Nightmares
“Nightmares... is this year's sleeper.”
Synopsis
The work is a collection of short stories. The first tale follows a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose and encounters problems. The second story centers on an arcade whiz kid whose obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third, a small‑town priest loses his faith, decides to leave town, and is stalked in the desert by a mysterious black pickup truck. The final story concerns a family whose problem with a rat proves larger than they think.
Credits
- Cristina Rainesas Lisa the Wife (segment: Terror in Topanga)
- Joe Lambieas Phil the Husband (segment: Terror in Topanga)
- Anthony Jamesas Store Clerk (segment: Terror in Topanga)
- Clare Toraoas Mori the Newswoman (segment: Terror in Topanga)
- Raleigh Bondas Norman, a Neighbor (segment: Terror in Topanga)
- Robert Phelpsas Newsman (segment: Terror in Topanga)
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Principal cast & crew: 20
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Michael BrownShot by Mario DileoScored by Craig SafanDesigned by Dean Edward Mitzner
Box Office
1983 · Box office
Grossed $6.7M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$6.7M
Also known as
- Alpträumede
- En plein cauchemarfr
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Cast & Crew
20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Cristina Raines
as Lisa the Wife (segment: Terror in Topanga)
Joe Lambie
as Phil the Husband (segment: Terror in Topanga)
Anthony James
as Store Clerk (segment: Terror in Topanga)
Clare Torao
as Mori the Newswoman (segment: Terror in Topanga)
Raleigh Bond
as Norman, a Neighbor (segment: Terror in Topanga)
Robert Phelps
as Newsman (segment: Terror in Topanga)
Dixie Lynn Royce
as Little Girl (segment: Terror in Topanga)
Lee Ving
as William Henry Glazier (segment: Terror in Topanga)
Emilio Estevez
as J.J. Cooney (segment: The Bishop of Battle)
Mariclare Costello
as Adele Cooney (segment: The Bishop of Battle)
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1Other crew
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