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.

Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Written by: Christopher Crowe & Jeffrey Bloom
Release date: 1983-09-02
Runtime: 99 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Nightmares... is this year's sleeper.
Cast:
Cristina Raines Cristina Raines
Lisa the Wife (segment "Terror in Topanga") 
Emilio Estevez Emilio Estevez
J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle") 
Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen
MacLeod (segment "The Benediction") 
Richard Masur Richard Masur
Steven Houston (segment "Night of the Rat") 
Veronica Cartwright Veronica Cartwright
Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat") 
Moon Unit Zappa Moon Unit Zappa
Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle") 
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Also known as:
  • Pesadelos Diabólicos
  • Night of the Rat
  • Terror in Topanga
  • The Benediction
  • The Bishop of Battle