Film198989 min

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

Name: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1989
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Erika Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Michael Ashton

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerdetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Now Freddy’s a daddy, he’s killing for two."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and unsavoury: a serious horror film, surreal rather than linear. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.4 /10

TMDB · 826 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His intention is to be "born again" into the real world. The only one who can stop Freddy is his dead mother, but can Alice free her spirit in time to save her own son?

Synopsis: TMDB