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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.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Renny Harlin
Writers:
Wes Craven (character)
William Kotzwinkle (story) ...
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Release Date:
19 August 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
You shouldn't have buried me, I'm not dead more
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 8 nominations more
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(4 articles)
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User Comments:
Deserves more than an average of 4,8/10 more (217 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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

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Trivia:
In a brief classroom scene, Alice and fellow students are lectured on the philosophy on dreams. The teacher giving the lecture is played by series producer and New Line Cinema CEO Robert Shaye. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Alice is fighting Freddy in the church Freddy says "I...am...eternal" But it is obvious that he says something else ( looks like "forever") because his lips movement doesn't match the word. more
Quotes:
Freddy Krueger: Welcome to Wonderland, Alice. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) more
Soundtrack:
Baula Baula more

FAQ

Why didn't Dr. Neil Gordon return from Dream Warriors?
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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Deserves more than an average of 4,8/10, 26 April 2004
8/10
Author: juliensd

This is the first elm street film I saw and it fascinated me back then. Of course I was only 10 at that time but it still is great. The flick is not scary like the original, but is more grotesque. Robert Englund is excellent as Freddy Krueger because he enjoys playing that character. You always sense Krueger presence with his twisted nightmares. Dark humor is my taste and I always laugh when he pops his quotes: "You shouldnt have buried me; I'm not dead!" "Now how's that for a wet dream?" "Welcome to Wonderland, Alice!" There are a few things that blows; Patricia Arquette should have been recast as Kirsten Parker and the resurrection is a bit lame but then the S/F effects rocks, the director likes action scenes and the music is well above average for a 1998 film.

Definetly recommended

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