Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)

The non-hosted anthology series, Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006), originally aired on TNT in the summer of 2006. This eight-episode adaptation features a collection of short stories by King, primarily from the book of the same name. While most are from this specific collection, there are also some stories taken from other works written by King. Produced jointly between Australia and the US, the series was filmed entirely in Melbourne, Victoria. The episodes include Battleground (1) where a contract killer becomes the target of violent revenge after receiving a mysterious package; Crouch End (2) follows a couple lost in the infamous and nefarious London neighborhood with the same name; and Umney’s Last Case (3) centers around a detective who realizes he is actually a character in novel being written.

In The End of the Whole Mess (4), a successful filmmaker tells the story of his brother’s brilliant life and a scientific plan to end world violence that had unexpected consequences. The following tale, The Road Virus Heads North (5), features a celebrated writer who realizes that the demonic figure in his newly acquired painting is changing to match his own journey down a stretch of road. In The Fifth Quarter (6), an ex-convict embarks on a risky search for treasure, endangering his family’s safety. Also included is Autopsy Room Four (7), where a man helplessly watches his own autopsy take place. Lastly, a spontaneous road trip for a husband and wife leads them to a town filled with late music legends in You Know They Got a Hell of a Band (8).