''Nightmare Nurse'' is a 2016 American

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thriller

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directed by

Craig Moss Craig Moss is an American film director, writer and actor known for making parody, action and horror films. His films include ''The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It'', ''Bad Ass (film), Bad Ass'', and ...

. It stars Sarah Butler, Steven Good,

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, and

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. The film premiered on March 5, 2016 on

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Plot

A young couple, Brooke and Lance, are injured in a car accident. At the hospital, Brooke is awakened by a nurse named Barb who informs her that Lance has been seriously injured and is in surgery. Not being able to remember everything that happened, Brooke eventually tells them that she remembers a man crossing the road in front of them just before they hit him, which is strange since Brooke and Lance are the only people who were transported to the hospital. With Lance's upcoming release, it's important that Brooke finds a competent nurse who can look after him while she works. Lance is left to be cared for by an attractive nurse Chloe. However, his health begins to decline after he is administered several doses of

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, leading Brooke to wonder if his nurse is harming him. Her suspicions are confirmed when a phone call from a stranger brings Chloe's troubled past to light. Soon, they discover that one of the hospital nurses is out to exact revenge.

Cast

* Sarah Butler as Brooke * Steven Good as Lance *

as Chloe *

as Barb * René Ashton as Gwen * Michael Finn as Paul *

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as Connie * Nate Scholz as James *

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as Detective Thames *

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as Marco

Production

Casting

was cast without auditioning for the part. "I did not audition for this one. My agent called me over a weekend, and said they made an offer for me to play this part in this movie. They wanted me to read the script in like two hours and get back to them since they started shooting on Tuesday. So, I really quickly read the script and thought it was fantastic, and I loved it. It kind of reminded me of

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from ''

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'' having a bad day!"

Release

Critical reception

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compared the film to another Lifetime television film ''Widow on the Hill'' (2005), which was said to be based on a true story of Donna Somerville, a nurse who was accused of killing her patient, and eventual husband.

References

External links

* * {{Craig Moss 2016 crime thriller films 2016 television films 2016 films 2010s English-language films American crime thriller films American television films Films set in California Films shot in California Films directed by Craig Moss 2010s American films