Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
| Title | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King |
| Year | 2006 |
| Country | Australia, USA |
| Genre | Horror (TV Shows) |
| Collection | Stephen King |
| Run Time | 45 min |
| Director |
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King is an eight-episode anthology series on TNT based on short stories written by Stephen King. It debuted on July 12, 2006, and ended its run on August 2, 2006. Although most of them are from the collection of the same title, there are some stories from different collections by King. A trailer confirming a DVD release of the series was made available in October 2006. The series was filmed entirely in Melbourne, Australia.
1: ‘Battleground’. A professional hit man (William Hurt) receives a package of sinister toy soldiers after killing the CEO of a toy company.
2: ‘Crouch End’. A newlywed couple (Claire Forlani, Eion Bailey) goes honeymooning in London only to get lost in Crouch End, a notorious town that may be a portal to another dimension.
3: ‘Umney’s Last Case’. After the death of his son, a writer (William H. Macy) writes himself into the story and forces his lead character, a hardboiled detective from the 1930s (also played by Macy), to switch places with him.
4: ‘The End of the Whole Mess’. In his last moments, a renowned filmmaker (Ron Livingston) recalls an experiment by his genius brother (Henry Thomas) to end world violence—but at a horrible cost.
5: ‘The Road Virus Heads North’. A famous horror writer (Tom Berenger) buys a gruesome painting for inspiration, only for the painting to start changing and corresponding with sinister events in real life.
6: ‘The Fifth Quarter’. A released convict (Jeremy Sisto) goes on a treasure hunt for stolen money, risking his family and freedom in the process.
7: ‘Autopsy Room Four’. Bitten by a venomous snake, a man (Richard Thomas) falls into a catatonic state, assumed dead and becomes witness to his own autopsy.
8: ‘You Know They Got a Hell of a Band’. A couple (Kim Delaney & Steven Weber) ignore the advice of the mysterious CeCe (Jacinta Stapleton) and get lost in a strange place called “Rock & Roll Heaven” where ghosts of Rock & Roll legends roam.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  William HurtJason Renshaw (1)  Bruce SpenceHans Morris (1)  Mia SaraBeautiful Passenger (1)  Claire ForlaniDoris Frehman (2)  Eion BaileyLonnie Frehman (2)  William H. MacyClyde Umney (3)  Kodi Smit-McPheeBrandon (3)  Jacqueline McKenzieGloria Demmick (3)  Ron LivingstonHoward Fornoy (4)  Henry ThomasRobert Fornoy (4)  Tom BerengerRichard Kinnell (5)  Jeremy SistoWillie Evans (6)  Samantha MathisKaren Evans (6)  Richard ThomasHoward Cottrell (7)  Greta ScacchiDr. Katie Arlen (7)  Kim DelaneyMary Rivingham (8)  Steven WeberClark Rivingham (8)  Jacinta StapletonCeCe (8) |
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King is an eight-episode anthology series on TNT based on short stories written by Stephen King. It debuted on July 12, 2006, and ended its run on August 2, 2006. Although most of them are from the collection of the same title, there are some stories from different collections by King. A trailer confirming a DVD release of the series was made available in October 2006. The series was filmed entirely in Melbourne, Australia.
1: ‘Battleground’. A professional hit man (William Hurt) receives a package of sinister toy soldiers after killing the CEO of a toy company.
2: ‘Crouch End’. A newlywed couple (Claire Forlani, Eion Bailey) goes honeymooning in London only to get lost in Crouch End, a notorious town that may be a portal to another dimension.
3: ‘Umney’s Last Case’. After the death of his son, a writer (William H. Macy) writes himself into the story and forces his lead character, a hardboiled detective from the 1930s (also played by Macy), to switch places with him.
4: ‘The End of the Whole Mess’. In his last moments, a renowned filmmaker (Ron Livingston) recalls an experiment by his genius brother (Henry Thomas) to end world violence—but at a horrible cost.
5: ‘The Road Virus Heads North’. A famous horror writer (Tom Berenger) buys a gruesome painting for inspiration, only for the painting to start changing and corresponding with sinister events in real life.
6: ‘The Fifth Quarter’. A released convict (Jeremy Sisto) goes on a treasure hunt for stolen money, risking his family and freedom in the process.
7: ‘Autopsy Room Four’. Bitten by a venomous snake, a man (Richard Thomas) falls into a catatonic state, assumed dead and becomes witness to his own autopsy.
8: ‘You Know They Got a Hell of a Band’. A couple (Kim Delaney & Steven Weber) ignore the advice of the mysterious CeCe (Jacinta Stapleton) and get lost in a strange place called “Rock & Roll Heaven” where ghosts of Rock & Roll legends roam.
