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08/26/09
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 - The Dream Child (1989)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:5
Rotten:15
Average Rating:3.9/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Freddy is back to slash through a few Elm street teens once again. The meaning of horror is reborn when he invades the dreams of his nemesis' unborn child.
Starring: Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Danny Hassel, Kelly Jo Minter
Director: Stephen Hopkins
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Reviews for A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 - The Dream Child
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03/26/09
Top CriticFreddy Krueger is now a full-blown cartoonish caricature of his initially dread-induced former self.
10/09/08
kinda gothic freddy
03/11/08
Neither an improvement nor a failure over the previous film, this movie begins stretching the credibility of its victims' deaths.
11/03/07
When a movie gives up before the one-minute mark, you know you're in for a long haul.
09/12/07
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01/26/06
Top CriticNo review available.
07/24/05
Ugh. My eyelashes hurt just thinking about this flick.
05/16/05
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08/30/04
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03/16/04
No review available.
01/02/04
No review available.
07/09/03
No review available.
05/21/03
Better than average series entry, but nothing great.
12/29/02
No review available.
12/24/02
No review available.
11/12/02
No review available.
11/05/02
No review available.
08/11/02
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