- Release Date: 1988
- Runtime: 80 min
- Genre: Horror, Thriller
- Starring: Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, Richard Lynch, Dean Cameron ... see all
- Director: Andrew Fleming
- Plot: In the mid-'70s, a cult group called Unity Field commits mass suicide, but a young girl survives. After being in a coma for thirteen years she wakes up in a... Read more
User Reviews
No sweet dreams.
Sep 12, 2008
lost-in-limbo - imdb.com
Sep 12, 2008lost-in-limbo - imdb.com
I'm kind of caught here. I somewhat liked it, but came away rather under-whelmed because it was all too familiar and there was something more interesting within this strange horror/thriller premise than what was chalked up. Even with some creative cracks,... Full review
Bad Dreams
Jul 30, 2008
Scarecrow-88 - imdb.com
Jul 30, 2008Scarecrow-88 - imdb.com
A influential cult leader, reminiscent of Jim Jones, Harris(Richard Lynch)seduces his communal group of worshipers to take part in a suicidal fire pact which explodes the house they live in..but, one survives, Cynthia(Jennifer Rubin)who awakens twenty years later to the care... Full review
Bad Idea
Nov 18, 2006
tiggerandtaz2000 - yahoo.com
Nov 18, 2006tiggerandtaz2000 - yahoo.com
Dull and forgettable horror flick that I can barely remember because I had my mind on better things while I "watched" it.... Full review
Good
Jun 11, 2006
marceypap - yahoo.com
Jun 11, 2006marceypap - yahoo.com
It's a decent horror flick, better then some that came out of the 80's but not as good as others. The concept is some what like A Nightmare On Elm Street and it's star Jennifer Rubin was even in part 3... Full review
Enjoyable B movie.
Jun 11, 2006
landy2good - yahoo.com
Jun 11, 2006landy2good - yahoo.com
This "Nightmare On Elm Street" meets the Manson Family started off really good, but quickly loses itself fast with holes in the story, and unbelieveable romance between doctor and his patient, and the ending comes to no surprise for the audience.... Full review
S10 Reviews: Bad Dreams (1988)
Apr 30, 2006
suspiria10 - imdb.com
Apr 30, 2006suspiria10 - imdb.com
Cynthia (Jennifer Rubin) wakes up after being in a coma for thirteen years. She is the sole survivor of a religious sect who burned themselves up. But the leader of the sect (Richard Lynch) wants her back and will stop at... Full review
Pretty interesting and gruesome horror film.
Apr 26, 2006
HumanoidOfFlesh - imdb.com
Apr 26, 2006HumanoidOfFlesh - imdb.com
In the mid-70s,the members of the love cult Unity Fields sought the ultimate joining by dousing themselves with gasoline and committing mass suicide.A young girl blown clear of the fiery explosion was the only survivor.Thirteen years later,Cynthia(Jennifer Rubin)awakens from a coma... Full review
not bad 80's horror flick
Apr 22, 2006
TheatreX - imdb.com
Apr 22, 2006TheatreX - imdb.com
A young girl is part of a cult in some time period where they play the Chambers Brothers and Electric Prunes, and that would mean the 60's, right? I think so. The cult is run by a Jim Jones wannabe named... Full review
Very good thriller with loads of blood (small spoilers)
Nov 13, 2004
Coventry - imdb.com
Nov 13, 2004Coventry - imdb.com
Originality isn't really Bad Dreams' biggest trump but it sure is an ideal film in case you're looking for a few scares and/or chilling entertainment. The plot involves a spiritual sect with a textbook leader type that performed a mass suicide... Full review
Just plain fantastic
Oct 29, 2003
stefant - imdb.com
Oct 29, 2003stefant - imdb.com
This is one of the few masterpieces, when it comes to horror movies, of course does the movie borrow elements from, Nightmare on Elm street 3, but this one is far better, music, photography, acting and effects are class A. This... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Apr 18, 2006DVD Talk
Fleming's surprisingly fluid direction and a handful of familiar faces keep Bad Dreams just watchable enough throughout its (numerous) dry spots.....By today's hard-R-horror standards, Bad Dreams isn't all that upsetting..... ... Full Review
Chicago Sun-Times
It is not surprising to see a violent teenage film exploiting the lowest common denominator and preaching a message of nihilism and despair.
Like the doctor in the film, whose care makes people sick or dead, the makers of this film are supplying "entertainment" that celebrates doom.
... Full Review
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Bad Dreams
moviesonline.ca –
2006-04-18
From The Director Of THE CRAFT, The Screenwriter Of DIE HARD, & The Producer Of THE TERMINATOR In the mid-70s, the members of the love cult Unity Fields sought 'the ultimate joining' by dousing themselves with gasoline and committing mass... ... Full Article
Nightmare on Elm St. It is, however, a not-to-lame rip off of Elm St. 3 , which I guess is okay because it stars Elm St. 3 actress Jennifer Rubin (in the same way that Terror Train and Prom Night ... Full Article

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