Bad Dreams (1988)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Andrew Fleming

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Fleming (story) &
Michael Dick (story) ...

Release Date:

8 April 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The Scream You Don't Hear... Is Your Own

Plot:

In the mid-'70s, a cult group called Unity Field commits mass suicide, but a young girl survives. After...

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Mass Suicide | Cult | Coma | Psychiatrist

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 22

2:45 AM

MAX

Cast

Jennifer Rubin	...	Cynthia
Bruce Abbott	...	Dr. Alex Karmen
Richard Lynch	...	Harris
Dean Cameron	...	Ralph
Harris Yulin	...	Dr. Berrisford
Susan Barnes	...	Connie
John Scott Clough	...	Victor
Elizabeth Daily	...	Lana (as E.G. Daily)
Damita Jo Freeman	...	Gilda
Louis Giambalvo	...	Ed
Susan Ruttan	...	Miriam
Sy Richardson	...	Detective Wasserman
Missy Francis	...	Young Cynthia
Sheila Scott-Wilkenson	...	Hettie
Ben Kronen	...	Edgar

Runtime:

Australia:80 min | 84 min (FMC Library Print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:(Banned) (1988) | Finland:K-18 (re-rating) | UK:18 (cut) | Australia:R | France:-12 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Norway:18 (video rating) | Norway:(Banned) (1988-2003) (cinema release)

Company:

No Frills Film Production

Quotes:

Dr. Alex Karmen: Mm, you know, I thought you might need some company tonight. It's safest here, really. The police are here, I'm here. We're going to have a nice, boring evening tonight. I even brought provisions: pure, unadulterated junk food. At this point who cares about chemicals?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Ghost (1990)

Soundtrack:

I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)

S10 Reviews: Bad Dreams (1988)

Cynthia (Jennifer Rubin) wakes up after being in a coma for thirteen years. She is the sole survivor of a religious sect who burned themselves up. But the leader of the sect (Richard Lynch) wants her back and will stop at nothing to get her from beyond the grave. There might be more to Cynthia's bad dreams but will those around her die before she finds out.

'Bad Dreams' is a better than average 80's flick with a good plot and a nifty twist. Populated by some horror vets (Rubins and Bruce Abbott) and put together well by director Andrew (The Craft) Fleming. 'Bad Dreams' deserves more attention than it gets and the new DVD release is just the ticket.