American Nightmare (Video 2002)

A deranged female serial killer stalks seven young people whom phone a radio call-in show to discuss their darkest fears and a night-long game of cat-and-mouse is put into motion by the darkly sinister-looking murderess.

Director:

Jon Keeyes

Writer:

Jon Keeyes

Stars:

Debbie Rochon, Brandy Little, Johnny Sneed

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Debbie Rochon	...	Jane Toppan
Brandy Little	...	Jessie McClain
Johnny Sneed	...	Wayne Holcomb
Chris Ryan	...	Caligari
Robert McCollum	...	Tony Collins
Kristin McCollum	...	Cynthia Collins
Heather Haase	...	Melanie Ryan
Kenyon Holmes	...	Bruce Miller
Rebecca Stacey	...	Misty McClain
Kimberly Grant	...	Trisha McClain (as Kimberly Deanne Morgan)
Hayden Tweedie	...	Deanna
Scott Phillips	...	Rick
Brinke Stevens	...	Lisa
Michael H. Price	...	Stan
Jessica Reed	...	Leanne

Storyline

On Halloween, seven friends call the American Nightmare pirate radio show to confess their fears. Unbeknownst to them, a serial killer is listening. Before the night is over, they will discover that their confessions have ignited a psychological game of cat-and-mouse with a killer intent on delivering their fears upon them.

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Plot Keywords:

fear | pirate radio | halloween | cult film | shower | 

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Taglines:

One Night, Seven Friends Confess Their Fears...... To A Killer

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/terror, language and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Highland Myst Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

Agonia

Filming Locations:

Cleburne, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$56,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Highland Myst Entertainment, Highland Myst Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Ryan, who plays radio DJ Caligari, is a real-life radio DJ for KEGL in Dallas, Texas. Much of his DJ ranting was adlibbed.

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Goofs

During the outdoor party, the "Goddess of Fire" stands up and walks away from Tony, but in the next shot, as Tony is standing up, she is sitting next to him again.

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Quotes

[repeated phrase]
Jessie McClain: It's all good.

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Crazy Credits

Andrew Magnus credited as Holistic CPA

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Connections

References The Vanishing (1993)

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Soundtracks

"Kill Me Now"
Written by C. Bradford, D. Fargason, J. Wright, M. Johnson, R. Kennon
Performed by The Necro Tonz
Courtesy of The Necro Tonz

User Reviews

A great directorial debut

Horror film buffs are very clear about what we expect. We don't expect Academy-Award acting or intricate plotting. So when a movie like American Nightmare comes along that gives us much more than we were expecting, we are very pleasantly surprized. Traditionally, Slasher films give us characters that are one-dimensional and only there to be killed off. "American Nightmare" breaks this taboo by giving us several likeable characters that we actually care about, making it that much scarier when they come face to face with the maniacal Jane (played wonderfully by Debbie Rochon). In addition, the actors all give 110% in their performances. Brandy Little is so believable, it's shocking to me that I haven't seen her somewhere else. As good as Debbie and Brandy are, my favorite performance has to be from Heather Haase as Melanie. My only major qualm is that some of the actors weren't given as much on-screen time as I would have liked. The movie is very masterfully plotted and directed. My only complaint is that there were too many times Jane should have been captured, yet no one pursued her. Also, I didn't much care for the very end, as it seemed rather illogical, almost as if it was just thrown in for shock value. Still, after providing me with 90 minutes of solid entertainment, I can't complain too much about the weak 30-second ending...