Nightmares

Nightmares (1983)

Nightmares... is this year's sleeper.

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.

Date of release
1983-09-02
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (105)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Director
Joseph Sargent

Casting

  • Cristina Raines — Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
  • 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")
  • Joe Lambie — Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")
  • Robin Gammell — The Bishop (segment "The Benediction")
  • Bridgette Andersen — Brooke Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
  • Albert Hague — Mel Keefer (segment "Night of the Rat")
  • Lee Ving — William Henry Glazier (segment "Terror in Topanga") (as Lee James Jude)

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