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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - The Dream Master (1988)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:11

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: The fourth film and third sequel in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series. To the horror of all, Freddy Krueger is apparently still alive and on another killing spree. But most horror-struck of... The fourth film and third sequel in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series. To the horror of all, Freddy Krueger is apparently still alive and on another killing spree. But most horror-struck of all is Alice, a young, pregnant woman, who fears that Freddy is the father of her child. Once again, good must do battle with evil, so Alice enlists the help of Freddy's victims from beyond the grave to help her in her quest to rid Elm Street of Freddy forever. [More]

Starring: Robert Englund, Tuesday Knight, Ken Sagoes

Starring: Robert Englund, Tuesday Knight, Ken Sagoes

Director: Renny Harlin

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Robert Shaye, Rachel Talalay

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Aug 22, 2000

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Reviews for A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - The Dream Master

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Variety
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Not counting 1994's Wes Craven's New Nightmare, it's superior to all the other later sequels in the series.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
10/09/08
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

Fun, but not a shade on the earlier Elm Street flicks

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09/05/08
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

The new comedy version of Freddy...

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
02/03/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

As the series drags on, the inventiveness of murders decreases slightly but Freddy's humor continues to entertain.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
11/03/07
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

The Dream Master has a sort of constant level of goofy idiocy.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/12/07
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Bottomless grab-bag from the 80s TV subconscious, riffing on Jaws, Karate Kid, and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, with a palette that would make Joel Schumacher queasy

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10/31/06
Leo Goldsmith
Leo Goldsmith
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Renny Harlin's finest moment. That should tell you something.

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08/29/06
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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01/03/05
Michael Dequina
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09/14/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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08/30/04
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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06/11/04
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Broomfield Enterprise

A good sequel in the series directed by trash auteur Renny Harlin with just the right flair.

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07/14/03
Blake Davis
Blake Davis
KFOR Channel 4 News

Despite Robert Englund's cheerful ghoulishness, there is nothing about Freddy Kreuger that justifies his iconic status… as this dismal sequel demonstrates.

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10/03/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

The major downfall of the Elm Street series. Turned Freddy into a joke. A bad joke, at that.

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08/28/02
Alex Sandell
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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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07/26/02
David Poland
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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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