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A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (original title)
R | | Fantasy, Horror | 11 August 1989 (USA)
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The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.

Director:

Stephen Hopkins

Writers:

Wes Craven (characters), John Skipp (story) | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Kelly Jo Minter | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Englund ... Freddy Krueger
Lisa Wilcox ... Alice
Kelly Jo Minter ... Yvonne
Danny Hassel Danny Hassel ... Dan
Erika Anderson ... Greta
Nicholas Mele Nicholas Mele ... Dennis Johnson (as Nick Mele)
Joe Seely Joe Seely ... Mark
Valorie Armstrong Valorie Armstrong ... Mrs. Jordan
Burr DeBenning ... Mr. Jordan
Clarence Felder ... Mr. Gray
Michael Ashton Michael Ashton ... Gurney Orderly
Beatrice Boepple Beatrice Boepple ... Amanda Krueger
Matt Borlenghi ... Jock
Noble Craig ... Merging Freddy
E.R. Davies E.R. Davies ... Delivery Doctor
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Storyline

Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His intention is to be "born again" into the real world. The only one who can stop Freddy is his dead mother, but can Alice free her spirit in time to save her own son? Written by David Thiel <d-thiel@uiuc.edu>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

comic book | serial teen murder | freddy krueger character | sadistic murderer | nightmare | See All (179) »

Taglines:

Freddy has a son See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Nightmare On Elm Street

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 1989 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm St.: Dream Child See more »

Filming Locations:

Café Laurent - 4243 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,115,176, 13 August 1989

Gross USA:

$22,168,359
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Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema,Heron Communications,Smart Egg Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White | Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the love scene at the opening of the film, the male actor is Michael Bailey Smith. He is the same actor that plays Super Freddy in Mark's (Joe Seely) dream. See more »

Goofs

(at around 1h 20 mins) Bending blade seen on Freddy's glove before he kisses Alice. See more »

Quotes

Freddy Krueger: I'm your friend, Jacob. Just like a daddy. Heh, huh. Gootchy-gootchy-goo! Gootchy, gootchy, goo! I gotcha! I gotcha! I gotcha. I gotcha.
[grunts, Alice walks in]
Jacob: Mommy, meet my friend.
Freddy Krueger: [shows his torn up body] Nice try, Alice. Thanks, babe. It's my new look. Like it?
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Crazy Credits

In the end credits, Lisa Wilcox's (Alice) name is omitted, possibly due an oversight with the end credits being listed alphabetically and the fact that her last name would have put her last on the list. See more »

Connections

Featured in Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

WORD UP DOC!
Performed by Doctor Ice
Produced by Full Force for Full Force Productions
Co-Produced by Doctor Ice
1988 Zomba Recording Corporation
An Original Sound Recording Made By Zomba Recording Corp.
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User Reviews

 
Special-Effects Great; Story Stinks
9 April 2006 | by ccthemovieman-1 – See all my reviews

Some of the best, if not the best, special effects in the seven-part "Nightmare On Elm Street" series were featured in this movie. They are good and they are clever.

The teens in here are still annoying and profane but not to the degree they are in most of the "Freddy" films. There are some real "hotties" in here, too. The ridiculous part is that all these "teens" look about 25 years old (which they probably are). Robert Englund (Freddy) has some funny lines, as he did in a most of these movies and the movie is well-photographed.

My problem with the story, and almost of them actually, is the theology which has always been so stupid, but I tolerated it through all of the films. But here, to a show a book in the beginning of the film that says "Christian Mythology," is a real cheap shot and going too far. This pagan propaganda was heavy in this film, which is really only worthwhile for the inventive special-effects.
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