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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

  • 19881988
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  • 1h 33m
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5.6/10
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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 be able to defeat him for good.
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Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
58K
YOUR RATING
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven(character)
    • William Kotzwinkle(story)
    • Brian Helgeland(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Rodney Eastman
    • John Beckman
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven(character)
    • William Kotzwinkle(story)
    • Brian Helgeland(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Rodney Eastman
    • John Beckman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 358User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
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    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Freddy Krueger
    Rodney Eastman
    Rodney Eastman
    • Joey
    John Beckman
    • Coach
    Kisha Brackel
    • Friend
    Brooke Bundy
    Brooke Bundy
    • Elaine
    Wanda Bursey
    • Friend in Mourning
    Hope Marie Carlton
    Hope Marie Carlton
    • Pin Up Girl
    Kristen Clayton
    Kristen Clayton
    • Little Girl
    Duane Davis
    Duane Davis
    • Jock
    Richard Garrison
    • Doctor
    Danny Hassel
    • Dan
    Andras Jones
    Andras Jones
    • Rick
    Tuesday Knight
    Tuesday Knight
    • Kristen
    Jeff Levine
    • Paramedic
    Joanna Lipari
    Joanna Lipari
    • Nurse
    Joie Magidow
    • Physics Teacher
    Jacquelyn Masche
    Jacquelyn Masche
    • Joey's Mom
    Nicholas Mele
    Nicholas Mele
    • Johnson
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Wes Craven(character)
      • William Kotzwinkle(story)
      • Brian Helgeland(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      First film in the franchise where Robert Englund received top billing in the opening credits.
    • Goofs
      (at around 22 mins) When a headphone cord is unplugged from a stereo, the stereo does not turn off. The stereos speakers would turn on.
    • Quotes

      Freddy Krueger: Welcome to Wonderland, Alice.

    • Crazy credits
      A text before the opening credits reads as follows: "When deep sleep falleth on men, fear came apon me. And trembling which made all my bones to shake" -Job IV, 13-14
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 56 secs to delete footage of nunchakus from two scenes, and the cuts were expanded to 1 min 7 secs for the video release. The cuts were fully restored in the 15 rated 2001 DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited into KPDX Fox 49, Award Video: Freddy's Holiday Party Contest (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Kills
      Performed by Vinnie Vincent Invasion

      Written by Vinnie Vincent

      Produced and Arranged by Dana Strum and Vinnie Vincent

      Published by Vinnie Vincent Music/Rare Blue Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

      From the Chrysalis LP "All Systems Go"

      (played on jukebox in diner)

    User reviews358

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    6/10
    Gone down in my opinion
    Freddy is resurrected from the dead when a dog takes a pee on the ground in the scarp yard in which he was buried! That kind of sets the tone for the fourth instalment. When this first came out on VHS I was blown away by the special effects & it quickly became my second favourite in the franchise, after the first film. This was mainly due to the special effects (impressive at the time) and gimmicky way in which people die. However, 30 years on and in my opinion the film has lost some of that initial positivity, I know think that part 3 is a far better movie. There were splashes of humour in part 3 but it still managed to also be a dark, scary horror film. But in Dream Warriors Freddy is now more of a comic, spouting corny one-liners, which is something that I personally wasn't so fond of. The special effects are the real star here. It's still a fun movie to watch but I think it was the point where the series started to go down hill. Linnea Quigley has a nice little topless part as one of the souls coming out of Freddy's body, worthy of a freeze-frame!
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    • Release date
      • August 19, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • Nightmare On Elm Street
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Café Laurent - 4243 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Heron Communications
      • Smart Egg Pictures
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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