Anthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends.
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Joseph Sargent
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Title: Nightmares (1983)
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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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Just shut your eyes . . . and scream. See more »Parents Guide:
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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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According to an article in the May 1984 edition of 'American Cinematographer', video game special effects company Bo Gehring Associates, who produced computer graphics for the film's segment "The Bishop of Battle", achieved an output in record time. Bo Gehring claimed that his firm set a record for the rate of producing computer imaging, stating that four and half minutes of animation were completed in just nine weeks. See more »Goofs
The deputy sheriff that is attacked by Glazier is misidentified as a " highway patrolman " by the radio announcer, and later, the store clerk. 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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9 September 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$6,670,680Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Nightmares came out in the same year that Twilight Zone:The Movie was released. Whether this movie was intended to directly compete with TZ by copying it's style, or whether it's release date is simply a coincidence, may never be known.
Both movies focus on short horror tales, each about a half hour in length, that feature odd twist endings. While TZ has the legacy of the great Rod Serling behind it, Nightmares has for the most part, wallowed in obscurity. This is undeserved.
The first story, about a chain smoker whom encounters a killer at a gas station is the weakest of the four, and is easily dismissed. The second, "The Bishop of Battle" is clearly the strongest story, featuring a young Emilio Estevez as a video game champ eager to beat a hot new video game. Just gotta get to level 13! Great special effects, and a claustrophobic ending highlight this one. The third story, about a priest getting pursued through the desert by a mysterious driver in a pick up truck, is very well paced and creepy. The final story, about a giant rat living in the basement of a suburban home, can be a little silly, and seems to borrow more from the "Night Gallery" style of horror.
Give this one a try for a solid entry in the horror anthology genre.