This movie was released in 1983 and both stories come from the novel Nightshift which was published in 1978 This has two different stories.

Director : Frank Darabontt Starring : Dee Croxton...mother                  Brian Libby.....prisoner                  Michael Cornelison...John                  Bob Brunson......Guard#1                  George Russell...Gueard#2 Synopsis : She is incurably ill.  But she cannot die.  Only her son, a lawyer, could bring her relief.  When he decides, to do so, starts his personal nightmare. Run time :  30 mins Available on VHS My Opinion : I have seen this but I cannot for the life of me remember it.  Must be my old age ...LOL

Director : Jeffrey C Schiro Starring : Michael Read, Bert Linder, Terence Brandy and Mindy Silverman Synopsis : The three children of the separated family father Lester Billings are dead, like a psychiatrist tells, killed by the Boogeyman.  The worst thing for Billings is, that he has suspected that, when his first child died, and was sure, when his second child died.  Still he admitted that the Boogeyman took his third child.  Now he believes, that the Boogeyman will take him too and is afraid to open his closets at home.  His psychiatrist understands him well, too well... Run time : 28 mins Available on VHS My Opinion :  I remember this story...it had a very surprising ending too...I did enjoy this.

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