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

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)

Stars:

Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Kelly Jo Minter

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

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

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?

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Plot Keywords:

comic book | serial teen murder | freddy krueger character | sadistic murderer | child murderer | 

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Taglines:

Freddy delivers.

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film in the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise to have been released onto videocassette by Media Home Entertainment.

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Goofs

(at around 29 mins) Alice screams "Dan" in the diner, but her mouth doesn't move.

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Quotes

Mrs. Jordan: [on the radio] I'm calling about my wayward ex-son Daniel who's been acting like an ungrateful, unmanageable dickweed ever since he was seduced by that bimbo slut whore Alice!
Dan Jordan: Mom?
Freddy Krueger: [on the radio] If I were you, lady, I'd kill the ungrateful piggy.

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Crazy Credits

In the home video release of the film, Robert Englund is listed in the credits as "Freddy Krueger" and "Freddy Father" this was changed in the DVD release to just Freddy Krueger.

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Alternate Versions

The Australian VHS releases are the uncut "unrated" version and can be identified by a red label up in the top right corner of the front cover that says "Contains extra footage not seen in Australian cinemas!"

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Connections

Referenced in DashieXP: Ghetto Video Store! (2020)

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Soundtracks

LET'S GO
Performed by Kool Moe Dee
Written by M. Dewese
Produced by LaVaba Malison and Mohanndas Dewese
1988 Zomba Recording Corporation
An Original Sound Recording Made By Zomba Recording Corp.

User Reviews

* * out of 4.

Never mind Freddy's return is never explained, this installment has terrific effects, and style to burn with Robert Englund giving it his all, but this series is getting old fast. In this entry, Freddy (Englund) is trying to control the unborn child of part four's survivor and murdering all her friends in the process. The black and white sequence is a highlight. Unrated; Extreme Graphic Violence, Sexual Situations, Profanity, and Brief Nudity.

Details

Official Sites:

Nightmare On Elm Street

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,115,176, 13 August 1989

Gross USA:

$22,168,359

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,168,359

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Heron Communications, Smart Egg Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor) Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1