Summaries

A television mini-series adaptation of Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Stephen King's collection of short horror stories.

"Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" was a 2006 8 episode non-hosted anthology series on TNT based on short stories written by Stephen King. It debuted on 12 July 2006, and ended its run on 2 August 2006. Although most of them are from the collection of the same name, there are some stories from different collections by King. The series was an Australian/US production filmed entirely in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.—Paul Gerard Kennedy

An eight episode adaptation of Stephen King's short stories, primarily from the Nightmares and Dreamscapes series. "Battleground" follows a quiet hitman becoming a target for violent revenge when he finds a mysterious package on his doorstep; A young woman and her attorney husband getting lost in a notoriously evil London neighborhood named "Crouch End"; "Umney's Last Case" is a 1930's era detective who realizes he's the main character in a novel, and he's being written out; A successful filmmaker films himself in "The End of the Whole Mess", recalling his genius brother's life and the scientific plan he applied to end world violence with unanticipated results; "The Road Virus Heads North" drives into gear as a celebrated writer realizes the demonic figure in the painting he's just acquired, is changing to show that it's onto the same stretch of road he's on; "The Fifth Quarter" has an ex-convict who goes to dastardly means to find treasure that puts his family's life at risk; "Autopsy Room Four" is the occupancy of a man whose about to witness his own autopsy and he's speechless to stop it; A husband and wife on a spontaneous road trip, whose stopover in a town inhabited by late music legends, might not be temporary when they're told "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band".—mystic80

Details

Keywords
  • reference to elvis presley
  • tv mini series
  • live action
  • based on the works of stephen king
  • non hosted horror
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
  • Drama
Release date Jul 11, 2006
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin United States Australia
Official sites Five TNT
Language English
Filming locations Central City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production companies Coote Hayes Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 48m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 16:9

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