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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
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.

  • Director
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven
    • William Kotzwinkle
    • Brian Helgeland
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Rodney Eastman
    • John Beckman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    65K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Wes Craven
      • William Kotzwinkle
      • Brian Helgeland
    • Stars
      • Robert Englund
      • Rodney Eastman
      • John Beckman
    • 384User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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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
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Wes Craven
      • William Kotzwinkle
      • Brian Helgeland
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 reviews384

    Featured review
    6/10

    Freddy''s Funniest Film

    This doesn't have the well-known cast of the previous Nightmare 3 movie but the special effects are still good.....each very different and some of them very funny. They make this perhaps the most entertaining entry in the series.

    Memorable scenes include a junkyard, a water bed, a classroom, faces in a pizza, a girl bench pressing and faces coming out of Freddy's flesh. The storyline, however, features its usual dumb and ridiculous theology and has its usual share of unlikable obnoxious teens. Their parents weren't pictured as any better, perhaps worse.

    In fact, the kids and parents are so bad you wind up rooting for Freddy to do them in. Perhaps that's the idea!
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    • Apr 14, 2006
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 19, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Nightmare On Elm Street
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pesadilla en la calle del infierno 4
    • Filming locations
      • Café Laurent - 4243 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California, USA(Crave Inn Diner)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Heron Communications
      • Smart Egg Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $49,369,899
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,833,403
      • Aug 21, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $49,369,899
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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