Nightmare Classics

1989 · Ended · 1 season · 4 episodes · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · United States

Creator Shelley Duvall · Starring Linda Hunt, C. Thomas Howell, Ione Skye

An anthology series featuring adaptations of well-known horror stories, produced by Shelley Duvall. Following the success of her two previous anthology series – Faerie Tale Theatre and Tall Tales & Legends – both of which were aimed at the elementary-school audience, Duvall attempted to branch out to the teenage and adult audience with Nightmare Classics.
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Episodes

4 episodes · August 1989 – November 1989
  1. Episode 1: 1. The Turn of the ScrewAugust 13, 1989 · 60 min
    A governess is hired to look after two neglected children, who show signs of having been corrupted by the insidious influence of the groom Peter Quint. Quint, although hanged for murder, still makes an appearance among the shadows of the manor house along with Miss Jessel, a previous governess who took her own life.
  2. Episode 2: 2. CarmillaSeptember 11, 1989 · 60 min
    Lonely young Marie and her father live on a plantation just before the Civil War. Their placid lives are invaded when they rescue a mysterious woman from a carriage wreck, and soon bodies start turning up with holes in their necks...
  3. Episode 3: 3. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeOctober 30, 1989 · 60 min
    Henry Jekyll, a shy and unassuming doctor, is obsessed with the idea of separating the good from the evil. Attracted to Rebecca, daughter of the head teacher of the medical school.
  4. Episode 4: 4. The Eyes of the PantherNovember 27, 1989 · 60 min
    A crusty Old West hermit relates the story of the love of his life, Irene. Before her birth, Irene's family was visited by a mysterious panther, which has followed them through the years, and interferes in the security of her marriage and future.

Credits


Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
60 minutes
FIRST AIRED
August 13, 1989
LAST AIRED
November 27, 1989

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