Based on David Wiltshires 1978 novel, 'Child of Vodyanoi', The Nightmare Man was a gripping four-part horror/sci-fi drama set on the lonely Scottish island of Inverdee, where a series of brutal murders left in their wake the gruesome discoveries of dismembered corpses, a strange craft of indefinable origin and a flickery film that seemed to show a terrifying, shadowy monster.
The Nightmare Man was commissioned by BBC producer Ron Craddock who couldn't make up his mind which of the two novels he had just read he wanted to turn into a TV series. Instead, he gave both novels to his secretary -and after a long weekend of reading she returned to work and recommended Wiltshire's story, which had originally been inspired by Howard Hawk's version of 'The Thing From Another World.'
Craddock approached Wiltshire and bought the TV rights for £3,000 and then bought in veteran Doctor Who writer Robert Holmes to write the screenplay and Douglas Camfield to direct. Filming commenced in January 1981 with Cornwall doubling for the Scottish Isle of Inverdee. Most of the filming took place round Port Isaac, Tintagel and Padstow.
Holmes' screenplay was quite faithful to Wiltshire's original plot with only a few changes. However, Wiltshire (who was never approached to write the screenplay) was not too happy with the televised ending although he was very pleased with the standard of the overall production. The change of title to The Nightmare Man was taken from Wiltshire's original manuscript, as it was his own alternative title.
The Nightmare Man was one of the best received shows of 1981, gaining plaudits from viewers and critics alike who described it as one of the most frightening television drama series they had seen for years. Never repeated it is now available on DVD.
http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/nightmareman.htm
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