A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 6.7 · 59% critics
A doctor who understands a deadly figure from nightmares arrives at a psychiatric hospital to help a group of troubled teens. As the threat begins attacking them in their sleep, they try to stay awake, trust each other, and find a way to fight back inside the dream world.
Also known as How the Nightmare on Elm Street All Began · Freddy's Funhouse
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-02-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (2,029 votes)
About
If you want an ’80s horror sequel that mixes scares with wild dream logic, creative set pieces, and a surprisingly human streak, this is a strong pick; Not for you if you dislike slashers or prefer straightforward horror like The Hills Have Eyes.
Pros: imaginative dream set pieces; likable teen ensemble; fun dark humor | Cons: uneven acting at times; some corny dialogue; not the scariest entry
Themes
- dreams
- nightmare
- sadism
- psychopath
- group therapy
- supernatural
- hypnosis
- ohio
- sequel
- murder
- slasher
- trapped
- +12 more
Cast & crew
Heather Langenkamp
as Nancy Thompson
Patricia Arquette
as Kristen Parker
Craig Wasson
as Dr. Neil Gordon
Robert Englund
as Freddy Krueger
Laurence Fishburne
as Max
Ken Sagoes
as Kincaid
Rodney Eastman
as Joey
Jennifer Rubin
as Taryn
Bradley Gregg
as Phillip
Ira Heiden
as Will
Directed by Chuck Russell