Screams of terror… silenced only by the splintering of glass!
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.
Nightmares (1980) is a horror and thriller film directed by John D. Lamond, released on October 30, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Jenny Neumann, Gary Sweet, Nina Landis and Max Phipps. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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Jenny Neumann
as Helen Selleck
Gary Sweet
as Terry Besanko
Nina Landis
as Judy
Max Phipps
as George D'alberg
John-Michael Howson
as Bennett Collingswood
Edmund Pegge
as Bruce
Sue Jones
as Fay
Adele Lewin
as Sue
Briony Behets
as Angela
Maureen Edwards
as Mother
Bryon Williams
as Father
Peter Tulloch
as Brian
Directed by John D. Lamond, written by Colin Eggleston, John D. Lamond and John-Michael Howson, produced by Colin Eggleston and John D. Lamond.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 28 ratings.
39/100 This slasher exploitation film, with considerable sex and violence, features a girl who accidentally kills her mother in a car accident and then kills people in a theater production when she grows up. That's not a spoiler ...that's obvious from the start. In fact, I was expecting some sort of twist to show it wasn't her but, noooo. This simple premise is simply an excuse to kill a lot of people with broken…
Reviewed on February 10, 2026
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Nightmares (1980) is available to stream on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Nightmares (1980) includes Jenny Neumann, Gary Sweet, Nina Landis, Max Phipps and John-Michael Howson. The film was directed by John D. Lamond. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nightmares was released on October 30, 1980 and runs for 1h 23m.
Nightmares (1980) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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