Nightmare in the Daylight

Nightmare in the Daylight is a 1992 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Lou Antonio, starring Jaclyn Smith and Christopher Reeve. It premiered on CBS on November 22, 1992.

Plot

Sean Farrell is a lawyer working in San Francisco, who in the past beat his long-lost wife, Jean, who disappeared in the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. One day, he notices Megan Lambert, a Wisconsin teacher visiting the city with her husband Peter and son Jamie. He grows convinced that Megan is his wife and Jamie is his son, ignoring any denials she is making. After briefly abducting her, he contacts his lost wife's father, who tells Sean that Megan is not his daughter. Sean, by now, is too obsessed with Megan, resulting in the woman and her family living in constant fear.

Cast

Jaclyn Smith as Megan Lambert
Christopher Reeve as Sean Farrell
Tom Mason as Peter Lambert
Glynnis O'Connor as Sloan Evans
Christina Pickles as Sarah Jenner
Eric Bell as Jamie Lambert
John Ingle as Walter Scripps

Production

The film was shot in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Reception

Variety wrote of the film: "The game-playing limps on, with Smith distressed and Reeve looking severe as though they'd both just read the script. Smith and Mason play well through some good naturalistic domestic scenes, but that doesn't much help the cause. By the end of the caper, Nightmare in the Daylight affirms the purposelessness of the venture. Tech credits are swell, with Michael Paul Clausen's production design a plus."