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Nightmares & Dreamscapes is a television anthology which aired on the TNT network in July 2006. Eight one-hour episodes were adapted from the stories of horror novelist Stephen King, airing in two hour blocks over four nights. The first episode, "Battleground," was directed by Brian Henson.

"Battleground" focuses on an assassin who suffers an ironic revenge, and includes no spoken dialogue. It featured elaborate make-up effects for a group of living toy soldiers. This was supplied by Lee Romaire, a former Jim Henson's Creature Shop sculptor. The Creature Shop itself supplied digital enhancements for the scenes. As with the Lilliputians in Gulliver's Travels, the soldier performers were shot against a blue screen, and then digitally composited and enhanced to appear miniature. Though unbilled, Bill Barretta was cast as the most prominent toy, the Rambo-like Savage Commando; Barretta wore a full facial-prosthetic patterned after his own features.

Battleground

Credits

Directed by Brian Henson
Written by Richard Christian Matheson
Based on the short story by Stephen King
Digital Character Animation by Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Special Make-up Effects Designer, Los Angeles Unit: Lee Romaire
Costume Designer, Los Angeles Unit: Karen Mason

Cast

William Hurt as Jason Renshaw
Bruce Spence as Hans Morris
Mia Sara as Beautiful Passenger
Kristy Vendy as Front Desk Clerk
Lydia Kinkade as CNN Anchor
Enrico Mammarella as Guard #1
Brad McMurray as Guard #2
Jackie Kelleher as Hans Morris' Mother
Bill Barretta as the Savage Commando

Gallery

Connections

William H. Macy played Clyde Umney in "Umney's Last Case"

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+'''''Nightmares & Dreamscapes''''' is a television anthology which aired on the TNT network in July [[2006]]. Eight one-hour episodes were adapted from the stories of horror novelist Stephen King, airing in two hour blocks over four nights. The first episode, "Battleground," was directed by [[Brian Henson]].
+"Battleground" focuses on an assassin who suffers an ironic revenge, and includes no spoken dialogue. It featured elaborate make-up effects for a group of living toy soldiers. This was supplied by [[Lee Romaire]], a former [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] sculptor. The Creature Shop  itself supplied digital enhancements for the scenes. As with the Lilliputians in ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'', the soldier performers were shot against a blue screen, and then digitally composited and enhanced to appear miniature. Though unbilled, [[Bill Barretta]] was cast as the most prominent toy, the Rambo-like Savage Commando; Barretta wore a full facial-prosthetic patterned after his own features.
-'''''Nightmares & Dreamscapes''''' was a television miniseries that aired on the TNT network in July [[2006]]. Eight one-hour episodes were adapted from the stories of horror novelist Stephen King, the first of which, "Battleground," was directed by [[Brian Henson]].
+==Battleground==
-"Battleground" focuses on an assassin who suffers an ironic revenge, and includes no spoken dialogue. It featured elaborate make-up effects for a group of living toy soldiers. This was supplied by [[Lee Romaire]], a former [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] sculptor. The Creature Shop  itself supplied digital enhancements for the scenes. As with the Lilliputians in ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'', the soldier performers were shot against a blue screen, and then digitally composited and enhanced to appear miniature. Though unbilled, [[Bill Barretta]] was cast as the most prominent toy, the Rambo-like Savage Commando; Barretta wore a full facial-prosthetic pattenered after his own features.
+===Credits===
+*Directed by Brian Henson
+*Written by Richard Christian Matheson
+*Based on the short story by Stephen King
+*Digital Character Animation by [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]]
+*Special Make-up Effects Designer, Los Angeles Unit: [[Lee Romaire]]
+*Costume Designer, Los Angeles Unit: Karen Mason
-===Battleground===
+===Cast===
+*[[William Hurt]] as Jason Renshaw
-: Directed by Brian Henson
+*[[Bruce Spence]] as Hans Morris
-: Written by Richard Christian Matheson
+*[[Mia Sara]] as Beautiful Passenger
-: Based on the short story by Stephen King
+*Kristy Vendy as Front Desk Clerk
-: Digital Character Animation by [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]]
+*Lydia Kinkade as CNN Anchor
-: Special Make-up Effects Designer, Los Angeles Unit: [[Lee Romaire]]
+*Enrico Mammarella as Guard #1
-: Costume Designer, Los Angeles Unit: Karen Mason
+*Brad McMurray as Guard #2
+*Jackie Kelleher as Hans Morris' Mother
+*[[Bill Barretta]] as the Savage Commando
+==Gallery==
-:Cast:
+<gallery>
-: [[William Hurt]] as Jason Renshaw
+Image:Nmds1.jpg
-: [[Bruce Spence]] as Hans Morris
+Image:Nmds2.jpg
-: [[Mia Sara]] as Beautiful Passenger
+Image:Nmds3.jpg
-: Kristy Vendy as Front Desk Clerk
+Image:Nmds4.jpg
-: Lydia Kinkade as CNN Anchor
+Image:Nmds5.jpg
-: Enrico Mammarella as Guard #1
+Image:Nmds6.jpg
-: Brad McMurray as Guard #2
+Image:Nmds7.jpg
-: Jackie Kelleher as Hans Morris' Mother
+</gallery>
-: [[Bill Barretta]] as the Savage Commando
+==Connections==
-===Other episodes===
-: [[William H. Macy]], in "Umney's Last Case"
+*[[William H. Macy]] played Clyde Umney in "Umney's Last Case"
 [[Category:Creature Shop TV Shows]]
+[[Category:Halloween Episodes]]

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