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Nightmares

R19831h 39mJoseph Sargent
IMDb 5.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 29% · Metacritic 39

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"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.

HorrorScience Fiction
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What is Nightmares (1983) about?

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…

Who stars in Nightmares?

Nightmares stars 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")). The film was directed by Joseph Sargent.

How long is Nightmares?

Nightmares has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1983. It is rated R.

Is Nightmares worth watching?

Nightmares holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 29. Fans of Horror, Science Fiction are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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