The lone survivor of a suicide cult wakes from a thirteen-year coma in a psychiatric ward, where other patients suddenly start dying under mysterious and gruesome circumstances.
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Cast
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| Jennifer Rubin | ... | Cynthia | |
| Bruce Abbott | ... | Dr. Alex Karmen | |
| Richard Lynch | ... | Harris | |
| Dean Cameron | ... | Ralph | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Dr. Berrisford | |
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Susan Barnes | ... | Connie |
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John Scott Clough | ... | Victor |
| Elizabeth Daily | ... | Lana (as E.G. Daily) | |
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Damita Jo Freeman | ... | Gilda |
| Louis Giambalvo | ... | Ed | |
| Susan Ruttan | ... | Miriam | |
| Sy Richardson | ... | Detective Wasserman | |
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Melissa Francis | ... | Young Cynthia (as Missy Francis) |
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Sheila Scott-Wilkenson | ... | Hettie (as Sheila Scott Wilkinson) |
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Ben Kronen | ... | Edgar |
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In the mid-'70s, a cult group called Unity Field commits mass suicide, but a young girl survives. After being in a coma for thirteen years she wakes up in a psyche ward, not remembering the incident. The psychiatrist tries to help her remember, but she begins seeing the leader of the cult talking to her from the grave, and the other members of her therapy group begin to commit suicide around her. Or is it suicide? Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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When Cynthia Wakes Up. She'll Wish She Were Dead... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
8 April 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,008,870, 10 April 1988, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$9,797,098Company Credits
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Reporter #1: You could.
Harris: [laughs] But I won't.
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The set/house depicted early on as the cult house bears a remarkable resemblance to the family's haunted house in House IV (1992). See more »Quotes
Harris: [while giving a TV interview] I could kill you right now, couldn't I?Reporter #1: You could.
Harris: [laughs] But I won't.
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Alternate Versions
The 18-rated UK video release of this film was cut by 22 seconds by the BBFC to remove closeup shots of self-mutilation with a knife and a scalpel, and to reduce a scene where a man is repeatedly hit by a car. The cuts were waived by the BBFC in 2018 for DVD/Blu-ray. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The First time I remember seeing this movie was back in the late 80s, when it was being played on HBO late one night. I remember at the time I thought the movie was pretty cool. I didnt see the movie again until about a year ago , when I picked up a used copy of it. Since then I have watched the movie a couple times, and I think its pretty awesome. its got some scary sences, and its definately got that old style 80s horror feel to it, which I miss. Its also crazy how similar this movie is to the 1987 masterpeice,A Nightmare on Elm Street 3- Dream Worriors. This movie's main star is Jennifer Ruben, who played Taryn in Nightmare 3...and just like in Nightmare 3, Bad Dreams is about a group of troubled kids who are in a mental institution, being haunted in there dreams by a burned boogeyman. It was cool to see Jennifer Ruben in another horror movie. This, and Nightmare 3, are the only two movies I can remember her in. Check out "Bad Dreams" if you want to see another cool late 80s horror movie.