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Nightmares (1983)

R 99 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi  -   9 September 1983 (USA)
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Four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban ledgends.

Director:

Joseph Sargent
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cristina Raines Cristina Raines ...
Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Joe Lambie Joe Lambie ...
Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Anthony James Anthony James ...
Store Clerk (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Clare Nono Clare Nono ...
Mori the Newswoman (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Raleigh Bond Raleigh Bond ...
Norman, a Neighbor (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Robert Phelps Robert Phelps ...
Newsman (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Dixie Lynn Royce Dixie Lynn Royce ...
Little Girl (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Lee Ving Lee Ving ...
William Henry Glazier (segment "Terror in Topanga") (as Lee James Jude)
Emilio Estevez ...
J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Mariclare Costello Mariclare Costello ...
Adele Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Louis Giambalvo Louis Giambalvo ...
Jerry Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Moon Unit Zappa ...
Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle") (as Moon Zappa)
Billy Jayne ...
Zock Maxwell (segment "Bishop of Battle") (as Billy Jacoby)
Joshua Grenrock Joshua Grenrock ...
Willie (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Gary Carlos Cervantes ...
Mazenza (segment "Bishop of Battle") (as Gary Cervantes)
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Storyline

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. Written by Parca Mortem <icy_shadow@rocketmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Priest | Truck | Faith | Urban Legend | Giant Rat  | See more »

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Each summer one film opens that you've never heard of... and that you'll never forget. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alpträume See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$590,616 (USA) (5 September 1983) (104 Screens)

Gross:

$6,670,680 (USA) (25 September 1983)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

These stories were originally written and filmed for the anthology series Darkroom. They were deemed too intense by Universal and thus culled into an anthology film for theatrical release. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Father MacLeod is saying the funeral Mass for the slain child, the Latin he uses is completely random. For example, during the ablutions (where he is washing his fingers presumably prior to the consecration) he is saying the "Hail Mary", which is not part of the Mass liturgy at all. Also, if the action is contemporary (as the cars being used suggest), the Mass would almost certainly be in the vernacular (i.e. either English or Spanish). See more »

Quotes

[repeated line]
Bishop: Greetings, Earthling. I am the Bishop of Battle, master of all I survey. I have 13 progressively harder levels. Try me if you dare.
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Connections

Features Frankenstein (1931) See more »

Soundtracks

"Let's Have a War"
Performed by Fear See more »