Nightmares
“Screams of terror… silenced only by the splintering of glass!”
Synopsis
A little girl named Cathy tries to keep her mother from making out with a man while driving one day, and she inadvertently causes her mother's death in the car crash. 16 years later, Cathy has changed her name to Helen and has become a psychotic actress. Things are going fine until horrible things starts to happened with the cast of her new play.
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Nightmares (1980) HD TrailerOfficial
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Top Cast
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Jenny Neumann
Helen Selleck
Gary Sweet
Terry Besanko
Nina Landis
Judy
Max Phipps
George D'alberg
John-Michael Howson
Bennett Collingswood
Edmund Pegge
Bruce
Sue Jones
Fay
Adele Lewin
Sue
Briony Behets
Angela
Maureen Edwards
Mother
Bryon Williams
Father
Peter Tulloch
Brian
Malcolm Steed
Doctor
Denise Peterson
Bad Auditione
Tania Uren
Nurse
John Harris
Policeman #1
Gary Day
Policeman #2
Joy Westmore
Matron
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John D. Lamond
- Screenplay & Story
- Colin Eggleston
- Original Score
- Brian May
- Original Title
- Nightmares
- Country of Origin
- Australia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- John Lamond Motion Picture Enterprises, Bioscope, Movityme Pty
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John D. Lamond
Colin Eggleston, John D. Lamond, John-Michael Howson
Brian May
Garry Wapshott
Colin Eggleston
Colin Eggleston, John D. Lamond
Department Leadership Roster
John D. Lamond
Director
Colin Eggleston
Editor
Colin Eggleston
Screenplay
Colin Eggleston
Producer
John D. Lamond
Producer
Garry Wapshott
Director of Photography
Brian May
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nightmares
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What is Nightmares about?
A little girl named Cathy tries to keep her mother from making out with a man while driving one day, and she inadvertently causes her mother's death in the car crash. 16 years later, Cathy has changed her name to Helen and has become a psychotic actress. Things are going fine until horrible things starts to happened with the cast of her new play.
Who directed Nightmares?
Nightmares was directed by John D. Lamond.
Who stars in Nightmares?
The principal cast of Nightmares includes Jenny Neumann, Gary Sweet, Nina Landis, Max Phipps, John-Michael Howson.
When was Nightmares released and how long is it?
Nightmares was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Nightmares?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Nightmares was composed by Brian May.