American Nightmare (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 night, 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:

psychotronic film | slasher | fear | pirate radio | halloween | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The killer is based on a real-life female serial killer named Jane Toppan (1857-1938) a Boston-born nurse whom murdered at least 30 people (mostly hospital patients) in the New England area from the mid-1880s to 1901.

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Goofs

At the end of the movie, when Jessie mistakes Misty for the killer and shoots her, you clearly see Misty's character blink two times when she is supposed to be dead.

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Quotes

Radio Guy: Hey Rick, turn the radio up. He's back on.

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Crazy Credits

Andrew Magnus credited as Holistic CPA

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Connections

Referenced in Something to Scream About (2003)

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Soundtracks

Evil Red Triple Seven Slots
Written by Will Logg
Performed by Smokey Logg & The Flamethrowers
Courtesy of Gila Monster Media

User Reviews

This movie can cause spontaneous narcolepsy in all viewers

This movie can cause spontaneous narcolepsy in all viewers. The only thing this movie does that is scary is present itself for rental at your local video store. If your ideal of horror is watching a couple of T&A shots, and a chick that can masturbate with a knife then it is for you!

There is no story line at all: supposed crazy nurse likes to kill folks on Halloween and do lots of drugs, ranting, and slink around looking good (with the obligatory tit shots). Even attack of the killer gummy-worms had more of a story line. No motivation for the killing, what few shots of them are supposed to be done. Very bad fake blood shots, and an ending that is as boring as the start. The nurse goes home and cries ? what, she wanted her mommy ?

Actors: What actors, someone mentioned K-Mart, and I guess that is where you find bad actors? Although I must say that with no more of a story line than this movie had, and no on set drugs, then the only smell of fear I could sense from them was the fact that people were going to see them in this movie.

Overall: this movie should be shown to film students to give exact and precise examples of the things you SHOULD NOT do in a movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 2002 (USA)

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