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.
1 season · 4 episodes
The Turn of the Screw
Aug 13, 198960 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 ma
Carmilla
Sep 11, 198960 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...
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Oct 30, 198960 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.
The Eyes of the Panther
Nov 27, 198960 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 f
Linda Hunt
Narrator
C. Thomas Howell
Jenner Brading
Ione Skye
Marie
Amy Irving
The Governess
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
Malcom Barrington
Nicholas Guest
Dr. Morley
