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Nightmare( 1981)

TV-MAHorror
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The Dream You Can't Escape ALIVE!

Overview

A drug-treated schizophrenic plagued by horrible nightmares is released from the hospital and goes on a killing spree.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Baird Stafford

      George Tatum

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      Sharon Smith

      Susan Temper

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      C.J. Cooke

      C.J. Temper

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      Mik Cribben

      Bob Rosen

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      Danny Ronan

      Kathy the Babysitter

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      Bill Milling

      Paul Williamson (as William Milling)

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      Scott Praetorius

      Young George

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      William Kirksey

      George's Father (as William S. Kirksey)

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      Christina Keefe

      George's Mother

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      Tammy Patterson

      Tammy Temper

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      Kim Patterson

      Kim Temper

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      Kathleen Ferguson

      Barbara

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      William Paul

      Steve

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      Tommy Bouvier

      Joe

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      John L. Watkins

      Man With Cigar

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      Tara Alexander

      Woman in Booth

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    A review by MoHA

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    Written by MoHA on Sun Aug 09 2015
    Nightmare was released in 1981, right in the middle of the slasher boom of the 80’s. Thankfully, it was one of the better slashers to be released during that wave. Nightmare follows a mental patient in New York. He escapes from a mental institution where doctors have been giving him experimental drugs to try to cure, or find the cause of, his psychosis. We follow this patient as he makes his way down the East Coast, leaving bodies in his wake. We also see some of the things he dreams about, and we begin to understand why this person is as screwed up as he is. When the patient finally arrives ...

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    Videos 1Backdrops 35Posters 28

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • nightmare
    • gore
    • murder
    • slasher
    • video nasty