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Nightmare Cinema (2018)

Nightmare Cinema poster
Directed by
Ryuhei Kitamura, Mick Garris, David Slade, Alejandro Brugués
Genre
horror film, anthology film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 262 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A series of five horror stories are connected by a sinister movie theater and its mysterious projectionist. Each segment follows different characters facing terrifying and supernatural situations.

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What happens

Nightmare Cinema is a 2018 American horror anthology film. It comprises five segments and a wraparound, directed by Alejandro Brugués, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Ryūhei Kitamura, and David Slade. The cast features Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlain, Patrick Wilson, Eric Nelsen, Elizabeth Reaser, Adam Godley, Ezra Buzzington and Annabeth Gish. The film premiered at the 2018 Fantasia International Film Festival. It received a limited theatrical release in the United States, before being releasing on streaming services. This marks the final film role for Chamberlain before his death in March 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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