First-time director Russell sustains the legend's success with the help of a workable plot and some first-rate special effects.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors (1987)
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Fresh:22
Rotten:10
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The third installment in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series. In a medical facility, seven teenagers who have constant nightmares about child murderer Freddy Krueger undergo monitoring for sleep... The third installment in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series. In a medical facility, seven teenagers who have constant nightmares about child murderer Freddy Krueger undergo monitoring for sleep disorders. But nothing that anyone does seems to help them -- until Nancy Thompson, the heroine of the first movie, joins the medical staff. She suggests that they try a new drug, which inhibits dreaming, on the youngsters. The gullible doctor-in-charge opposes this treatment, forcing Nancy to fight both him and a suspicious nurse in order to save the teens. Meanwhile, Freddy gleefully unleashes one horror-filled image after another to traumatize the patients ... till they fear that this is one nightmare they'll never wake up from again. [More]
Starring: Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Priscilla Pointer
Starring: Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Priscilla Pointer, Craig Wasson, John Saxon, Jennifer Rubin, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Chuck Russell
Director: Chuck Russell
Screenwriter: Chuck Russell, Frank Darabont, Wes Craven, Bruce Wagner
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Reviews for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors
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.
This is when Freddy stopped being scary. Still has its moments, in a fantasy, rather than horror, sort of way.
The best 'Elm Street' film next to the 1984 original....Freddy's finest moment since his debut
The film's dream sequences are ingenious, and they feature some remarkable nightmare images and special effects.
Easily the best of the sequels till A New Nightmare, but still nowhere near the original
Arguably the most imaginative of the horror franchise, with a fair number of truly resonant scenes.
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