The Nesting (1981): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
The Nesting is a 1981 mystery horror film directed by Armand Weston, starring Robin Groves as Lauren Cochran, Michael David Lally and John Carradine. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes. Stream it on Eternal Family and Fawesome, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Armand Weston
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Nesting About?
The premise of The Nesting without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The terror that hides inside your mind. A New York writer of gothic fiction finds her mansion full of ghosts from a brothel massacre.
The Nesting Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- haunted house
- anxiety attack
- video nasty
- supernatural power
- psychotronic film
- hand trembling
- gun shot off camera
- camera shot of hand
- flushing a toilet
- point of view camera shot
- sweaty face
- woman smoking
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- reference to peyton place
- sink hole in a road
- gust of wind
- dilapidated mansion
- lucky strike cigarette
- ghost
- nightmare
- female topless nudity
- breaking a bead necklace
- bead curtain
- broken window
- repairing a toilet
- silver candlestick holder
- typewriter
- photograph
- broken floor board
- climbing out a window
- walking on a window ledge
- losing balance
- impaled through eye
- drinking liquor from a bottle
- coffee break
- unwelcome kiss
- brothel
- supernatural levitation
- falling down stairs
- running away
- thrown across a room
- pulled under water
- blocking a door with a dresser
- renting a house
- hit by a car
- attacked with a pitchfork
- attacked with a sickle
- dropping a tray
- playing solitaire
- flintlock pistol
- tarot cards
Where to Watch The Nesting
Stream it on Eternal Family and Fawesome, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Nesting Cast & Characters
Robin Groves leads the cast as Lauren Cochran, with Michael David Lally as Daniel Griffith and John Carradine as Col. LeBrun. Directed by Armand Weston; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Armand Weston
- Robin Groves as Lauren Cochran
- Michael David Lally as Daniel Griffith
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John Carradine as Col. LeBrun - Bobo Lewis as Catherine Beasley
Also Starring in The Nesting
· 17 more- Bill Rowley Frank Beasley
- David Tabor Abner Welles
- Gloria Grahame Florinda Costello
- James Saxon Earl
- James Hayden GI #1
- Jery Hewitt GI #2 (as Jerry Hewitt)
- Lee Steele Doctor
- Patrick Farrelly Dr. Webb
- Cliff Cudney Sheriff
- Ron Levine Leland LeBrun
- Jim Nixon Young Frank
- Jeffrey B. McLaughlin Butler (as Jeffrey McLaughlin)
- June Berry Saphire
- Christopher Loomis Mark Felton
- Ann Varley Gwen
- Cecile Liebman Helga
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- Bruce Kronenberg Young Abner
The Nesting Plot Summary
What happens in The Nesting from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
New York City novelist Lauren Cochran, Robin Groves, struggles with agoraphobia, and in an attempt to confront it she rents a grand Victorian mansion in upstate New York from physicist Daniel Griffith, Michael David Lally, and his ailing grandfather, Colonel Lebrun, John Carradine. A string of strange occurrences begins the moment she moves in, turning the once quiet residence into a place of unsettling echoes and whispered rumors. Lauren’s nerves fray as she experiences bizarre dreams of women lounging around the house, and she is struck by a creeping feeling that the home is not new to her at all. She also discovers that an illustration of the mansion appears in her own manuscript, The Nesting, as if the house has been waiting for her to tell its story.
Full summary
The whole story of The Nesting, scene by scene
The Nesting Videos
The featurette of The Nesting.
How Well Do You Know The Nesting?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
What anxiety disorder does the protagonist Lauren Cochran suffer from?
Cars in The Nesting
16 cars on screen, including the 1980 Chevrolet Citation and the 1979 Chevrolet Malibu Wagon.
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1980 Chevrolet Citation Important role -
1979 Chevrolet Malibu Wagon Important role -
1965 Oldsmobile F-85 Important role -
1974 Checker Taxicab Minor role
The Nesting Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “O Ninho” and “Más allá del terror”.
- Also known as
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- O Ninho
- Más allá del terror
- Kauhukartano
- Retour vers le cauchemar
- The Nesting - Haus des Grauens
- Las poseídas del nido infernal
- Fobija
- Дом ужаса
- La mansión
- The Nesting - nattens skräcknäste
- Massacre Mansion
- Búvóhely
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- 鬼巢
- 악령의 한
- La casa del sortilegio
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The Nesting FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of The Nesting, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Nesting?
The Nesting runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was The Nesting released?
The Nesting was released on May 1, 1981.
Who directed The Nesting?
The Nesting was directed by Armand Weston.
Who is in the cast of The Nesting?
The Nesting stars Robin Groves as Lauren Cochran, Michael David Lally as Daniel Griffith and John Carradine as Col. LeBrun, among 21 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Nesting?
In the US, The Nesting is streaming on Eternal Family, Fawesome and Plex and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies (availability from JustWatch).
Does The Nesting have a post-credit scene?
No. The Nesting has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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