An interesting anthology that blew away its audience in 1983. The Bishop of Battle alone is so 1980's it's scary. The 4 chapters that make up Nightmares is similar to the Creep Show or Tales from the Crypt format that we've seen before. Originally made for network television, the movie feels more PG than anything rated R. Still, the four short stories are an interesting mix of horror / super natural science fiction, and thriller. More of a character changing drama than a drama that is dramatic in its suspense, Nightmares is more of a coming of age in horror than a horror movie with monsters and demons. The horror element is not so much a "monster" story line like a Dracula or a Werewolf, but the drama that the characters deal with during the story. The challenge of the video game, losing the faith, or losing our family. I've seen this twice, both times on Halloween night. For a modern audience, the movie lacks the special effects and the intense horror that mainstream horror audiences are use to seeing.
Review of Nightmares
