A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writers:

Wes Craven (character)
William Kotzwinkle (story) ...

Release Date:

19 August 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

You shouldn't have buried me, I'm not dead

Plot:

Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may know the way to defeat him for good.

Plot Keywords:

Dream | Freddy Krueger | Nightmare | Abusive Father | Movie Theater

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Tuesday Knight	...	Kristen Parker
Ken Sagoes	...	Roland Kincaid
Rodney Eastman	...	Joey Crusel
Lisa Wilcox	...	Alice Johnson
Andras Jones	...	Rick Johnson
Danny Hassel	...	Dan Jordan
Brooke Theiss	...	Debbie Stevens
Toy Newkirk	...	Sheila Kopecky
Robert Englund	...	Freddy Krueger
Nicholas Mele	...	Mr. Dennis Johnson
Brooke Bundy	...	Elaine Parker
Jacquelyn Masche	...	Mrs. Crusel
Hope Marie Carlton	...	Pin Up Girl
Richard Garrison	...	Doctor
John Beckman	...	Coach

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | West Germany:16 (original rating) (cut) | Germany:18 (re-rating) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (1989) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1988) | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:18A | France:-12 | Mexico:C | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2001, video) | UK:18 (original rating) | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Heron Communications

Trivia:

Not only did actor Tuesday Knight co-star in the film, she performed the theme song.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Sheila smears the blood on her paper, it's wet. But in the next shot the blood stain is dried and has changed formation.

Quotes:

Freddy Krueger: How's this for a wet dream?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ritorno dalla morte (1991)

Soundtrack:

Pride and Joy

The plot was like a cheesy TV series

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, the fourth installment in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. I was lucky enough to get the boxed DVD set of Nightmare on Elm Street series and I just finished all the sequels and while the fourth isn't a bad sequel or continuation of the story, it was pretty silly. It was cool to continue on with the dream warriors who were clever enough to defeat Freddy in the third Nightmare on Elm Street. But Freddy's back and he is more ticked off than ever and you know that's not good. But while the story was a good idea, the way it was executed, I wasn't really that into it, just the acting I think is what killed it for me. The way the movie was made was what made it feel like it was more of a cheesy TV show like on the Sci-fi Channel than an actual movie.

We start off where the third installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street series left off, the kids from the hospital are now grown up and are all on their own. But they are quickly killed off by Freddy hoping to get Kirsten back to help them, but they are too late. But when Kirsten finds a girl, Alice, she finds out that Alice has the same powers as she does. She has the ability to pull other people into her dreams and of course Alice is scared to find out how to use her powers, but she may just have to use them since Freddy is now after her and other kids too.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master was a good enough sequel, but it just could have been better. I liked it, but so far it's not my top favorite sequel. Again, we've got some very cool deaths, don't think I could choose one, I think the water bed one was very cool. But once again, I don't wanna spoil it. Of course if you wanna see the Nightmare on Elm Street sequels, this is recommended, but as a horror movie on it's own, it's OK.

6/10