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What is Nightmares about?

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.

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1983-09-02
Director: Joseph Sargent
Rating: ★ 5.7 / 10

Top cast

Cristina Raines Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Emilio Estevez J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Lance Henriksen MacLeod (segment "The Benediction")
Richard Masur Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Veronica Cartwright Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Moon Unit Zappa Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle")

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