With jennifer rubin, bruce abbott, richard lynch, dean cameron. Bad dreams is a fun late 80s horror film that feels a lot like the third part of a nightmare on elm st. When she wakes up she is in a hospital for the mentally ill. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for bad dreams 1988. It is about a young girl who survives mass suicide in a cult. In 1988, friday the th and a nightmare on elm street were controlling the direction of the horror genre. Bad dreams opens with a scene in which a demented guru pours gasoline over his teenage followers and then sets them all afire.
Jun 25, 20 bad dreams 1988 bad dreams was kind of given the cold shoulder for seemingly trying to ride on the coattails of the nightmare on elm street series, even with one of its stars, jennifer rubin. The psychiatrist tries to help her remember, but she begins seeing the leader of the cult talking to her from the grave, and the other members of her therapy group begin to commit suicide around her. The lone survivor of a suicide cult wakes from a thirteenyear coma in a psychiatric ward, where other patients suddenly start dying under mysterious and gruesome circumstances. The original trailer in high definition of bad dreams directed by andrew fleming and starring jennifer rubin, bruce abbott, richard lynch. A young girl was part of a cult called unity fields. But when those around cynthia start killing themselves, and she begins having visions of. After being in a coma for thirteen years she wakes up in a psyche ward, not remembering the. Well, the music is still cheesy and the hair and styles of the time are just as bad as ever, butbad dreams. While all members are supposed to burn in a fire together, young cynthia is spared by chance. Bad dreams is a 1988 american horror film cowritten and directed by andrew fleming and starring jennifer rubin, bruce abbott, e. This film is original, interesting and well acted, with great effects to boot. But, i liked the movie a lot, especially the twist on the normal genre.
In the mid70s, a cult group called unity field commits mass suicide, but a young girl survives. Years later, the nightmare of unity field remains buried in her mind. Bad dreams arrives as a bargain double feature, as its paired with visiting hours yes, that slasher movie featuring william shatner. This movie was more a psychological thriller than it was a horror yet it had elements of both which is what i like in a movie. May 19, 2016 by ronnie angel i can say with all honesty that bad dreams is one of the more interesting horror films i have seen lately. So be transported back to 1988 when anything was possible.
Bad dreams cast starring richard lynch, jennifer rubin, charles fleischer, romy rosemont, elizabeth daily. For one thing, it doesnt really seem to care about characters. Bad dreams is a highly effective but deeply flawed psychological horror story that boasts a couple of nasty kills, some great. Horror, thriller unity field, a free love cult from the 70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide led by harris, its charismatic leader. Back in the 80s, you could get away with aping the films that featured. Check out more movies that start with b and movies from 1988 bad dreams cast starring richard lynch, jennifer rubin, charles fleischer, romy rosemont, elizabeth daily. Bad dreams 1988 bad dreams was kind of given the cold shoulder for seemingly trying to ride on the coattails of the nightmare on elm street series, even with one of its stars, jennifer rubin. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Miraculously, a young girl escapes instant death but is hospitalized in a coma for years. Nice effects, impressive gore, a cast of familiars all adding something to the mix, and an electric prunes song lead to everything in bad dreams coming up milhouse if you ask me. This movie kinda rules, especially with dialogue like if you want to fit into the 80s, youre two divorces. Bad dreams 1988 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster.
The story goes that a girl named cynthia was the sole survivor of a mass suicide in a cult community named unity fields. Dramamu bad dreams 1988 banyak film sub indo yang bisa muncul di bioskop terkenal dan masuk ke dalam film box office dan menjadi film yang bisa menyedot animo masyarakat untuk menonton film ini, sehingga bisa membuat film ini menjadi film terlaris dan bisa membuat anda selalu ingin menonton film ini secara terus menerus. Jan 24, 2020 bad dreams 1988, andrew fleming leave a comment 1988, 20th century fox, bad dreams, film, horror. The plot follows a young woman who awakens from a thirteenyearlong coma and finds herself being stalked by the ghost of a cult leader who. Bad dreams is a 1988 horror film that has nothing to do with a nightmare on elm street part 3. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Unity field, a free love cult from the 70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide led by harris, its charismatic leader. Bad dreams is a highly effective but deeply flawed psychological horror story that boasts a couple of nasty kills, some great shock moments and.
Financial analysis of bad dreams 1988 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. I havent seen visiting hours but the hilarious discussion on the. I want to be challenged more in my mind than i want to be scared out of my wits. This movies main star is jennifer ruben, who played taryn in nightmare 3. First, bad dreams is a very good underrated horror movie with an excellent turn from richard lynch. I cant imagine fans of this film not being satisfied with this release, so theyll want to snap it up if they dont own the anchor bay version. One sheet and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at.
Bad dreams is a highly effective but deeply flawed psychological horror story that boasts a couple of nasty kills, some great shock moments and great performances from a cast who elevates the material. Bad dreams is a 80s horror movie with the usual cheesy trappings, plus the unexpected. The hypocrisy begins with the gruesome imagery and violence, which earned the film an r rating, even though the primary audience for bad dreams is under 17. Bad dreams 1988 cast and crew unity field, a free love cult from the 70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide led by harris richard lynch, its charismatic leader. After being in a coma for thirteen years she wakes up in a psyche ward, not remembering the incident. Bruce abbott does well as the young psychiatrist who counsels his seven patients. The plot follows a woman who awakens from a thirteenyearlong coma and finds herself being stalked by the ghost of a cult leader who led a mass suicide by fire that she. While the 1st 2 films had been extremely successful, the third entry in the series was undeniably. The print of the film is ok, while the bad dreams box art is excellent.
Trying to get on with her life, she starts to realize that her fellow patients in. Like that movie, bad dreams takes place in a hospital setting. Of course, its not really as good as any of those movies, save for maybe part five. I was actually very entertained and impressed with what i originally thought would be just another cheesy mid 80s b movie with bad hair, bad music, and crappy acting. When she reawakens, she is placed in a psychiatric hospital for treatment, only to become the victim of another twisted fiend, a psychiatrist who deliberately gives her. She is the only survivor and is in a coma for more than a decade. This is another of those foul teenage vomitoriums in which the only message is that the world is evil. Bad dreams is a 1988 american supernatural slasher film cowritten and directed by andrew fleming and starring jennifer rubin, bruce abbott, e. Click image to purchase bad dreams from amazon its never quite as it seems. But when those around cynthia start killing themselves, and she begins.
While the 1st 2 films had been extremely successful, the third entry in the series was undeniably the one that made freddy into a marketable property that is still being peddled in every conceivable form even today. Bad dreams 1988 upcoming movies movie database joblo. Bad dreams synopsis bad dreams song, watch bad dreams full movie online now. Shop bad dreams 1988 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster fine, very good jennifer rubin horror u. Bad dreams news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. Bad dreams opened on friday, april 8, 1988 and is, in hindsight, eerily prescient of david koresh, the leader of the branch davidian religious sect who met a horrific end when the fbi closed in on him and his compound ignited into a conflagration on april 19, 1993 in waco, tx.