"Nightmare Cafe" (1992) TV series

Creators:

Wes Craven
Thomas Baum
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

29 January 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Frank Nolan and Fay Peronivic find themselves in a mysterious all-night cafe following a brush with death - but they soon learn that they did...

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Penance | Ghost | Diner

Cast

Jack Coleman	...	Frank Nolan (6 episodes, 1992)
Robert Englund	...	Blackie (6 episodes, 1992)
Lindsay Frost	...	Fay Peronivic (6 episodes, 1992)

Series Directed by
Armand Mastroianni		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Writing credits
Wes Craven		(6 episodes, 1992)
Thomas Baum		(5 episodes, 1992)
John Leekley		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Produced by
Thomas Baum	....	producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Wes Craven	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Marianne Maddalena	....	senior producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Bruce A. Pobjoy	....	producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Joseph Patrick Finn	....	coordinating producer (5 episodes, 1992)
John Leekley	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1992)

Series Original Music by
J. Peter Robinson		(6 episodes, 1992)
Richard S. Kaufman		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Rodney Charters		(5 episodes, 1992)

Series Film Editing by
Patrick Lussier		(4 episodes, 1992)
Brad Rines		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Casting by
Gary M. Zuckerbrod		(6 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Design by
Richard Wilcox		(6 episodes, 1992)

Series Set Decoration by
Peter Lando		(unknown episodes)
Marti Wright		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Susan De Laval		(6 episodes, 1992)

Series Makeup Department
Julie McHaffie	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Connie Parker	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sydney Silvert	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Andrew Gonzales	....	post-production executive (6 episodes, 1992)
Joseph Patrick Finn	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Millar	....	second unit director (6 episodes, 1992)
Anthony Atkins	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Morgan Beggs	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tom Braidwood	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tim Sereda	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Barbara Anne Bock	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 1992)
Wayne McLaughlin	....	property master (5 episodes, 1992)
Jim Geddes	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Doug Hardwick	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bryan Korenberg	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Vince Renaud	....	sound effects editor (6 episodes, 1992)
Kerry Uchida	....	adr recordist / bg editor / ... (6 episodes, 1992)
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	sound supervisor (unknown episodes)
Lars Ekstrom	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Mike Gardner	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Dean Giammarco	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Daryl Powell	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Bill Sheppard	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
John J. Stephens	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Gregory H. Watkins	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
David Gauthier	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
William H. Orr	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Don Greenberg	....	lead compositor (6 episodes, 1992)
Bill Millar	....	special visual effects (6 episodes, 1992)

Series Stunts
David Jacox	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jacob Rupp	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	best boy (6 episodes, 1992)
Dillard Brinson	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Al Campbell	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Jackson	....	chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Klaus Melchior	....	video playback coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kim Olsen	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Larry Portmann	....	clapper loader: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Rod Pridy	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Don Saari	....	chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
John Sanderson	....	video playback coordinator (unknown episodes)
Attila Szalay	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
A.J. Vesak	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Peter F. Woeste	....	photographer: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Trish Robinson	....	casting: Canada (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Stella	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Stein Myhrstad	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Doug Oke	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Ron Yoshida	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Richard S. Kaufman	....	music supervisor (2 episodes, 1992)
Bunny Andrews	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Hal Beckett	....	composer: additional music / music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Donna Christiano	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jonathan Craven	....	creative consultant (6 episodes, 1992)
Laurie McLay	....	assistant to producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Peter Spears	....	creative consultant (6 episodes, 1992)
Phillip Noyce	....	executive consultant (5 episodes, 1992)
Jean Bereziuk	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Fenner	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Wendy Lewis	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Byron MacDonald	....	head accountant (unknown episodes)
Anita Meehan-Truelove	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Chris Parker	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Todd Pittson	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Carol Schafer	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Barbara Ann Schoemaker	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Tracy Young	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• MGM Television
• Wes Craven Films

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1992) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Gastown Post and Transfer  post-production services
• Stuart Atkins Casting  casting: Canadian

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (6 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

MGM Television

Quotes:

Telephone recording:[when Fay tries to use the payphone in the cafe] We're sorry. The number you are calling from is not serviced by the telephone company.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V (#6.6)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Where or When

One my favorite shows....

I was 12 yrs old when this show was on. I remember it was one of my favorite shows back then. I watched it religiously. One day I realized it never came back on. It had been canceled, but I was still always looking for reruns. All I can remember from it is the sense of fantasy, and spookiness. You can only find those good, supernatural shows during Halloween season. And hardly even then these days. But with that show, you got that Halloween feel every week, even though it wasn't Halloween season.

Looking on this website, I saw for the first time that it was created by Wes Craven. As soon as I saw that, I knew why I liked it so much. I loved how when they opened the door to the café, there was nothing but space....literally....Outerspace....nowhere. That was awesome for a young mind to fathom. I just really loved that show and I wish that I could see it again.