"Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" (2006) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

12 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Stephen King | Elvis Presley | Anthology | Elvis | TV Mini-Series

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Robert Mammone	...	Dr. Peter Jennings / ... (2 episodes, 2006)
Kodi Smit-McPhee	...	Brandon / ... (2 episodes, 2006)

Runtime:

480 min (8 episodes)

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Central City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Coote Hayes Productions

Trivia:

During the entire episode of "Battleground," not a single word is spoken.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In the "Crouch End" segment the Freemans are in a Cab in London heading off to "Crouch End". An Australia Post van can be seen passing them on the street.

Quotes:

Lonnie Freeman: I won't go this way!

Movie Connections:

References Trilogy of Terror (1975) (TV)

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From The Stories of Stephen King...

1.] "The End of the Whole Mess" - Very well done. Spot on adaptation of a neat little story. Livingston's performance is perfect - heartfelt and desperate. Henry Thomas was good too.

2.] "Battleground" - When I first read this story (about 15 years ago) I thought it would make a great TV movie - not a feature film - but at the time, I didn't think the SFX of the day could pull it off. This was a pretty good effort though, and I loved the lack of dialog. Hurt is not too bad either.

3.] "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" - Not bad adaptation. This was a good short story, one I always try to read when I pick up Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

4.] "Umney's Last Case" - Not bad story, Macy's performance pulled it off. I always wondered why the chose to adapt this one though, especially over some of Kings other classics.

5.] "Autopsy Room Four" - Again, great story, but the adaptation leaves a lot to be desired, and only because of the hokey performances, especially from Richard Thomas and Greta Scacchi.

6.] "The Fifth Quarter" - Good performance from Sisto, but again, why do this story over something like "Grandma" or "The Jaunte".

7.] "The Road Virus Heads North" - The only thing they got right was the painting. Everything else, including Berringer's performance, was cheesy.

8.] "Crouch End" - This was a good story, but the adaptation did not capture the creepy feel King brought out in the narrative. The performances were OK, and it started off on the right foot, but things quickly went south after they started wandering around the empty streets. I think director Mark Haber, just couldn't put his finger on what the point of that story was.