Nightmares

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Joseph Sargent

Writers

Christopher Crowe, Jeffrey Bloom

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

2 September 1983

Box office

$6,670,680

Ensemble

Cast

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  Cristina Raines

  Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")

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  Emilio Estevez

  J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")

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  Lance Henriksen

  MacLeod (segment "The Benediction")

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  Richard Masur

  Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")

• 

  Veronica Cartwright

  Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")

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  Moon Unit Zappa

  Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle")

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  Tony Plana

  Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")

• Joe Lambie

  Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")

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  Robin Gammell

  The Bishop (segment "The Benediction")

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  Bridgette Andersen

  Brooke Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")

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  Albert Hague

  Mel Keefer (segment "Night of the Rat")

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  Lee Ving

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