Nightmare Cinema

"The price of admission is your life"

2018 1h 59m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 273

Horror

Synopsis

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A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought to life on the silver screen by The Projectionist – a mysterious, ghostly figure who holds the nightmarish futures of all who attend his screenings.

“The price of admission is your life”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Mickey Rourke
The Projectionist
Sarah Elizabeth Withers
Samantha
Elizabeth Reaser
Helen
Zarah Mahler
Anna
Faly Rakotohavana
Riley
Maurice Benard
Father Benedict
Mariela Garriga
Sister Patricia
Mark Grossman
David

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mick Garris
Writers: Sandra Becerril, Alejandro Brugués, Lawrence C. Connolly
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mick Garris, shot by Andrew Russo. 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 Richard Band. 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 Mike Mendez 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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Mickey Rourke and Sarah Elizabeth Withers and Elizabeth Reaser carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The price of admission is your life".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7349910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mick Garris directs. Andrew Russo behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Mike Mendez cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Mick Garris, shot by Andrew Russo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mike Mendez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mickey Rourke and Sarah Elizabeth Withers and Elizabeth Reaser carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The price of admission is your life".
7IMDB entry: tt7349910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Russo
Original score: Richard Band
Editing: Mike Mendez
Production design: Lauren Fitzsimmons
Makeup / hair: Abigail Bradley Tamayo
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Nightmare Cinema (2018)

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What people are saying

furious_iz2020-01-23
★ 2/10
Utter garbage. Most disturbing part is Mickey Rourke's face, dude is addicted to surgery
Jack2020-05-11
★ 7/10
I love horror anthologies. Mostly there are some hidden gems in there. V/H/S series was a great example to it. The same applies to the ABC’s of Death. This one has certainly a higher production value and seems to have a decent budget to pull that off. I cannot name a single short film within that is better than the others. They all seem to be equally good. Not great, but certainly good. The “horror” value was mostly “gore”, rather than a horror that gives you chills. This makes the film much easier to consume. Would I watch it again? Yes. Would I make my friends watch it? Yeah, it looks like a great get together and watch something film while having chats in between.