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Virtual Nightmare | |
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Written by | Dan Mazur David Tausik |
Directed by | Michael Pattinson |
Starring | Michael Muhney Tasma Walton Todd MacDonald |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Production companies | Coote/Hayes Productions Paramount Television |
Original release | |
Release | April 14, 2000 (2000-04-14) |
Virtual Nightmare is a 2000 made-for-TV horror film directed by Michael Pattinson and starring Michael Muhney, Tasma Walton, and Todd MacDonald. The story was conceived in 1995 when writer David Tausik read the Philip K. Dick novel Time Out of Joint.
Plot
In the future the world has seemingly reached perfection. Dale Hunter, a junior advertising executive, begins to question the nature of his reality when he is in a car accident and glitches start to appear in his vision. Seeking help from the local librarian, Wendy, the two discover that there are many things about their world, and indeed their lives, that do not hold up to close scrutiny. Dale makes repeated attempts to escape from the confines of the world he has known, with varying results.
Reception
John Ferguson of the Radio Times remarked "There are shades of The Matrix in this modest but rewarding sci-fi thriller."
See also
References
- Ferguson, John (2020-04-28). "Virtual Nightmare (2000)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
External links
- Virtual Nightmare at IMDb
- Virtual Nightmare at Screen Australia
- Virtual Nightmare (2000) directed by Michael Pattinson • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd
- 2000 television films
- 2000 films
- 2000 horror films
- 2000 science fiction films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
- 2000s science fiction horror films
- American horror television films
- American science fiction horror films
- American science fiction television films
- UPN original films
- English-language science fiction horror films