A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Seen it?1989 | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 5.4 out of 10 from audiences and middling reviews (30% on Rotten Tomatoes), this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
30% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$22 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 141K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Hopkins
- Lisa WilcoxAlice Johnson
- Robert EnglundFreddy Krueger
- Erika AndersonGreta Gibson
- Valorie ArmstrongMrs. Jordan
- Michael AshtonGurney Orderly
- Kelly Jo MinterYvonne
- Danny HasselDan Jordan
- Nicholas MeleDennis Johnson
- Joe SeelyMark Gray
- Burr DeBenningMr. Jordan