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Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2006 - 2006
Episode 1
Battleground
Wed, Jul 12, 200653 mins
In Dallas, the hit man Jason Renshaw breaks in the headquarter of a toys company and kills Hans Morris, the manufacturer and owner of the company. He returns to his fancy apartment in San Francisco, and later he receives a package of toys with soldiers, helicopters and heavy weapon. Suddenly he is attacked by the commando, and he tries to survive.
Episode 2
Crouch End
Wed, Jul 12, 200644 mins
The career devoted Lonnie Freeman and his wife Doris Freeman are in London in honeymoon. Loonie receives a message from the important client Squales inviting the young couple to have dinner with him in his house at Crouch End. While going to the dinner party, Doris is advised by the cab driver to return from Crouch End, which would be a thin spot in another dimension. Lonnie does not accept the non-sense explanation and have a weird experience with Doris.
Episode 3
Umney's Last Case
Wed, Jul 19, 200651 mins
In 1938 in Los Angeles, Clyde Umney is a divorce private eye successful with women. On the weirdest day of his life, he sees his world turning upside-down when he discovers that he is a character of a series of novels made-up by the writer Sam Landry. Sam is grieving the loss of his son and wants to swap position with Clyde.
Episode 4
The End of the Whole Mess
Wed, Jul 19, 200644 mins
On November 25, 2011, documentary filmmaker Howard Fornoy tells the story of his family, and more specifically of his younger brother Robert. Bobby, a genius from birth, was troubled with the human race's violent tendencies. One day he discovers a small town in Texas with a non-existent crime rate, and he attempts to find out the cause. He finds chemicals in the local water supply that have a calming effect. In an effort to bring about world peace, he decides to spread the chemical worldwide using a volcano eruption. But Bobby's plan has effects he did not foresee.
Episode 5
The Road Virus Heads North
Wed, Jul 26, 200643 mins
Writer Richard Kinnell is on a way back from a check-up where he's found out he may soon be facing death. On his way home he stops off at a garage sale and is intrigued by a painting of a vicious killer driving a car. Kinnell buys the picture, but as he heads home he realizes that the painting is changing. The car in the picture is following him, and getting closer with every minute.
Episode 6
The Fifth Quarter
Wed, Jul 26, 200646 mins
After a long period in prison, Willie Evans is released on probation and promises a straight life to his wife Karen. However, during the night, his former cell mate, Barney, who had lived with Karen for a period appears in their trailer bleeding. He reveals that he had participated in a 3.5 million dollar heist with four other criminals, the leader hid the money and gave one quarter of the map to each hoodlum.
Episode 7
Autopsy Room Four
Wed, Aug 2, 200643 mins
While playing golf with his friend Ed Brooks, Howard Cottrell walks on the bush to retrieve his ball. He is bitten by a viper and an old doctor recklessly diagnoses heart attack. Howard is sent to the autopsy room, where Dr. Katie Arlen is training Dr. Peter Jennings. Howard tries to find a way to call the attention of the doctors while he recalls his relationship with his fiancée Angela. When the assistant Rusty takes the elevator with a hospital employee that is bringing Howard's golf club bag, the man is bitten by the snake. Rusty finds what happened to Howard and rushes to the autopsy room four.
Episode 8
You Know They Got a Hell of a Band
Wed, Aug 2, 200643 mins
While traveling through Oregon, the computer programmer Clark Willingham and his wife Mary almost have a car accident. Clark decides to take a secondary road under the protest of Mary. She tries to convince Clark to return but, out of the blue, they see a welcome plate of Rock and Roll Heaven town and a beautiful road. Clark drives through the road and arrive in the town. Mary feels uncomfortable but Clark forces her to go to a diner to drink a coke. One waitress leaves a napkin on the counter advising them to get out while they still can. Meanwhile, Clark talks to another waitress that resembles Janis Joplin. Then the cook, who looks like Ricky Nelson, arrives and when Clark leaves the diner, Mary stumbles with two guys that resemble Roy Orbinson and Buddy Holly. Sooner they discover that they are surrounded by deceased musicians and singers that want them to stay for their concert, and they find that they can never leave the place.
