“Nightmare Cinema” (**1/2 out of four) was a better-than-average horror story done in the mold of “Creepshow” about five strangers who converge at a haunted movie theater owned by The Projectionist (Mickey Rourke) and they are subject to five separate tales showing their worst fears coming to life. Uneven and excessive at times but has enough flashes of style and macabre wit and tongue-in-cheek violence to make it more reputable than most of its company. Best segments are directed by Joe Dante and Mick Garris. Film actually uses the original theme from “Creepshow” in the beginning as an amusing homage.

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