A solid, underrated horror film.
Bad Dreams (1988)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:1
Rotten:7
Average Rating:3.3/10
Runtime: 84 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Cynthia is the comatose -- but sole -- survivor of a mass suicide committed by a religious cult she belonged to. Thirteen years later she awakens from the coma and begins group therapy sessions,... Cynthia is the comatose -- but sole -- survivor of a mass suicide committed by a religious cult she belonged to. Thirteen years later she awakens from the coma and begins group therapy sessions, but soon she is plagued by horrific nightmares about Harris, the cult's presumed-dead leader. When members of Cynthia's therapy group start to die in gruesome, mysterious ways, Cynthia cannot help but wonder if Harris is really dead, and if not, will he come after her to finish what he started 13 years ago... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, Richard Lynch, Harris Yulin
Starring: Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, Richard Lynch, Harris Yulin
Director: Andrew Fleming
Director: Andrew Fleming
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Reviews for Bad Dreams
"Nightmare on Elm Street" rip-off with talky script, predictable plot twists, off-screen murders and no gore.
Aside from a suitably intimidating performance from Richard Lynch (and a handful of semi-creative kill scenes), there's not a whole lot to recommend the thing.
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