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.

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writers:

Wes Craven (character), William Kotzwinkle (story)

Stars:

Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman, John Beckman

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Beckman	...	Coach
Kisha Brackel	...	Friend
Brooke Bundy	...	Elaine
Wanda Bursey	...	Friend in Mourning
Hope Marie Carlton	...	Pin Up Girl
Kristen Clayton	...	Little Girl
Duane Davis	...	Jock
Rodney Eastman	...	Joey
Robert Englund	...	Freddy Krueger
Richard Garrison	...	Doctor
Danny Hassel	...	Dan
Andras Jones	...	Rick
Tuesday Knight	...	Kristen
Jeff Levine	...	Paramedic
Joanna Lipari	...	Nurse

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 Parker (who has the ability to draw others into her dreams) wills her special ability to her new best friend Alice Johnson before her demise. Afterwards, she 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. Can Alice embrace her new power to finally defeat Freddy or is it already too late?

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Plot Keywords:

freddy krueger character | sadistic murderer | monster | boogeyman | slasher flick | 

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Taglines:

Are You Ready For Freddy?

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Debbie's death was ranked #2 on Watchmojo.com's list of the Top 10 Freddy Krueger kills.

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Goofs

Camera crew reflected in Dan's truck.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alice: Hello.
Kristen Parker: Do you live here?
Alice: Nobody lives here.
Kristen Parker: Where's Freddy?
Alice: Heh, heh. He's not home.

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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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Alternate Versions

The dialogue from the film playing inside the movie theater when Alice first walks in and sits down can be heard in the original theatrical version and on earlier VHS editions, but the dialogue has been dubbed out from later VHS and DVD releases so that you can only hear the background piano music instead. The missing audio can be heard on Blu-ray if you select the "English Original Theatrical" audio track, but is missing from the "English DTS-HD Master Audio" track. Oddly enough, if you play the film with the closed captions or subtitles features, the dialogue will still appear on screen, even though nobody can be heard talking. The missing dialogue is as follows:

• Man: See ya, Alvin.
• Boy: Hey, he ain't no paper man.
• Girl: Why, don't you know him? That's "Hot Fingers" Curly.
• Boy: Boy, he really swings out hoppin' with a jive. You want to dance?
• Girl: Do I?

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Connections

References Vamp (1986)

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Soundtracks

My Way Or The Highway
Performed by Jimmy Davis & Junction

User Reviews

Freddy Krueger Is Back

Kristen Parker (Tuesday Knight), Roland Kincaid (Ken Sagoes) and Joey Crusel (Rodney Eastman) are having normal lives and studying in Springwood, Ohio, after defeating the evil Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Kristen is very close to her boyfriend Rick Johnson (Andras Jones) and his sister Alice (Lisa Wilcox) is her best friend. Kristen has a premonition with Freddy Krueger, who has resurrected and is chasing the trio of survivors of the Elm Street. When Freddy kills the three survivors, Kristen transfers her ability to draw other people to her dreams to Alice, and Freddy uses the power of the teenager to gather the souls of her school friends.

"A Nightmare on Elm Street art 4: The Dream Master" is a weak sequel to the classic "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Patricia Arquette, who performed Kristen Parker in the previous "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors", was pregnant and not able to film this sequel. The actress and musician Tuesday Knight that replaced Patricia Arquette recorded the song "Nightmare" used during the film's opening credits. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "A Hora do Pesadelo 4 – O Mestre dos Sonhos" ("The Hour of the Nightmare 4 – The Master of the Dreams")

Details

Official Sites:

Nightmare On Elm Street

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Filming Locations:

Café Laurent - 4243 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,833,403, 21 August 1988

Gross USA:

$49,369,899

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$49,369,899

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