Nightmares (1983) movie poster

Nightmares (1983)

"Nightmares... is this year's sleeper."
ThumbScore
👍 72%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 29%
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Director
Joseph Sargent
Runtime
1h 39m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
5.9/10 (105 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
29%

Cast

Cristina Raines as Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga")
Emilio Estevez as J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle") · 78% avg
Lance Henriksen as MacLeod (segment "The Benediction") · 73% avg
Richard Masur as Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat") · 73% avg
Veronica Cartwright as Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat") · 76% avg
Moon Unit Zappa as Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Tony Plana as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction") · 69% avg
Joe Lambie as Phil the Husband (segment "Terror in Topanga")

Is Nightmares good?

Most people think so. 72% audience score, estimated from 105 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 29%, but audiences disagreed.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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