Dreamscape (1984)
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Cast
as Alex Gardner
as Dr. Paul Novotny
as Jane DeVries
as Bob Blair
as The President
as Tommy Ray Glatman
as Charlie Prince
as Mr. Webber
as Buddy
as Snead
as Babcock
as Finch
as Mrs. Webber
as Fred Schoenstein
as Mr. Matusik
as President's Daughter
as President's Daughter
as President's Wife
as Edward Simms
as McClaren
as Dobbs
as Bill Hardy
as Mrs. Blair
as Tech Aide
as Tech Aide
as Tech Aide
as Newswoman
as Train Conductor
as Trolley Conductor
as Waitress
as Grandma
as Desk Guard
as Webber's Brother
as Buddy's Father
as Gardener
as Nurse
as Track Announcer
as The Snakeman
Critic Reviews for Dreamscape
All Critics (29) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (7) | DVD (3)
Film [from a screen story by David Loughery] centers on 'dreamlinking', the psychic projection of one person's consciousness into a sleeping person's subconscious, or his dreams. If that sounds far-fetched, it is.
This is as good a piece of solid, down-the-line schlock as anything to come along since Halloween III.
Most movies that try to crowd so much into an hour and a half end up looking like a shopping list, but Dreamscape works, maybe because it has a sense of humor.
Mostly maladroit, without the kind of high gloss or confidence that might help carry its audience along.
a diverting, enjoyably creative thriller
I really wanted Dreamscape to work and when I was younger, it probably worked better.
Audience Reviews for Dreamscape
Tommy Ray Glatman: In this world, Alex, you're nothing. And me, I'm God. "Close Your Eyes and The Adventure Begins" Dreamscape is an extremely silly movie, but it isn't without its merits. Featuring a story that is a cross of Nightmare on Elm Street and Inception, Dreamscape has some interesting ideas about nightmares and how we could build a story around them. The movie is actually a pretty fun ride, looking back. There were moments when I said to myself, "This is stupid", but in the end I liked it just enough. There's some interesting stuff that balances out all the bad things. Such as the performances from Plummer and von Sydow balancing out the performance of Quaid, who wasn't horrible, but had moments where he was. Dreamscape follows a man named Alex, who has endless psychic ability, but gave it all up at the age of nineteen. Now he only uses his abilities to pick winning horses. He soon finds himself back in action though, when he asked to help out in a new area, called Dreamscape. He goes into the dreams of people and can do pretty much anything. Soon he finds out that someone has a more sinister use for Dreamscape then he at first thought. Now it is up to him to bring an end to it. This is a movie that has that weird movie feel that can only come from the 80's. The effects are terrible when looked at today, and it made it kind of hard to watch, at times. Overall though, the effects were used in an almost humorous way, which actually made the movie more enjoyable. There were just a few instances where the effects seemed to overpower the interesting story that was taking place. Dreamscape isn't a movie that is overly thrilling or engaging, it is just a decent way to spend an hour and a half. I didn't fall in love with it, but it could have been exponentially worse. As it is, I would it give a mild recommendation. I personally wouldn't run out to see it again, but there's some stuff in Dreamscape that could appeal to other people on a grander scale, than it did me.
Super Reviewer
A great adventure filled sci-fi thriller all about dreams and psychics. I really liked this movie, and I highly recommend it.
Super Reviewer
Classic 80s sci fi . . amazing cast when one looks at it . . Quaid, Von Sydow, Albert, Plummer, Capshaw .. Crazy how many people they got on board for this one. Was a fun movie for sure.
Super Reviewer
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