EPISODE
Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King - Season 1
A television mini-series adaptation of Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Stephen King's collection of short horror stories.
October 1, 1972 in Melbourne, Australia
3 April 1942, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
1 June 1920, Melbourne, Australia
16 August 1993, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
4 November 1950, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
19 June 1964, Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
18 February 1960, Milan, Lombardy, Italy
January 16, 2020
This four-part series adapted from Stephen King short stories starts off with a must-see performance by Oscar-winner William Hurt-the same kind of funny, ferocious, uninhibited turn that gave such a live-wire jolt to A History of Violence.
January 17, 2020
"Nightmares and Dreamscapes" is one of the better Stephen King translations to the visual medium. Definitely worth checking out.
January 16, 2020
The special effects, which really do make or break the thing, are delightful -- in a sinister sort of way.
January 16, 2020
Still, given some of the terrible adaptations that I as a fan have had to stomach over the years, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this offering.
January 16, 2020
This eight-part anthology - two hour long episodes each Wednesday for four weeks - adapts eight King stories for TV with pretty good results.
January 16, 2020
"Nightmares" will be embraced by fans of "Twilight Zone" and "Night Gallery," and those who enjoy bite-size versions of King more than the overwrought miniseries churned from his novels.
January 16, 2020
The "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" episodes I watched certainly have rich moments, but much of their human drama is muted by the sophisticated production.
January 16, 2020
It's a great preemptive strike to kick off a most-welcome horror anthology TV series, and it should keep genre fans' blood-thirst slaked
January 17, 2020
Brian Henson directed this self-contained, one-hour telefilm whose story is cleverly told, though it contains not one word of dialogue.
January 16, 2020
The series is an excellent reminder that what makes Mr. King's visions so fascinating is not their uniqueness or their artistry, but exactly how much they're like ordinary nightmares.
January 17, 2020
In a superlative cast, Isaacs stands out as the volatile brother. Brotherhood is a sumptuous meal in a summer when television is delivering meager snacks.
January 16, 2020
This series is pure King in all his mind-bending, sometimes corny, always curious glory.