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Nightmare Classics is an American horror anthology television series created, produced and executive produced by Shelley Duvall featuring adaptations of well-known horror stories by authors including Henry James, Sheridan Le Fanu, Robert Louis Stevenson and Ambrose Bierce. 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 set, Duvall attempted to branch out to the teenage and adult audience with Nightmare Classics.
Original Release
08/12/1989
US Release
08/12/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linda Hunt | Title Opening Voice / Narrator (Quoting Poe for the Nightmare Classics Intro) |
| C. Thomas Howell | Jenner Brading |
| Amy Irving | The Governess |
| Ione Skye | Marie |
| Anthony Andrews | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde |
| Laura Dern | Rebecca Laymon |
| Daphne Zuniga | Irene Marlowe |
| Meg Tilly | Carmilla |
| David Hemmings | Mister Harley |
| Balthazar Getty | Miles |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Turn of the Screw | Saturday, 12 August 1989 |
| 2 | Carmilla | Sunday, 10 September 1989 |
| 3 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Sunday, 29 October 1989 |
| 4 | The Eyes of the Panther | Sunday, 26 November 1989 |
Directors
Gabrielle Beaumont, Noel Black, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Graeme Clifford
Writers
Robert Louis Stevenson, Sheridan Le Fanu, Jonathan Furst, Ambrose Bierce, James Mitchell Miller, Art Wallace, Henry James, J. Michael Straczynski
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linda Hunt | Title Opening Voice / Narrator (Quoting Poe for the Nightmare Classics Intro) |
| C. Thomas Howell | Jenner Brading |
| Amy Irving | The Governess |
| Ione Skye | Marie |
| Anthony Andrews | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde |
| Laura Dern | Rebecca Laymon |
| Daphne Zuniga | Irene Marlowe |
| Meg Tilly | Carmilla |
| David Hemmings | Mister Harley |
| Balthazar Getty | Miles |
| John Stockwell | Malcolm Barrington |
| Nicholas Guest | Dr. Morley |
| Armelia McQueen | Miss Hodgett |
| Micole Mercurio | Mrs. Gross |
| John Doolittle | Doctor |
| Michael Harris | Quint |
| Gregory Cooke | Richard Utterson, Jekyll's Assistant |
| Lisa Marie Russell | Servant Girl |
| Olaf Pooley | John the Gardner |
| Cameron Milzer | Miss Jessel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Shelley Duvall | Executive Producer |
| Bridget Terry | Producer |
| Christopher Toyne | Producer |
Editors
Dick Darling, Christopher Cooke, Conrad M. Gonzalez, Roy Watts
