening for a long time.
Of course, it’s up to you.

Now a little prick…

So you sleep faster and deeper.

I’ll be monitoring
your sleep patterns.

The mask will emit a dim light,
just enough to wake you in the dream.

Then you can control the dream yourself.
Try using a mirror, for example.

A mirror?

You look into the mirror,
and ask yourself if you are awake.

You can try turning a light on and off,
but very few people manage that.

It takes a lot of practice to turn on
the light in a dream.

But those who master it,
achieve full control.

You are in control.

I am awake. I’m in control.

- How are you feeling?
- The switch didn’t work. But I was awake.

This is very promising. Do you
remember your dream?

Yes. I saw my reflection in the glass.

I told myself I was awake.
Then he appeared.

Who?

A figure. Robby, my boyfriend.
But it wasn’t him.

Were you afraid?

I made him disappear.
But he came back.

It went dark, I tried to turn on the light,
but the switch didn’t work.

Then suddenly you were there.

That’s fantastic for a first attempt.

It takes a lot of practice to turn on the light
in a dream.

We’re awake.

I’ll arrange another appointment for you.

- OK. How much will it cost?
- Don’t worry about that.

I have a sleep study in progress,
and you fit in perfectly.

You show a huge talent for lucid dreaming, Mona.
Bring Robby along and he can learn too.

Oh fuck! Hi!

I thought you were at work.

I took the day off.

So you painted over the wallpaper?

There must be a hundred layers.
Now it's primed.

Perfect for a kids’ room.
Or we could rent it out? A bit more cash.

- You’re in a good mood today.
- Yes.

I recorded your brain waves,
here you can see the different stages.

What’s that?

This is when REM sleep starts.
When you are most active.

Have you ever seen anyone
hurt another in their sleep?

What? You threw a lamp at me!

Mona suffers from several sleep disorders,
it can damage a relationship.

You must have patience.

I’m using radical new technology
which can show dreams.

Show? How?

The brain sends out electrical signals
which an algorithm translates into images.

It's very close to what we experience
when dreaming.

And you want to use this on Mona?

That's fine by me. If it can help.

- Are you ready?
- Ready? Yes.

You stay here.

Active dreaming in NREM.
Atypical sleep pattern in the first phase.

- What’s REM?
- Rapid Eye Movement

Which occurs during the active dreaming period.

But now she is in NREM,
Non-REM. Deep sleep.

It’s very unusual to dream in this state.

Test waking dream.
Stimulation. Five seconds.

People don’t understand how important this is.

The others couldn't be saved,
but with Mona I will succeed.

Your bathroom…

Test lucid dreaming.
Ten seconds.

Hi.

Hi. Do you know where Aksel is?

Is everything OK?

Unusually strong rhythm.

I’m awake.

Is she having a nightmare?

Is everything OK?

No! Calm down!

Sorry! Are you OK?
I’m so sorry.

Are you alright?

Just relax. Breathe.

I’m so sorry.

I’m fine, Mona.
I’ve been through worse.

Is it always Robby?

You’re having nightmares about me?
And you didn’t say anything?

It’s you, but it’s not you.
It's difficult to explain, OK?

Mona, I want you to continue
to practice lucid dreaming.

Each time you manage to stay awake,
the more control you’ll get.

- Soon you’ll be able to control him.
- Control what?

We’re talking about a dream, right? Not me…

It’s a Mare.

Mona’s experiences match the
classic description of the Mare.

- That’s just nonsense.
- A demon that hunts you in your sleep,

paralyzes you and tries to suffocate you.

- I thought you were a doctor?
- For the patient, it feels like possession.

It’s impossible to fight it.

He also treated Siren. Did you know?

You stole it from the clinic?

Did he say anything about the other women?
They all lived here,

in this building.
He probably approached them all.

All women, all had violent nightmares,
sleepwalkers and damaged people.

Siren was also told to train
herself in lucid dreaming.

Don’t you think it’s a big coincidence
he treated so many from this building?

It’s fucked up. More crazy stuff about
mare demons and lucid dreaming…

The Mare shows no sign of
being controlled by the patient,

even when she is lucid dreaming.

After she gave birth, the nightmares stopped,

but she is now convinced that the Mare
has possessed her baby son.

- OK, that doesn’t sound good.
- No, it doesn’t!

What do you want me to do?
Cancel my appointment?

- Yes!
- OK.

Promise?

- Yes. So we’re good?
- Yes.

How are you?

Am I in the clinic?

No, ER.

You scared me.
Why didn’t you say anything?

Hi there, Mona.
I’m Jakob. How are you doing?

-I’m OK.
-You’ve lost a lot of blood, but you’ll be fine.

I can confirm that the fetus is dead.

Dead? Is it still inside me?

We call it a missed abortion.
The fetus is dead, but you haven’t expelled it.

- When did you take the final pills?
- Yesterday.

We’ve given you another dose,
but if it doesn’t come out this week,

you’ll have to come in again
for dilation and curettage.

One more thing…

We found some deep wounds on your thigh,
and several bruises on your body.

- I did that fixing our place up.
- Ah, OK...

How are you?

Get away! When did you choose Mona?
As soon as we moved in?

You stay away.
We’re done with your bullshit therapy!

You’re powerful. I’ve never seen anyone
control their dream like you.

- Mona, you can’t escape him.
- Stay away!

Have you told Robby he comes every night?

To make her pregnant. So he can be
born into our world. A demon...

What are you trying to do, you old psycho!

Mona?

He was a real freak! All he talked about was
nightmare demons and...

I don’t need any sleep expert.

You don’t have nightmares anymore?

- No.
- So, good.

And your job? How’s it going?

Yes, really cool. A bit too much overtime,
of course.

What do you actually do at work?

- You know what I do.
- I know you go to work.

No one in this room actually knows
what you do.

I deploy financial tools to… factoring
algorithms to optimize the green…

Cheers!

To your new job, Robby.
And the new apartment.

- I’m not drunk. I’m not going to sleep.
- Just lie down for a bit.

Relax.

Rest for a bit.

- Don’t turn the light off.
- OK, I won’t.

Are you alright, Mona?

They call it a missed abortion.

Try to rest, OK?

It’ll be over soon.

It’s a demon baby.
He’s not coming out.

Is that your dream?

- He comes every night.
- Who?

Who comes every night?

But now I’m ready!

Mona, give me the knife!

- No!
- You have to give me the knife!

- We thought better she told you herself.
- But she didn’t.

It was terrible. I thought she was dead.
She was covered in blood.

She’s sleeping.

With a knife under her pillow.

What’s she so afraid of?

She has nightmares about me.

- You?
- Every night.

You’re awake!

- Mona.
- Are you OK?

Mona? Are you OK?

Mona, what are you doing?

- Mona!
- You don’t want me anymore…

- Robby, she needs help.
- You have to wake up now.

She thinks there’s a demon baby
inside her and she sleeps with a knife.

I get it!

Robby! Robby!

You lied to me!

Why did you lie?
You could have told me.

Why couldn’t you just tell me?

No! Listen to me!
Mona? No!

Drop the knife. Please!

It’s me! It’s me!

I’m so sorry!

We need help now.

You mean, I need help.

I want you to see a proper doctor.

I want to speak with David.

He wasn’t my son.

I took a paternity test.
I didn’t understand what was...

Siren doesn’t know... or didn’t know.

Then it’s him. She said
he looks very much like me.

The one in the dream who looks
like me but isn’t me.

From the day he was born,
he was trying to kill me.

In dreams you always survive,
but when the dream happens in our world…

I got really confused...
You know?

Didn’t you get any help from Aksel?

Aksel… He said he tried everything,
but I really don’t know.

She couldn’t stay awake in
the dream like she had to,

so he won every time.
Every fucking night.

She just couldn’t live with it.

We tried for a kid for years,

then we moved in here and she
got pregnant just like that.

She told me she was being raped every night.

- What are you talking about?
- He wants only to be born.

It’s his only wish.

We did the right thing.
We did.

It’s unbelievable… unthinkable…
But we didn’t have any choice.

What did you do?
What did you both do, David?

At first, we drugged him,
but soon that didn’t work.

He was growing stronger…
There was no other way out.

- We made it look like crib death.
- We’re leaving now.

You have to get rid of it. Right away.

Stay the fuck away from her!

When he’s still small he’s weak.
Don’t wait too long!

What are you doing.
Are you going to Aksel?

You know he was struck off?

Can you please listen?

He’s crazy. He’ll use you.
He’s dangerous.

- I’m not doing this!
- You’re not doing this? How nice.

But this isn’t about you.

Why didn’t you tell me you were pregnant?

Can we do this later?

Why didn’t you tell me you had the abortion?

I tried. But you never listen.
You don’t understand anything.

- You just want me to stay at home.
- What the hell are you saying?

You told me you wanted kids.

- I panicked, I couldn’t breathe.
- Did I say I wanted kids now?

- I meant in the future.
- You never listen!

I don’t know if I want children. Ever!

And it wasn’t my idea to buy
this apartment together.

Robby, what are you doing now?

Do what the fuck you want.

Listen, I’m really sorry.

This is crazy.
But I have to sort it out.

You’ve got a lot more than that
to sort out.

There is life here.

What?

It’s a boy.

- Can I have another abortion?
- Yes.

But he’ll make you pregnant again.

When he’s finished with one woman,
he goes on to the next one.

Some moved, but it made no difference.

I’m not sure if I believe in this…

I can’t bear it… I’m so tired!

Mona, you have to let me help you.

I’ve seen too many lose this fight.
Please.

Hi! You’ve reached Robby. Leave a message!

Hi Robby.

I’m at the clinic. They say I’m still pregnant,
it’s a boy and he’s alive.

You can’t flee from him.
You have to confront him.

I don’t know really.
He told me to fight.

See him for what he is.
Rip off his mask. Take control.

Kill him by switching the light on.

I’m confused…
I think we need to talk.

He will lose his hold over you
and let you go.

You’ll be too powerful for him.

Can we talk?
Back home… in the apartment?

I love you.

When you give a signal, I’ll wake you
with another needle.

Show me the signal again.

One. Two. Three.
Good.

Then I’ll wake you up,
and out of the dream.

- Try to stay in as long as you can.
- One. I will wake up in the dream.

Two. I will wake up in the dream.
Three. I will…

Hi. I got your message.

I’m so sorry I just left.

I’m at the apartment now.

I’ll come and pick you up.
I’m leaving now.

David?

David!

Where are you?

He is here.

He’s coming now.

He’s coming.

What are you doing?

David, stop!

Mona. Can you hear me?
Mona?

Can you hear me?

I’m coming, Mona.
I’m coming.

One. I will wake up in the dream.
Two. I will wake up in the dream.

Three... I will wake up...

Mona, it’s Aksel.

Can you move?

We are awake in your dream.

I’m awake.

We're awake together.

Mona! The light.
Turn on the light! Mona!

Mona!

I left her, it’s my fault.

You can’t think like that.

She was all alone with him.

Do they know why he killed himself?
What he did to her?

Will she be OK?

There’s activity in the frontal cortex,
which is unusual.

She’s awake, but not fully.
That gives us hope.

But she’s unaware of her surroundings.

She still has a lot of drugs in her system.

A potent mix of Ketoral and Fentanyl.

But the fetus survived.
Its vital functions are normal.

But… the fetus is dead?
She had an abortion.

Abortion?
The fetus is alive.

- But if she doesn’t wake up?
- The baby will grow normally,

and be delivered by Caesarean section.

I’ll be back tomorrow to check on her.
Talk to her.

Mona?

I’m here, OK?

Robby!

Robby? Can you hear me?
Robby?

Should I get him?
No. Just sleep. I’ll go.

Mona. Stop! Listen to me!
You’re awake!

Please!
Don't do it.

It was the Mare.