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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors (1987)

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The best of the Elm Street sequels, this creepy, surreal fantasy features terrific effects, a fine young cast, and an air of grim fatalism that sets it apart from its giggly successors. Patricia Arquette stars as Kristen, whose nightmare leads to a slashed wrist which looks suspiciously like a suicide attempt. She is placed in a hospital psychiatric ward with a group of six other troubled teens who all dream about the same horribly burned man (Robert Englund) trying to kill them. Perhaps the

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Horror

Directed By: Chuck Russell

Written By: Chuck Russell, Frank Darabont, Wes Craven, Bruce Wagner

In Theaters: Feb 27, 1987 Wide

On DVD: Aug 21, 2001

Media Home Entertainment

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Cast

Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson
Patricia Arquette
Kristen Parker
Laurence Fishburne
Max
Priscilla Pointer
Dr. Elizabeth Simms
Craig Wasson
Dr. Neil Goldman
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Brooke Bundy
Elaine Parker
Rodney Eastman
Joey
Bradley Gregg
Phillip
Ira Heiden
Will
Ken Sagoes
Kincaid
Penelope Sudrow
Jennifer
Jennifer Rubin
Taryn
John Saxon
Lt. John Thompson
Clayton Landey
Lorenzo Orderly
Nan Martin
Nun
Stacey Alden
Marcie
Kristin Clayton
Little Girl
Sally Piper
Nurse
Rozlyn Sorrell
Nurse
Dick Cavett
Himself
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Herself
Paul Kent
Dr. Carver
Michael Rougas
Priest in Church
Melanie Doctors
Girl in Cemetery
James Carroll
Neurosurgeon
Jack Shea
Priest in Cemetery

Critic Reviews for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors

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Debuting director Chuck Russell elicits poor performances from most of his thesps, making it difficult to differentiate between pic's comic relief and unintended howlers.

April 28, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

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The film's dream sequences are ingenious, and they feature some remarkable nightmare images and special effects.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

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While it's better than its predecessor, it's still not quite up to its inspiration.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

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This is filmmaking by the numbers, without soul.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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...the mental-hospital setting [is] certainly a refreshing change from the suburban atmosphere that dominated the first two films.

October 19, 2010 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The burn-faced night stalker simply doesn't make the impression here as he did in the former two installments

October 9, 2008 Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com

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Dustin Putman

DustinPutman.com

Arguably the most imaginative of the horror franchise, with a fair number of truly resonant scenes.

April 28, 2008 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

First-time director Russell sustains the legend's success with the help of a workable plot and some first-rate special effects.

April 28, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

Freddy is a vital killer who brings a sense of creepy fun to his demented work - moviegoers actually like the guy. The nightmares themselves are another reason for the series' success.

April 28, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

A great sequel

February 3, 2008 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

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The Slasher genre took a different direction with this sarcastic killer who delights in torturing his victims, simulating the nightmares we all experience.

November 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Oscar Guy

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Wesley Lovell

Oscar Guy

Parts of it work extraordinarily well for a horror film of this vintage. And parts of it don't particularly work at all.

September 12, 2007 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

A creepy score and Russell's sure grasp of the skewed logic of nightmares helps to sustain the ambiguity between the 'real' and 'dream' worlds, while Englund's Freddie now fits like a glove.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

The best 'Elm Street' film next to the 1984 original....Freddy's finest moment since his debut

March 31, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Can you not love this?

September 2, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

The best of the "Nightmare" series

July 16, 2004 Comment (1)

Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

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Audience Reviews for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors

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Alright, that's it, this is the last Elm St. movie I ever want to see! Here I thought that after that horrendous second movie this one would be worse, but no, it was terrifying, and I went back to my nightmares with Freddy. The original scream queen Langenkamp, who played Nancy in the first movie, returns to help

January 4, 2012

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

This is probably my favorite entry in the series. "Dream Warriors" thankfully rebounds from the ridiculous "Freddy's Revenge", and actually advances the concepts presented in the original. The most notable creative progressions are the dream sequences. The imagery involved is disturbing, and instead of just random

October 4, 2011

Jason Calvin

Super Reviewer

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1. Freddy Krueger: This is it Jennifer, your big break in TV! Welcome to prime time, bitch!
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
1. Kristen Parker: (while fighting with Dr. Simms) You stupid bitch, you're killing us. YOU'RE KILLING US.
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
1. Dr. Neil Goldman: (after reading 'Amanda Krueger' on the tombstone) My God. You were his mother.
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
1. Little Girl: Freddy's home.
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
1. Little Girl: This is where he takes us.
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)