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.
Cast
Cristina Raines
Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Emilio Estevez
J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Lance Henriksen
MacLeod (segment "The Benediction")
Richard Masur
Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Veronica Cartwright
Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Moon Unit Zappa
Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Tony Plana
Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
Joe Lambie
Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Robin Gammell
The Bishop (segment "The Benediction")
Bridgette Andersen
Brooke Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Albert Hague
Mel Keefer (segment "Night of the Rat")
Lee Ving
William Henry Glazier (segment "Terror in Topanga") (as Lee James Jude)
Mariclare Costello
Adele Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
Louis Giambalvo
Jerry Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
William Sanderson
Gas station attendant (segment "Terror in Topanga") (uncredited)
Billy Jayne
Zock (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Raleigh Bond
Norman, a Neighbor (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Flea
Singer (voice)
Rudy Negrete
Emiliano (segment The Bishop of Battle)
Clare Torao
Mori the Newswoman (segment "Terror in Topanga")
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- Release Date 09/02/1983
- Language English
- Director Joseph Sargent
- Writers Christopher Crowe, Jeffrey Bloom
- Editors Rod Stephens, Michael Brown
- Cinematographers Gerald Perry Finnerman, Mario DiLeo
- Producer Christopher Crowe
- Company Universal Pictures
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Sep 2, 1983 | Theatrical (Limited) | R |
| United States | Sep 9, 1983 | Theatrical | R |
| Germany | Dec 16, 2022 | Physical | 16 |
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