American Nightmare

American Nightmare (1983)

Every year girls move to the city determined to make their dreams come true ... or die trying.

A man investigates the disappearance of his sister with the help of her roommate. He uncovers a trail of prostitution, incest, blackmail...and murder.

Date of release
1983-03-17
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Horror, Crime, Thriller
Director
Don McBrearty

Casting

Interesting facts

American Nightmare is a 1983 Canadian slasher film directed by Don McBrearty and starring Lawrence Day, Lora Staley, Lenore Zann, Michael Ironside, and Alexandra Paul in her feature film debut. It tells the story of a successful pianist investigating the disappearance of his sister in an urban decadence as a serial killer targets prostitutes and sex workers. The screenplay by John Sheppard, based on a story by John Gault and Steven Blake, was influenced by the rising crime rates in American cities throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.

Production

Principal photography of American Nightmare took place in Toronto in 1980 on a budget of CA $200,000. The film was executive-produced by Paul Lynch, director of Prom Night (1980); its producer, Ray Sager, had also served as a producer on Lynch's film, as well as the Canadian slasher films Terror Train (1980) and My Bloody Valentine (1981).

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