Nightmare Classics (1989)

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

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.

IMDb rating: 6.0 (113 votes)
Episode average: 6.1 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

6.08 avg 4 episodes 5.8 → 5.8 57 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Turn of the Screw	5.8	88
2	Carmilla	6.3	219
3	The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	6.4	77
4	The Eyes of the Panther	5.8	39