Nightmares
Seen it?1983 | 99 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Alien: Romulus, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Sargent
- 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")