A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Chuck Russell

Writers:

Wes Craven (screenplay) and
Bruce Wagner (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

27 February 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Freddy's just around the corner...

Plot:

As Freddy Krueger continues his murdering, the kids, led by Freddie's main opponent in the first film, prepare to fight back.

Plot Keywords:

Nightmare | Freddy Krueger | Dream | Wheelchair | Hypnotism

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Heather Langenkamp	...	Nancy Thompson
Craig Wasson	...	Neil Gordon
Patricia Arquette	...	Kristen Parker
Robert Englund	...	Freddy Krueger
Ken Sagoes	...	Kincaid
Rodney Eastman	...	Joey
Jennifer Rubin	...	Taryn
Bradley Gregg	...	Phillip
Ira Heiden	...	Will
Laurence Fishburne	...	Max (as Larry Fishburne)
Penelope Sudrow	...	Jennifer
John Saxon	...	Thompson
Priscilla Pointer	...	Dr. Elizabeth Simms
Clayton Landey	...	Lorenzo
Brooke Bundy	...	Elaine Parker

Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part III (USA) (closing credits title)

Runtime:

96 min | Portugal:88 min (cut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Denmark:15 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2008) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Canada:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Italy:VM14 | Mexico:C | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Norway:(Banned) (1988-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Heron Communications

Trivia:

The track "Quiet Cool" by Jay Ferguson from the New Line film Quiet Cool (1986), replaced Dokken's "Into The Fire" on the original VHS, Beta and Laserdisc releases.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the junkyard, they park the truck and turn off the lights. A short while later, the lights are back on again when Thompson is trying to get back into the truck.

Quotes:

William 'Will' Stanton: In the name of Lowrek, Prince of Elves... demon, begone.
[zaps at Krueger with magical beams while running toward him]
Freddy Krueger: Ahh.
[grabs Stanton and halts zapping]
Freddy Krueger: Sorry, kid. I don't believe in fairy tales.

Movie Connections:

References Blue Velvet (1986)

Soundtrack:

Dream Warriors

One of the better 'ELM STREET' films in the series!

I've been a fan of Chuck Russell's films ever since his 1994 classic THE MASK. Each one of his movies have a strong amount of slickness and energy, especially A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS. It's one of the better 'ELM STREET' films in the series and was one of the cinematic highlights of 1987. Like THE LOST BOYS, which was also released in 1987, it has style, imagination, a good premise, and gore. It does have a few faults though. Some of the special effects are dated and look quite cheesy and the flick seems to rely more on blood than genuine scares at times. Also, while by no means terrible, Heather Langenkamp's performance is not quite up to par with her performance in the first 'ELM STREET' and NEW NIGHTMARE. Occasionally it feels like she's phoning it in. These faults don't hurt the movie too much. It's still a enjoyable horror picture that holds up relatively well today. It may not be as good as the first A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, but it's much better than most third installments are. I give it 7/10.