Nightmares(1983)
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.
Movie: Nightmares
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
MacLeod (segment "The Benediction")
Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
The Bishop (segment "The Benediction")
Brooke Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Video Trailer Nightmares
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Nightmares ≣ 1983 ≣ Trailer
Nightmares 1983 TV trailer
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