Nightmares

"Nightmares... is this year's sleeper."

1983 1h 39m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 103

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“Nightmares... is this year's sleeper.”

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Cast

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")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Sargent
Writers: Christopher Crowe, Jeffrey Bloom
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Sargent, shot by Mario DiLeo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Craig Safan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cristina Raines and Emilio Estevez and Lance Henriksen carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Nightmares... is this year's sleeper.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joseph Sargent directs. Mario DiLeo behind the camera. Craig Safan scores. Michael Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Joseph Sargent, shot by Mario DiLeo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Craig Safan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cristina Raines and Emilio Estevez and Lance Henriksen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Nightmares... is this year's sleeper.".
7IMDB entry: tt0086014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "monster", "video game", "supernatural", "animal attack".