

Nightmares
1983-09-02 · 99 min · ★ 5.8
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.
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- Directors
- Joseph Sargent
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 6,670,680
Top Cast
Cristina RainesLisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Emilio EstevezJ.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Lance HenriksenMacLeod (segment "The Benediction")
Richard MasurSteven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Veronica CartwrightClaire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Moon Unit ZappaPamela (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Tony PlanaFather Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
Robin GammellThe Bishop (segment "The Benediction")
Bridgette AndersenBrooke Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Albert HagueMel Keefer (segment "Night of the Rat")
Lee VingWilliam Henry Glazier (segment "Terror in Topanga") (as Lee James Jude)
Mariclare CostelloAdele Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
Louis GiambalvoJerry Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
William SandersonGas station attendant (segment "Terror in Topanga") (uncredited)
Billy JayneZock (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Raleigh BondNorman, a Neighbor (segment "Terror in Topanga")
FleaSinger (voice)
Clare ToraoMori the Newswoman (segment "Terror in Topanga")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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