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Nightmares

1983 · 99 min

Four nasty little campfire tales that lurch from creepy to silly, best enjoyed late at night with low expectations.

Directed by
Joseph Sargent
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Tagline
Nightmares... is this year's sleeper.
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.
How it feels
Eerie, tense, campy and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Obsession, faith, survival, fate
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Joseph Sargent
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • faith
  • survival
  • fate
  • freedom
Places
  • suburbs
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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