Nightmares (1983)

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Nightmares... is this year's sleeper.

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.

Released: 1983-09-02
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime: 1h 39m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 106 votes

Directed by Joseph Sargent.

Top cast

Cristina Raines as Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Emilio Estevez as J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Lance Henriksen as MacLeod (segment "The Benediction")
Richard Masur as Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Veronica Cartwright as Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Moon Unit Zappa as Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Tony Plana as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
Joe Lambie as Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Robin Gammell as The Bishop (segment "The Benediction")
Bridgette Andersen as Brooke Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")

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