Nightmares

Nightmares

99 mins | Science Fiction, Horror | Sept. 2, 1983

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.

Nightmares

99 mins | Science Fiction, Horror | Sept. 2, 1983

Nightmares
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Nightmares
Directors Joseph Sargent
Writers Jeffrey Bloom, Christopher Crowe

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")

Albert Hague

as Mel Keefer (segment "Night of the Rat")

Lee Ving

as William Henry Glazier (segment "Terror in Topanga") (as Lee James Jude)

Mariclare Costello

as Adele Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")

Louis Giambalvo

as Jerry Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")

William Sanderson

as Gas station attendant (segment "Terror in Topanga") (uncredited)

Billy Jayne

as Zock (segment "Bishop of Battle")

Raleigh Bond

as Norman, a Neighbor (segment "Terror in Topanga")

Flea

as Singer (voice)

Rudy Negrete

as Emiliano (segment The Bishop of Battle)

Clare Torao

as Mori the Newswoman (segment "Terror in Topanga")