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Nightmares
“Nightmares... is this year's sleeper.”
5.9 / 10• 1983• 1h 39m•R• English
HorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.
Cast & Crew
Cristina Raines
Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Lead
Emilio Estevez
J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Lance Henriksen
MacLeod (segment "The Benediction")
Richard Masur
Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Veronica Cartwright
Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Moon Unit Zappa
Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Tony Plana
Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
JL
Joe Lambie
Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph Sargent's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Nightmares is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
