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.
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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")
- Joe LambiePhil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")
- Robin GammellThe Bishop (segment "The Benediction")
- Bridgette AndersenBrooke Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Recommendations
- 50
TV Guide Magazine
In this quartet of scary tales, two stories work and two don't. - 50
Miami Herald
Offers a few strange twists on well-used material. [12 Sep 1983, p.C5] - 40
The New York Times
Nothing spoils a horror story faster than a stupid victim. And Nightmares, an anthology of four supposedly scary episodes, has plenty of those. - 40
Time Out
The scripting is unimaginative, derivative, and desperately predictable as the film limps through its jokily cautionary tales. - 40
Washington Post
Nightmares, an anthology of suspense shorts, is about as scary as getting up to face another day. It's teddy-bear terrifying, definitely not for those who're into blood and guts. [09 Sep 1983, p.23]
