Series
Nightmare Cafe
MysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Nightmare Cafe is a short-lived American telefantasy program which aired on NBC for an abridged first season from January to April 1992. While the overall tone of the program was that of a mystical fantasy, it frequently incorporated elements of dark humor, horror, and even outright comedy. A total of six episodes were produced before low ratings led to its cancellation. The series has subsequently been shown on the Sci Fi Channel as part of their Series Collection. The series began showing on NBC Universal's horror and suspense-themed cable channel, Chiller in March 2009.
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Seasons & episodes
1Pilot29 Jan 1992 · 45mFrank Nolan and Fay Peronivic find themselves mysteriously drawn to an all-night café following a surreal brush with death.
2Dying Well is the Best Revenge6 Mar 1992 · 45mWhen Frank gets involved with a married woman whose husband is very possessive, Fay worries for his safety.
3Fay & Ivy13 Mar 1992 · 45mFay's younger sister Ivy comes to the city to visit her, but trouble comes along in the form of her scummy boyfriend Jesse.
4The Heart of the Mystery20 Mar 1992 · 45mThe café slows down time in order to enable a detective to find the answer to an unsolved murder before his death by gunshot.
5Sanctuary for a Child27 Mar 1992 · 45mThe café brings Frank back to his hometown, where he befriends a boy whose comatose body lies in the town hospital.
6Aliens Ate My Lunch3 Apr 1992 · 45mWhen a desperate tabloid writer concocts a story about a small-town alien invasion, his simple lie snowballs out of his control.
Details
- Created by
- Wes Craven, Thomas Baum
- First aired
- 29 Jan 1992
- Last aired
- 3 Apr 1992
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 11 on TMDB
Cast
Jack ColemanFrank Nolan
Lindsay FrostFay Peronivic
Robert EnglundBlackie
