Rotten
The series here takes a depressing nosedive into zero-degree filmmaking.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Freddy delivers.
1989 · 1h 29m · R
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Stephen Hopkins
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A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Overview
The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.
Director and cast
- Stephen Hopkins Director
- Lisa Wilcox as Alice Johnson
- Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger
- Danny Hassel as Dan Jordan
- Kelly Jo Minter as Yvonne Miller
- Erika Anderson as Greta Gibson
- Nicholas Mele as Dennis Johnson
- Valorie Armstrong as Mrs. Jordan
- Michael Ashton as Gurney Orderly
- Joe Seely as Mark Gray
- Burr DeBenning as Mr. Jordan
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
32%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Fifth edition of the hit Nightmare series is a poorly constructed special effects showcase.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
A genre film that won't totally insult your intelligence or your eyes.
Caryn James, New York Times
Rotten
As for Englund, he still looks as if he's been working at Domino's too long, and he still sounds as if he's stealing his material from Don Rickles.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Fresh
A flimsily plotted but visually impressive addition to the endless Freddy Krueger saga.
Time Out
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