Review of Nightmares (1983) by Sarah F — 30 Jun 2006
Starring: Christina Raines, Emilio Estevez, Lance Henriksen, Richard Masur, Veronica Cartwright, and Albert Hague.
Directed by Joseph Sargent.
Written by Jeffrey Bloom and Christopher Crowe.
Rated [b]R[/b] (for strong horror violence, some language and sexual content).
Running time approximately 1 hour 39 minutes.
Joseph Sargent's [i]Nightmares[/i] is a disappointing horror anthology. The first of the four segments is good, but lacks punch. The second involves an overacting Emilio Estevez and some really bad special effects. The third: Lance Henriksen being chased by a demon-possessed pickup truck. The fourth, though it ends very badly (well, maybe not badly, but quite oddly), is the most frightening and satisfying of them all. The film as a whole, though, belongs on television only. For very late nights. Very late. Late.
[i]Terror in Topanga[/i] - [b]**[/b].
[i]The Bishop of Battles[/i] - [b]*[/b].
[i]The Benediction[/i] - [b]*[/b].
[i]Night of the Rat[/i] - [b]**1/2[/b].
[b]*1/2 (out of ****) C-[/b].
This review of Nightmares (1983) was written by Sarah F on 30 Jun 2006.
Nightmares has generally received mixed reviews.
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