Runaway Nightmare

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After discovering a woman buried alive, two Death Valley worm farmers are kidnapped by an all-female cult of gun runners who, after making the men into their sex slaves, force them to assist in a plan to steal a suitcase full of platinum from the mafia. Combining black comedy with elements of horror, action, thriller, and surrealist cinema, director/writer/producer/editor/star Mike Cartel's (Pets, Bitter Heritage) RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE stands as one of the most fiercely unique works of outsider/cult cinema to emerge from the 1970s and 80s. Also featuring a co-starring performance from Georgia Durante, author of The Company She Keeps and crewed by Rowdy Harrington (director of Road House) and Daryn Okada (cinematographer of Mean Girls).

Director: Mike Cartel
Actors: Al Valletta, Mike Cartel, Georgia Durante, Jody Lee Olhava
94 minutes / 1982 / Color / 1.85:1

• Dual-Layer DVD-9 | Region Free | 16:9 Anamorphic | MONO
• Scanned and Restored in 4k from 35mm original negatives
• Commentary track with director Mike Cartel and co-star Mari Cartel
• Alternate VHS scenes