The Nightmare Man is a science fiction drama serial transmitted by BBC Television in 1981.

[1] The four-part mini-series was adapted for television by Robert Holmes from the 1978 novel Child of Vodyanoi by David Wiltshire.

The serial is set on a small Scottish island, where the population is gripped by fear following a series of savage murders and the discovery of a strange craft on the local beach.

The serial has been released on DVD (Region 2, UK) by BBC Worldwide as part of their Cult TV range.

The DVD included a booklet detailing the serial's background and production.