The Shadowman's Nightmare

The Shadowman's Nightmare is an Australian comedy horror film centered on a lost piece of media. In 1995, actor Ken Holden, recognized for playing The Shadowman in a children's series called Hug The Sun, paid for the creation of an expansion tape for the video board game Nightmare. Following Holden's mysterious disappearance over three decades ago, the tape was presumed gone forever until its recent discovery.

The film was written and directed by Mark Bonanno, who also stars in the lead role as Ken Holden and The Shadowman. The project was produced by Monique Mulcahy and developed through the production companies Grouse House and Haven't You Done Well Productions. The movie has a total runtime of 60 minutes and was released on May 16, 2026.