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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Jeffrey Bloom (writer)
Christopher Crowe (writer)
Release Date:
9 September 1983 (USA) more
Tagline:
Nightmares... is this year's sleeper. more
Plot:
Four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban ledgends. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
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User Comments:
Surprisingly creepy... more (29 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Cristina Raines | ... | Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga") |
| Joe Lambie | ... | Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga") |
| Anthony James | ... | Store Clerk (segment "Terror in Topanga") |
| Clare Nono | ... | Mori the Newswoman (segment "Terror in Topanga") |
| Raleigh Bond | ... | Norman, a Neighbor (segment "Terror in Topanga") |
| Robert Phelps | ... | Newsman (segment "Terror in Topanga") |
| Dixie Lynn Royce | ... | Little Girl (segment "Terror in Topanga") |
| Lee Ving | ... | William Henry Glazier (segment "Terror in Topanga") (as Lee James Jude) |
 | Emilio Estevez | ... | J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle") |
| Mariclare Costello | ... | Adele Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle") |
| Louis Giambalvo | ... | Jerry Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle") |
| Moon Unit Zappa | ... | Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle") (as Moon Zappa) |
 | Billy Jayne | ... | Zock Maxwell (segment "Bishop of Battle") (as Billy Jacoby) |
| Joshua Grenrock | ... | Willie (segment "Bishop of Battle") |
 | Gary Cervantes | ... | Mazenza (segment "Bishop of Battle") |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Alpträume (West Germany) [de]
Efialtikes ores (Greece) [el]
En plein cauchemar (France) [fr]
Mardrömmar (Sweden) [sv]
Nightmares, incubi (Italy) [it]
Nocne zmory (Poland) [pl]
Painajaiset (Finland) [fi]
Pesadillas (Spain) [es]
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Runtime:
99 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R
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Trivia:
Lee Ving, lead singer of punk band Fear, appears in the segment, "Terror in Topanga." One of the songs that Emilio Estevez listens to in the segment "Bishop of Battle" is "I Love Livin' in the City" by Fear. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In Chapter Three - The Benediction, a 1970 Chevelle Malibu 4-door sedan is used in several scenes (rear bumper with square taillights), and the car which is totalled before the segment ends is a 1972 model (rear bumper with 4 round taillights). The 1970 Chevelle used in the film has a front grille from a 1972 model, headlights from a 1971/72 (1970 Chevelles had 4 headlights up front), and turn signal lenses from a 1971. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Bishop:
Greetings, Earthling. I am the Bishop of Battle, master of all I survey. I have 13 progressively harder levels. Try me if you dare.
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Movie Connections:
Features Frankenstein (1931) more
Soundtrack:
Louie Louie more
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Thanks to good writing and excellent casting choices, this is (imho) the best of the "horror serial" movies popularized in the 1980's by films like "Creepshow." Some genuinely creepy moments and quality acting make for an excellent ride, although the first of the four stories is basically a throwaway. The special effects could be better, but this was the early 80's after all. Watch it at night after 1AM for best effect.
8/10