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Dream Demon

1988 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 5.8

Horror

A young bride-to-be's anxieties over her upcoming wedding take on a horrifying, demonic form in this underseen 1988 'rubber reality' shocker from director/co-writer Harley Cokeliss ('Black Moon Rising'), starring Timothy Spall and Jemma Redgrave. As her marriage to decorated war hero Oliver draws near, well-heeled Diana moves into her sprawling new London home where she starts to experience strange and terrifying nightmares. But are these blood-curdling night terrors merely the symptom of an unsettled mind, or the sign of something far sinister at work? Hounded by a pair of sleazy journalists (Timothy Spall and Jimmy Nail), Diana soon crosses paths with American tourist Jenny, who appears to have a strange connection to the foreboding house and its sinister past. Long dormant on home media since its original VHS release, Dream Demon - a terrific blend of psychological horror and late 80s practical gore effects.

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Details
Years
1988
Release date
1988-10-06
Language
English
Runtime
89 min
TMDB rating
5.8/10 (42 votes)

Themes

  • london, england
  • amnesia
  • nightmare
  • dream world
  • bride-to-be
  • dreamscape
  • dream within a dream
  • dream demon
  • mirror

Cast & crew

Directed by Harley Cokeliss