Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006– )

A television mini-series adaptation of Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Stephen King's collection of short horror stories.

Stars:

Robert Mammone, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kim Delaney

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Mammone	...	Dr. Peter Jennings (2 episodes, 2006)
Kodi Smit-McPhee	...	Brandon (2 episodes, 2006)

Storyline

An eight episode adaptation of Stephen King's short stories, primarily from the Nightmares and Dreamscapes series. "Battleground" follows a quiet hitman becoming a target for violent revenge when he finds a mysterious package on his doorstep; A young woman and her attorney husband getting lost in a notoriously evil London neighborhood named "Crouch End"; "Umney's Last Case" is a 1930's era detective who realizes he's the main character in a novel, and he's being written out; A successful filmmaker films himself in "The End of the Whole Mess", recalling his genius brother's life and the scientific plan he applied to end world violence with unanticipated results; "The Road Virus Heads North" drives into gear as a celebrated writer realizes the demonic figure in the painting he's just acquired, is changing to show that it's onto the same stretch of road he's on; "The Fifth Quarter" has an ex-convict who goes to dastardly means to find treasure that puts his family's life at risk; "...

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | elvis | elvis presley | anthology | based on the works of stephen king

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Five [uk] TNT [us]

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Incubi e deliri

Filming Locations:

Central City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coote Hayes Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

480 min 480 min (8 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Of the eight stories, only five are from the "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" collection. "Battleground" is from "Night Shift", and "The Road Virus Heads North" and "Autopsy Room Four" are from "Everything's Eventual".

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Goofs

In the "Crouch End" segment the Freemans are at an outdoor café in London the afternoon before heading to Crouch End. There is a clear shot of a passing Melbourne (Australia) tram in the background.

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Quotes

Willie Evans: Where's the gun you shot him with?
Keenan: It was self defense.
Willie Evans: Alright, where's the self defense weapon you shot him with?

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Connections

Version of Srazhenie (1986)

User Reviews

Battleground Was Fantastic

The beginning of this film held my interest because William Hurt,(John Renshaw),"Body Heat", makes a bad mistake with a CEO of a large Toy Manufacturing Company. Apparently, John Renshaw is a sort of high class hit man and paid very well for his services, because his apartment suite is out of this world with a large indoor pool and more than the comforts of the average person. As John sits back and has a nice cocktail and enjoys having accomplished one of his tasks, he is taken by surprise and his entire life is completely changed. John becomes trapped in his own world and almost feels like he has been in an actual battlefield. Great story by Stephen King and I look forward to more of this Mini-Series.