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A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

1989 · Movie · R · 89 min · ★ 5.4 · 42% critics

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A pregnant young woman realizes a familiar nightmare killer is using the dream world in a new way—reaching people through her unborn child. As reality and sleep blur, she fights to protect her baby and those around her while the threat grows stronger with each terrifying encounter.

Also known as A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 - The Dream Child · A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5: The Dream Child · A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child · Freddy 5 : L'héritier du rêve

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Details
Years
1989
Release date
1989-08-11
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
89 min
Critic score
42/100
TMDB rating
5.4/10 (1,432 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darker, offbeat slasher with imaginative set pieces and a wild premise, even when it gets messy; Not for you if you need tight logic, steady scares, or consistent tone like Shocker.

Pros: bold pregnancy nightmare concept; creative, nasty kills; strong lead presence | Cons: messy, hard-to-follow story; uneven pacing and tension; humor undercuts scares

Themes

  • dreams
  • baby
  • monster
  • nightmare
  • nun
  • sadism
  • psychopath
  • asylum
  • pregnancy
  • supernatural
  • resurrection
  • ohio
  • +11 more

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Original Song · 1990
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Original Song · 1990 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Stephen Hopkins