Nightmare Cinema

Nightmare Cinema

The price of admission is your life

2018•1h 59m•5.8/10

Horror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(248)

A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought to life on the silver screen by The Projectionist – a mysterious, ghostly figure who holds the nightmarish futures of all who attend his screenings.

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Production

Cinelou Films, Cranked Up Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

The Projectionist

Sarah Elizabeth Withers

Sarah Elizabeth Withers

Samantha

Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Reaser

Helen

Zarah Mahler

Zarah Mahler

Anna

Faly Rakotohavana

Faly Rakotohavana

Riley

Maurice Benard

Maurice Benard

Father Benedict

Mariela Garriga

Mariela Garriga

Sister Patricia

Mark Grossman

Mark Grossman

David

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Dr. Mirari

Adam Godley

Adam Godley

Dr. Salvadore

Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish

Charity

Eric Nelsen

Eric Nelsen

Fred / The Welder

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Eric Sr.

Orson Chaplin

Orson Chaplin

Jenkins

Kevin Fonteyne

Kevin Fonteyne

Jason

Gianna Gomez

Gianna Gomez

Tania

Jamie Lynn Concepcion

Jamie Lynn Concepcion

Cindy

Reid Cox

Reid Cox

Nurse Simone

Belinda Balaski

Belinda Balaski

Nadia

Tangie Ambrose

Tangie Ambrose

Nurse Annie

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