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    Nightmares

    • 19831983
    • RR
    • 1h 39min
    IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    3K
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    Nightmares (1983)
    Official Home Video Trailer
    Trailer1:40
    1 Video
    33 Photos
    HorrorSci-Fi

    Anthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends.Anthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends.Anthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends.Anthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends.Anthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends.

    • Director
      • Joseph Sargent
    • Writers
      • Christopher Crowe(segment Terror in Topanga)
      • Jeffrey Bloom(segment Night of the Rat)
    • Stars
      • Cristina Raines
      • Joe Lambie
      • Anthony James
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joseph Sargent
    • Writers
      • Christopher Crowe(segment Terror in Topanga)
      • Jeffrey Bloom(segment Night of the Rat)
    • Stars
      • Cristina Raines
      • Joe Lambie
      • Anthony James
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Nightmares
    Trailer 1:40
    Nightmares

    Photos33

    Nightmares (1983)
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    Emilio Estevez in Nightmares (1983)
    Emilio Estevez in Nightmares (1983)
    Veronica Cartwright and Bridgette Andersen in Nightmares (1983)
    Emilio Estevez in Nightmares (1983)
    Lance Henriksen in Nightmares (1983)
    Veronica Cartwright in Nightmares (1983)

    Top cast

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    Cristina Raines
    Cristina Raines
    • Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")as Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
    Joe Lambie
    Joe Lambie
    • Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")as Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")
    Anthony James
    Anthony James
    • Store Clerk (segment "Terror in Topanga")as Store Clerk (segment "Terror in Topanga")
    Clare Torao
    Clare Torao
    • Mori the Newswoman (segment "Terror in Topanga")as Mori the Newswoman (segment "Terror in Topanga")
    Raleigh Bond
    • Norman, a Neighbor (segment "Terror in Topanga")as Norman, a Neighbor (segment "Terror in Topanga")
    Robert Phelps
    • Newsman (segment "Terror in Topanga")as Newsman (segment "Terror in Topanga")
    Dixie Lynn Royce
    • Little Girl (segment "Terror in Topanga")as Little Girl (segment "Terror in Topanga")
    Lee Ving
    Lee Ving
    • William Henry Glazier (segment "Terror in Topanga")as William Henry Glazier (segment "Terror in Topanga")
    • (as Lee James Jude)
    Emilio Estevez
    Emilio Estevez
    • J.J. Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as J.J. Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    Mariclare Costello
    Mariclare Costello
    • Adele Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as Adele Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    Louis Giambalvo
    Louis Giambalvo
    • Jerry Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as Jerry Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    Moon Unit Zappa
    Moon Unit Zappa
    • Pamela (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as Pamela (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    • (as Moon Zappa)
    Billy Jayne
    Billy Jayne
    • Zock Maxwell (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as Zock Maxwell (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    • (as Billy Jacoby)
    Joshua Grenrock
    • Willie (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as Willie (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    Gary Carlos Cervantes
    Gary Carlos Cervantes
    • Mazenza (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as Mazenza (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    • (as Gary Cervantes)
    C. Stewart Burnes
    • Root (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as Root (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    André Díaz
    • Pedro (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as Pedro (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    • (as Andre Diaz)
    Rachel Goslins
    Rachel Goslins
    • Phyllis (segment "The Bishop of Battle")as Phyllis (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
    • Director
      • Joseph Sargent
    • Writers
      • Christopher Crowe(segment Terror in Topanga)
      • Jeffrey Bloom(segment Night of the Rat)
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    Storyline

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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. —Parca Mortem <icy_shadow@rocketmail.com>
    urban legendanthologygiant ratclose up of eyesclose up of eye21 more
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    • Taglines
      • Just shut your eyes . . . and scream.
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The computer game sequences in this part of the film were generated on an ACS1200 and cost so much that it nearly bankrupted the production.
    • Goofs
      In Chapter Three - The Benediction, a 1970 Chevelle Malibu 4-door sedan is used in several scenes (rear bumper with square taillights), and the car which is totalled before the segment ends is a 1972 model (rear bumper with 4 round taillights). The 1970 Chevelle used in the film has a front grille from a 1972 model, headlights from a 1971/72 (1970 Chevelles had 4 headlights up front), and turn signal lenses from a 1971.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Features Frankenstein (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Have a War
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Fear

    User reviews44

    Review
    Top review
    For those not afraid of the 80's
    For those not afraid of cheapo 80's television horror comes Nightmares. Essentially this was the remainder of the filmed episodes of Universals anthology series "The Darkroom", you know, the short lived one that was on ABC in the early eighties, had James Coburn as the host. Oh well, I tried. Anywho, the 4 story movie was very "un-scary" to most, but entertaining enough to sit through if you enjoy speculative fiction type stories. Of course the staple memory from this movie is the segment with E.Esteves called "The Bishop of Battle". After TRON failed to bag box office reciepts in the upper millions, I guess Universal thought they could do better with a video game nightmare story replete with computer graphics. Must have worked for this film as mentioning this segment, jars memories even in this day. Trivia bit: Eighties icon Moon Unit Zappa makes a guest appearance in the film, see if you can spot her.
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    • HyperPup
    • Aug 9, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Terror in Topanga
    • Filming locations
      • The Rock Store - 30354 Mulholland Highway, Cornell, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,670,680
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,670,680
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39min
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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