"Atmosfear" & "Nightmare" are a series of interactive hosted board games released from 1991 by Phillip Tanner and Brett Clements. The name "Nightmare" was not available in certain countries, in particular around Europe, so the title "Atmosfear" was used in those countries. From 1995, new releases used Atmosfear" worldwide. Actors who played or voiced "The Gatekeeper" are: ON VHS Maureen Barkey (Dutch language version) Wenanty Nosul (English language version) Philippe Charluet (French language version) Uwe Karpa (German language version) Enrico Maria Tini Brunozzi (Italian language version) Emile Gomez Manzano (Spanish language version) ON DVD David Whitney (English language version) Walter Jauernich (German language version) Luca Bottale (Italian language version) Enric Serra (Express overdub) ON THE APP Jacek Koman (English language version) THE OBJECT OF THE GAME: The object of the game is to collect six different coloured "Keystones" and thus beat the host. For most games in the series, the "Gatekeeper" is the host but in the 2006 game and three expansions for the original one, other characters take the role of the host, introducing their own rules. To beat the host, the players must face their worst fear. If none of the players are able to win the game within the set time limit, the host is the winner. A videotape, or in later games a DVD, is included with the game and acts as a game clock. The video stars the host of the game, who appears throughout the video giving instructions to the players. When a player has collected the Keystones, they may win the game by facing their earlier expressed "greatest fear", which is actually just a random event; if they are successful they win the game. THE GAMES: Nightmare (aka "Atmosfear") (1991) - "The Gatekeeper" played by Wenanty Nosul Maureen Barkey (Dutch language version) Philippe Charluet (French language version) Uwe Karpa (German language version) Enrico Maria Tini Brunozzi (Italian language version) Emile Gomez Manzano (Spanish language version) The game is set in a place known as "The Other Side". This place has six Harbingers, each of whom has authority over a Province. To play the game, each player adopts the persona of one of the Harbingers: Gevaudan the werewolf; Hellin the poltergeist; Khufu the mummy; Baron Samedi the zombie; Anne de Chantraine the witch, and Elizabeth Bathory the vampire. The final character in the game is the Gatekeeper, whose job is to ensure that the other characters do not escape from The Other Side. "Nightmare" - promo from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Zombie: Nightmare II" (aka "Zombie: Atmosfear II") (1992) - "Baron Samedi" (Zombie) played by Wenanty Nosul He is coming back for more. More frightening fun. More Atmosfear. He is the outrageous Zombie, "Baron Samedi" and he is going to thrill you with another hour of high fidelity shock treatment in this lightning fast sequel game. This game comes with new sets of Time and Fate cards and a 60 minute interactive VHS video cassette. Simply replace the Time and Fate cards in your Master Game Set with these two new sets of cards and you are ready to press play and take on "Baron Samedi". Scare tactics for 3 to 6 even gamer players aged 12 to adult. So turn the volume up and the lights down and experience another new dimension in home entertainment. The interactive video board game "Zombie: Nightmare II". "Zombie: Nightmare II" - promo from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Witch: Nightmare III" (aka "Witch: Atmosfear III") (1993) - "Anne de Chantraine" (Witch) played by Frederique Fouche. Welcome to the witching hour! Another 60 minutes of spell-binding interactive entertainment with host "Anne de Chantraine". "Witch: Nightmare III" is the sequel to the video board game "Nightmare" that turns a maiden into a monster! This is hot tempered high fidelity horror in a VHS cassette, with new sets of Time and Fate cards, twice the dice and three times the fun. We are on a witch hunt and ugly has a new name, "Anne de Chantraine". She was 17 years old when convicted of witchcraft and burn alive at the stake. Anne was, naturally, innocent, hence the players response of "Mea Culpa Anne". Latin for "I am culpable". Simply insert the new cassette, press play and meet the girl of your dreams in your worst "Nightmare". "Witch: Nightmare III" - promo from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Vampire: Nightmare IV" (aka "Vampire: Atmosfear IV") (1994) - "Baron Samedi" (Zombie) played by Wenanty Nosul & "Countess Elizabeth Bathory" (Vampire) played by Frederique Fouche. Once bitten, twice shy! Take a turn for the worst and sink your fangs into another 60 minutes of high fidelity fright with "Countess Elizabeth Bathory", sequel to the video board game "Nightmare". "Countess Elizabeth Bathory" is one of the most murderous vampires in the history of horror. Born in Hungary in 1560, "Bathory" killed more than 650 young women, and took early morning baths in their blood in a quest for eternal beauty. Imprisoned in her own castle for her perverse crimes, she died at 64. Or did she? Now, it is not just a race against time but a game of sheer survival as this bat out of hell bares her teeth in the most challenging sequel in the "Nightmare" series. No game ever plays the same twice! "Vampire: Nightmare IV" - promo from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Khufu: Nightmare V" (aka "Khufu: Atmosfear V) (1995). Although under being produced, its production was cancelled. Only this few second video teaser from the end of "Vampire: Nightmare IV" exists. "Khufu: Nightmare V" - teaser from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Gevaudan: Nightmare VI" (aka "Gevaudan: Atmosfear VI") Planned, by not produced. "Hellin: Nightmare VII" (aks "Hellin: Atmosfear") Planned, by not produced. "Atmosfear: The Harbingers" (1995) - "The Gatekeeper" played by Wenanty Nosul Maureen Barkey (Dutch language version) Philippe Charluet (French language version) Uwe Karpa (German language version) Enrico Maria Tini Brunozzi (Italian language version) Emile Gomez Manzano (Spanish language version) The aim is to collect 6 different key stones and return to the hub, where you need to enter exactly at your own number. Then you should not draw your own piece of paper from "The Source of the Fear". The game uses a VHS video tape as a video clock giving the players one hour to complete the game, which is interrupted now and then by "The Gatekeeper" on the video, who says what the current user may or must do. This makes the game quick and stressful, as you want to conclude you turn as fast as possible, so you will not be the player affected by "The Gatekeeper". "Atmosfear - The Harbingers" - promo from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Atmosfear: The Booster Tapes" (1995) - "The Gatekeeper" played by Wenanty Nosul Maureen Barkey (Dutch language version) Philippe Charluet (French language version) Uwe Karpa (German language version) Enrico Maria Tini Brunozzi (Italian language version) Emile Gomez Manzano (Spanish language version) This is an expansion VHS tape set for "Atmosfear: The Harbingers" game consisting of two 45 min. VHS tapes in a protective sleeve. Change the number of players by altering the number of keystones. The new tapes help increase re-playability of the game by providing fresh videos. "Atmosfear - The Boosters Tapes" - clips from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Atmosfear: The Card Game" (1995) "Atmosfear: The Card Game" is a spin-off game in the Atmosfear series. Based on "Atmosfear: The Harbingers", this game used a unique card format. For 2-6 players. "Lead. Follow. Or get out of the way". Go hand to hand against "The Harbingers" from Atmosfear in this card game where "The Gatekeeper" always comes up trumps! Explore the hidden hierarchy of the six heirs of horror who rule over The Other Side - that land of limbo lost somewhere between nowhere and forever,in a quest for six Keys with as many tricks as there are treats. A game of skill, strategy, and suspense where your luck can change as fast as the roll of the dice. Action cards take on new powers, Soul Rangers plunder the decks, Black Holes lead to nowhere and Gates change more than just your game plan. Where will your flight of fancy take you? "Atmosfear: The Card Game: - Review from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Atmosfear: The Third Dimension" (1996) - "The Gatekeeper" voiced by Wenanty Nosul. "Atmosfear: The Third Dimension" is a PC video game version of "Atmosfear". You are greeted by the game's legendary snarky host, "The Gatekeeper". Beat his labyrinth to escape the underworld. Play by yourself or against others. "Atmosfear: The Third Dimension" - clip from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Atmosfear: The Soul Rangers" (1996) - "Dr. Mastiff"(The Demented Dentist) played by Mark Tomane, and Jean-Claude Donda in the French language version. "Dr. Mastiff", live from the depths of his dental surgery, set in the stinking wastes of the sewers of The Other Side, in this exciting wew add-on game to "Atmosfear: The Harbingers". Join The Soul Rangers and become one of Dr Mastiff's six cohorts - Sep, Nof, Ja, Zass, Rott and Woks - as you turn "Atmosfear" upside-down and plunge The Other Side into absolute anarchy. The Harbingers are long gone and The Other Side is now ruled by "Dr. Mastiff" who runs a pirate radio riot show from his surgery deep in the mosh pits beneath the Provinces. But rebellion is in the air again. Now The Rangers are playing by their own set of rules. Brand new Fate Cards ensure more filthy gameplay and with 36 twisted Ranger Weapon Cards; duelling has never been so dastardly between The Soul Rangers. Even the coveted keystones that once unlocked great powers are now shackles in any Ranger's pursuit to win at Dr. Mstiff's own game. "Atmosfear: The Soul Ramgers" - commercial from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" (2004) - "The Gatekeeper" played by David Whitney and Walter Jauernich (German language version) Luca Bottale (Italian language version) Enric Serra (Express overdub) The aim of "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" is to collect a key from each of the six regions of the board before heading to the "Well of Fears" in the center and attempting to draw your fear from among those of your opponents in order to win the game. This must be done before 49 minutes pass, or all players lose automatically. "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" uses a DVD that acts as a timer, constantly ticking away toward the end of the game. "The Gatekeeper" also frequently appears on screen and causes problems for any or all of the players. Just like its predecessor, "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" makes for stressful play, as players rush to take their turn and pass on the dice as quickly as possible before "The Gatekeeper" appears and calls on them. Unlike the original, the adaption to DVD means encounters with "The Gatekeeper" are randomized rather than in a fixed order, so you cannot predict when he will turn up next. It also means that new events can come up several plays on, although as with the original, in the long run, players may still become familiar with the possible events, leading to reduced replayability. "Atmosfear - The Gatekeeper" (2004) - commercial from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Atmosfear: Khufu the Mummy" (2006) - "Khufu the Mummy" played by David Whitney. "Atmosfear: Khufu - The Mummy" is an amplified experience in home entertainment. With its unique combination of board game and interactive DVD, this game of chance and skill is a race against time. Once you press play you only have 45 minutes to lay down all your scarabs then take on the Great Pharaoh himself in Khufu's ultimate challenge. Race around the board to collect treasures, and face the challenges in each of the four Chambers of the Great Pyramid, where fortunes are won and lost at the roll of the dice. With interactive game play, random selection that ensures a different game every time, and awesome atmospheric digital surround sound and picture, this speedy, spooky, spectacular DVD board game promises hours of fun and laughter for players 12 years and over. "Atmosfear: Khufu the Mummy" (2006) - commercial from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" (2019) - "The Gatekeeper" played by Jacek Koman. An update to the DVD board game "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" (2004). A continuation of the series of VHS and DVD Nightmare/Atmosfear board games. The aim of Atmosfear is to collect a key from each of the six regions of the board before heading to the "Well of Fears" in the centre and attempting to draw your fear from among those of your opponents in order to win the game. This must be done before the clock counts down to zero, or all players lose automatically. Like all previous games in the Nightmare/Atmosfear series, Atmosfear makes for stressful play. Players rush to take their turn and pass on the dice as quickly as possible before the Gatekeeper appears and calls on them, and are encouraged to work competitively against each other. "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" (2019) uses an App for apple and android devices; which acts as a timer, constantly ticking away toward the end of the game. It is also a channel for "The Gatekeeper", who frequently appears on screen and causes problems for any or all of the players. As in the previous DVD version, The Gatekeeper's appearances are randomised so you cannot predict when he will turn up next or what he will say. But unlike its predecessor, the game length is also randomised, varying between about 40 and 50 minutes. Where there was only one screen in all the previous versions, the App can run on multiple devices, so "The Gatekeeper" may sometimes pop on a player's own personal phone. "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" (2019) - commercial from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Atmosfear: 30th Anniversary Edition" (2023)- "The Gatekeeper" and "Baron Samedi" (Zombie) played by Wenanty Nosul. "Atmosfear 30th Anniversary Edition" is the tenth overall installment of the Atmosfear series. Exclusively available on Kickstarter, it recreates nearly every element of the original Nightmare with multiple bonus elements added. The Kickstarter campaign went live on the 14th of November 2021 and rewards started being shipped to backers around the world starting on January 2023. The "Astmosfear" and "Zombie: Atmosfear II" videos are available online for download from Vimeo. "Atmosfear: 30th Anniversay Edition" - commercial from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. "Nightmare V" (2019) - "Snickersnee" (The Midnight Clown) played by Brian Wimer). Released on YouTube in 2019, "Nightmare V" was a USA fan version of "Nightmare", with Brian Wimer as the scary clown host "Snickersnee" (The Midnight Clown). ACTORS & CHARACTERS WENANTY NOSUL played: "The Gatekeeper" in "Nightmare" (aka "Atmosfear") 1991. "Atmosfear: The Harbingers" 1995. "Atmosfear: The Booster Tapes" 1995. "Atmosfear: The Third Dimension" 1996. "Atmosfear: 30th Anniversary Edition" 2023. "Baron Samedi" in "Zombie Nightmare II (aka "Zombie: Atmosfear II") 1992. "Vampire Nightmare IV" (aka "Vampire: Atmosfear IV") 1994. "Atmosfear: 30th Anniversary Edition" 2023. FREDERIQUE FOUCHE played: "Anne de Chantraine" (Witch) in "Witch: Nightmare III" (aka "Witch: Atmosfear III") 1993. "Countess Elizabeth Bathory" (Vampire) in: "Vampire Nightmare IV" (aka "Vampire: Atmosfear IV") 1994. MARK TOMANCE & JEAN-CLAUDE DONDA (French language version) played: "Dr. Mastiff" in "Atmosfear: The Soul Rangers" 1996. DAVID WHITNEY played: "The Gatekeeper" in "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" 2004. "Khufu The Mummy" in "Atmosfear: Khufu the Mummy" 2006. JACEK KOMAN played: "The Gatekeeper" in "Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper" 2019.

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