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Nightmare Cinema

  • 2018
  • R
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
5.4K
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Nightmare Cinema (2018)
In this twisted horror anthology, five strangers are drawn to an abandoned theater and forced to watch their deepest and darkest fears play out before them. Lurking in the shadows is the Projectionist, who preys upon their souls with his collection of disturbing films. As each reel spins its sinister tale, the characters find frightening parallels to their own lives.
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Five strangers converge at a haunted movie theater owned by The Projectionist. Once inside, the audience members witness a series of screenings showing them their deepest fears and darkest s... Read allFive strangers converge at a haunted movie theater owned by The Projectionist. Once inside, the audience members witness a series of screenings showing them their deepest fears and darkest secrets over five tales.Five strangers converge at a haunted movie theater owned by The Projectionist. Once inside, the audience members witness a series of screenings showing them their deepest fears and darkest secrets over five tales.

  • Directors
    • Alejandro Brugués
    • Joe Dante
    • Mick Garris
  • Writers
    • Mick Garris
    • Alejandro Brugués
    • Richard Christian Matheson
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Sarah Elizabeth Withers
    • Faly Rakotohavana
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Alejandro Brugués
      • Joe Dante
      • Mick Garris
    • Writers
      • Mick Garris
      • Alejandro Brugués
      • Richard Christian Matheson
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rourke
      • Sarah Elizabeth Withers
      • Faly Rakotohavana
    • 73User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Projectionist (segment "The Projectionist")
    Sarah Elizabeth Withers
    • Samantha (segments "The Projectionist" & "The Thing in the Woods")
    • (as Sarah Withers)
    Faly Rakotohavana
    Faly Rakotohavana
    • Riley (segments "The Projectionist" & "Dead")
    Maurice Benard
    Maurice Benard
    • Father Benedict (segments "The Projectionist" & "Mashit")
    Elizabeth Reaser
    Elizabeth Reaser
    • Helen (segments "The Projectionist" & "This Way to Egress")
    Zarah Mahler
    Zarah Mahler
    • Anna (segments "The Projectionist" & "Mirari")
    Mark Grossman
    Mark Grossman
    • David (segments "The Projectionist" & "Mirari")
    Rene Mujica
    Rene Mujica
    • Additional Dialogue (segment "The Projectionist")
    • (voice)
    Kevin Fonteyne
    Kevin Fonteyne
    • Jason (segment "The Thing in the Woods")
    Chris Warren
    Chris Warren
    • Mike (segment "The Thing in the Woods")
    Eric Nelsen
    Eric Nelsen
    • Fred…
    Jared Gertner
    Jared Gertner
    • Officer Carter (segment "The Thing in the Woods")
    Richard Chamberlain
    Richard Chamberlain
    • Dr. Leneer (segment "Mirari")
    Celesta Hodge
    Celesta Hodge
    • Nurse Daniella (segment "Mirari")
    Reid Cox
    Reid Cox
    • Nurse Simone (segment "Mirari")
    Belinda Balaski
    Belinda Balaski
    • Nadia Resnick (segment "Mirari")
    Chloe Moore
    • Faceless Woman (segment "Mirari")
    Amber Burdick
    • Harpist (segment "Mirari")
    • Directors
      • Alejandro Brugués
      • Joe Dante
      • Mick Garris
    • Writers
      • Mick Garris
      • Alejandro Brugués
      • Richard Christian Matheson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews73

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    7evanleehawk

    Awesome anthology movie

    Very good movie. I was surprised. Their choice of cover art is horrible and makes it look cheap but it's not. Give it a watch. If you like horror at all you'll enjoy this.
    5BatsyCharky

    CGI should be banned

    It's not too shabby of a comedy horror flick but all the blood and guts rely on CGI and it really takes away from it. I have more fake blood than this movie does. And what bloood it does have it looks like watered down paint. Maybe I'm just too old school. But if there was no CGI it would have been 8/10 easy.
    5garymathe-76173

    Silly fun, but not great

    I liked the first story, the rest were okay. The premise is old school and silly, but not bad. Mickey Rourke, in old age, is the perfect conveyor of nightmares!
    4saptesh786

    Plastic surgery is best story in here !

    It is a kind of horror movie. Five different persons connect in a lonely cinema hall where they can see their own secrets and sins in different way. All five stories having a lot of blood sequences rather than interesting story plots. Only one story of plastic surgery of a woman to look good for his fiancée is interesting and we can feel real horror with anxiety. Rest four looks wastages. So my recommendation is that it is not much suggestive. If you want to kill time with some meaningless horror then go for it. But you want real value of your time then avoid.
    7darkandstormyknight

    Underappreciated

    A satisfying low-budget movie that does many things right with unexpected twists and clean choreography. There's a clear understanding of technique and an entertaining experience. The pace slows in segments, but I've seen movies with bigger budgets that tell more cliched stories.

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    • Trivia
      Orson Chaplin, who plays the murderous carjacker Jenkins, (In the "Dead" segment by Mick Garris) is a direct grandson of Charlie Chaplin.
    • Goofs
      APPROXIMATELY 7 min into the movie, The Thing In The Woods segment, when Officer Carter panics, runs, trips and falls down, accidentally discharging his REVOLVER, that never should have happened because he had JUST emptied his six (or less) round handgun using six shots at the "welder" to put him down.
    • Quotes

      Casey: Us living dead, we've gotta stick together.

    • Crazy credits
      This film is dedicated to Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper and George Romero.
    • Soundtracks
      Concerto for Alexander
      Written by Nicholas Pike

      Performed by Nicholas Pike

      Courtesy of Ol' Buddy, Ol' Pal Music (ASCAP)

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 2019 (Philippines)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Cranked Up Films
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кінотеатр жахів
    • Filming locations
      • Rialto Theatre - 1023 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA(Movie theatre)
    • Production companies
      • Cinelou Films
      • Cranked Up Films
      • Good Deed Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $126,920
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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