Directed by:
Andrew FlemingCinematography:
Alexander GruszynskiComposer:
Jay FergusonCast:
Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, Richard Lynch, Dean Cameron, Harris Yulin, Susan Barnes, John Scott Clough, Elizabeth Daily, Brian Katkin, Susan Ruttan (more)VOD (1)
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After the success of A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984, many a movie that moulded together slasher thrills and supernatural chills was rushed into production - from Slaughterhouse Rock to The Horror Show and Wes Craven's own Shocker. None, however, were quite as notable nor as notorious as the bombastic blood-spiller Bad Dreams from 1987, which roped in its own Freddy Krueger alumni with sexy Scream Queen starlet Jennifer Rubin. Also starring the late, great B-thespian Richard Lynch as a Jim Jones-style reverend who begins to avenge his creepy cult of followers from beyond-the-grave, Bad Dreams features some frantic and ferocious special effects, plenty of tormented teens and some of the finest frights of its decade! (88 Films)
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If I appreciate the short duration as the biggest positive at the end of the film, something is wrong. And in this pseudo-film, there is quite a lot wrong. In the first half, it is boring, and in the second half, it is illogical. It is a typical representative of films where characters behave completely nonsensically so that the screenwriter can create a few shocking twists and scares. Average actors (the main role actress Jennifer Rubin is one of those in the endless line of models who tried their luck in film and made a few B-movies; she is pretty, but character roles are not her strong suit - I liked her in Screamers, here she just exists and doesn't really do much acting). The film might be appreciated by fans of slashers, but even in this genre, there have been many more inventive and skillfully made films. Overall impression: 25%.
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