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

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.

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writers:

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

Stars:

Lisa Wilcox, Andras Jones, Rodney Eastman

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

Following up the previous Nightmare film, the dream demon Freddy Krueger is resurrected from his apparent demise, and rapidly tracks down and kills all three of the surviving Elm Street kids. However, Kristen (who has the ability to draw others into her dreams) wills her special ability to her friend Alice before her demise. Afterwords, Alice soon realizes that Freddy is taking advantage of that unknown power she now wields to pull a new group of teenage children into his foul domain.

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Plot Keywords:

dream | freddy krueger | nightmare | elm street | demon | 

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Taglines:

Are you ready for Freddy?

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Nightmare On Elm Street

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Hora do Pesadelo 4: O Mestre dos Sonhos

Filming Locations:

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery - 1831 W. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$49,369,900 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Heron Communications, Smart Egg Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 99 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ellie Cornell auditioned for the role of Alice.

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Goofs

In the beginning when Kristen is walking towards the little girl, she is facing her. But when she gets closer she comes from behind

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Quotes

[about the roach motel]
Freddy Krueger: You can check in, but you can't check out.

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Crazy Credits

(c) MCMLXXXVIII the 4th elm street adventure (information at the end of the credits on the 1999 DVD ultimate collectors box set)

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Connections

Referenced in The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Baula Baula"
(Dance Version Mix)
Performed by Girl Talk
(played in school parking lot after first dream sequence)

User Reviews

One of the best - highly imaginative!

"Nightmare on Elm Street 4" is one of the best entries in the series. Okay, the first is considered a classic, maybe because it had a feeling of poetic surrealism that is indeed lost here. But, come on, it is the FOURTH Freddy film, did you REALLY expect it to be scary? Freddy delivers indeed too many puns, however some of them actually hit the mark. After all, the quality of a slasher film doesn't depend exclusively on how "serious" and "vicious" the killer is - he was more serious in "Part 2", which was an embarrassment, he was less serious in "Part 3", which was an imaginative, entertaining film. As for "Part 4", it has way-above-average acting, a polished look (just compare it to some early "Friday The 13th" cheapies) and some gruesome, stunning visual effects. Above all, the movie exploits more possibilities about the links between reality and dreams than the "classic" original did. It is worth seeing.