Nightmare Cinema

Name: Nightmare Cinema
Genre: Horror
Released: June 21, 2019
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Adam Godley, Belinda Balaski, Eric Nelsen, Kevin Fonteyne, Lucas Barker

2019

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Cinelou Releasing | Release Date: June 21, 2019 | R

Starring: Adam Godley, Belinda Balaski, Eric Nelsen, Kevin Fonteyne, Lucas Barker, Maurice Benard, Mickey Rourke, Orson Chaplin, Richard Chamberlain, Tangie Ambrose

Summary: Five strangers are drawn to an abandoned theater and forced to watch their deepest and darkest fears play out before them. Lurking in the shadows is the Projectionist (Mickey Rourke), who preys upon their souls with his collection of disturbing films. As each reel spins its sinister tale, the characters find frightening parallels to theirFive strangers are drawn to an abandoned theater and forced to watch their deepest and darkest fears play out before them. Lurking in the shadows is the Projectionist (Mickey Rourke), who preys upon their souls with his collection of disturbing films. As each reel spins its sinister tale, the characters find frightening parallels to their own lives.… Expand

Director: Alejandro Brugués and David Slade and Joe Dante and Mick Garris and Ryûhei Kitamura

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 119 min

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Bobby LePire

Jul 16, 2019

While there are flaws in some of the segments, it is overall a fantastic production that manages to be creepy as hell. For fans of anthologies, these directors, and horror in general, this is a great ride. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jun 25, 2019

Nightmare Cinema as a whole is the bloodiest, most violent, most gruesome and most twisted movie I’ve seen this year. And I mean that mostly in a good way. Read full review

Noel Murray

Jun 20, 2019

Only one episode falls flat, while two cruise by on style and attitude, and two are genuinely brilliant. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Jun 18, 2019

The anthology justifies Mick Garris’s passion for horror, though he ironically proves to be one of his project’s liabilities. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Jun 21, 2019

If there are no outright duds, there’s no real triumph either. But the whole is certainly diverse, lively and reference-packed enough to please horror fans attracted to this kind of enterprise. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jun 21, 2019

Nightmare Cinema starts with a bang, as Brugués drops us into a fun, clever, gory little ride. I was excited for the four installments to follow. I got less and less excited. Read full review

Rex Reed

Jun 20, 2019

A horror anthology consisting of five episodes by different directors with more imagination than skill, Nightmare Cinema will make you scratch your head more than your goosebumps. Each story is designed and determined to scare the living daylights out of you, but I promise you more yawns than screams. Read full review

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Alienboer

Sep 8, 2019

I'm not going to give this movie a bad rating as this was actually a really great movie. The critics probably did not get it. Its a lot like black mirror actually with different scenes with a twist in all of them. I really enjoyed this movie. Creepy and twisted. Loved it.

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Deanomite

Jan 10, 2020

Another reviewer said it was similar to Black Mirror with a Twilight Zone horror twist, that is about right. Mickey Rourke always good to see, an entertaining horror mix. The first 2 are definitely worth the time, after that they drop fast like others have said.

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SSR

Sep 8, 2019

A handful of horror Twilight Zone-eseque stories that start average-ly and go downhill.

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JLuis_001

Feb 13, 2021

If you've been aware of Nicolas Cage's career in the last 15 years, you will perfectly know about how the quality, quantity and themes of his films are variable and questionable.

Now with that knowledge, if you read the synopsis or watch the trailer of this film, you will know very wellIf you've been aware of Nicolas Cage's career in the last 15 years, you will perfectly know about how the quality, quantity and themes of his films are variable and questionable.

Now with that knowledge, if you read the synopsis or watch the trailer of this film, you will know very well where you're getting yourself into.

So it only remains to say that your enjoyment will depend entirely on whether you like the style, humor and violence of it, or if it's just not your thing.

Willy’s Wonderland doesn't offer something else, nor it tries, so it's ridiculous to ask for it.… Expand

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SaintOfIllusion

Oct 5, 2019

First couple of sequences were decent but it got really boring really fast. The car accident kid and the priest stories are hard to remember since it could not hold my attention. I watched this as it was recommended on a popular horror film forum. Lesson learned: no more recommendations from there.

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