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Le Cauchemar de Freddy

Original title: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
  • 1988
  • 12
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
65K
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Le Cauchemar de Freddy (1988)
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
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Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.

  • Director
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven
    • William Kotzwinkle
    • Brian Helgeland
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Rodney Eastman
    • John Beckman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    65K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Wes Craven
      • William Kotzwinkle
      • Brian Helgeland
    • Stars
      • Robert Englund
      • Rodney Eastman
      • John Beckman
    • 386User reviews
    • 150Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Robert Englund
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    • Freddy Krueger
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    • Joey
    John Beckman
    • Coach
    Kisha Brackel
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    Brooke Bundy
    Brooke Bundy
    • Elaine
    Wanda Bursey
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    Hope Marie Carlton
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    Andras Jones
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    Tuesday Knight
    • Kristen
    Jeff Levine
    • Paramedic
    Joanna Lipari
    Joanna Lipari
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    Joie Magidow
    • Physics Teacher
    Jacquelyn Masche
    Jacquelyn Masche
    • Joey's Mom
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    Nicholas Mele
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    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Wes Craven
      • William Kotzwinkle
      • Brian Helgeland
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    6gridoon

    One of the best - highly imaginative!

    "Nightmare on Elm Street 4" is one of the best entries in the series. Okay, the first is considered a classic, maybe because it had a feeling of poetic surrealism that is indeed lost here. But, come on, it is the FOURTH Freddy film, did you REALLY expect it to be scary? Freddy delivers indeed too many puns, however some of them actually hit the mark. After all, the quality of a slasher film doesn't depend exclusively on how "serious" and "vicious" the killer is - he was more serious in "Part 2", which was an embarrassment, he was less serious in "Part 3", which was an imaginative, entertaining film. As for "Part 4", it has way-above-average acting, a polished look (just compare it to some early "Friday The 13th" cheapies) and some gruesome, stunning visual effects. Above all, the movie exploits more possibilities about the links between reality and dreams than the "classic" original did. It is worth seeing.
    8BlueBoyReviews

    CHEER! - (8 stars out of 10)

    The stage curtains open ...

    For whatever reason, this 4th installment in the Elm Street series is my personal favorite. Maybe it's because it was directed by Renny Harlin who has a certain flair for action sequences. Maybe it's because I adore Lisa Wilcox and her character Alice, and the fact that she kicked some butt. Maybe it's because the supporting cast of teens really seemed like a tight knit group of friends having fun making this movie. Maybe it's because of the amazing visuals we were treated to. I don't know why exactly, but I absolutely loved "A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - The Dream Master".

    Having survived the events of the 3rd film, Kristen has formed a new circle of friends and is back in school with a boyfriend. Sensing that there is something wrong, she finds herself back in Freddy's nightmareland and he draws upon her power to pull in "fresh meat" so that he can start all over again. Alice, her best friend, is the silent, recluse type who is doing her best to hold things together at home. As the friends around her begin to die, she assumes their individual powers, sheds her fears, and faces Freddy for a winner-takes-all battle.

    The transformation of Alice in this movie was the compelling story line, and the final confrontation delivers all the goods. Behind tight direction and good editing, we are given some outstanding visuals and memorable scenes. One of which was the movie theater scene where Alice is sucked into the silver screen. The acting in this one was a bit better than the previous installments, and this bunch of teen friends were people I actually cared about.

    I highly recommend this movie at a very strong 8 stars out of 10. It is my personal favorite in the series - maybe because it's the perfect blend of everything I mentioned earlier. And as such, it still holds up pretty well since it was first released in 1988. "The Dream Master" is a winner.
    7TheLittleSongbird

    Through the blood-stained looking glass

    The original 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' is still to me one of the scariest and best horror films there is, as well as a truly great film in its own right and introduced us to one of the genre's most iconic villains in Freddy Krueger. It is always difficult to do a sequel that lives up to a film as good as 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' let alone one to be on the same level.

    While the best of the sequels from personal opinion is the third, the fourth one is another one of the series' better sequels. Like the third film it is not on the same level as the original, a very difficult feat, but it does have enough of what is a large appeal of the original and why it works so well. Not perfect, but a lot of very good things.

    'The Dream Master' is not without its flaws. With a couple of exceptions, the acting is largely wooden (while not the worst offender as such, Tuesday Knight is no Patricia Arquette) and the beginning rock song is really cheesy and feels out of place. The story at times gets a little silly.

    However, Lisa Wilcox is a winning lead and Robert Englund continues to terrify as the iconic character that epitomises "what nightmares are made of". 'The Dream Master' is to me the second best directed sequel, courtesy of Renny Harlin, giving a potentially clichéd premise freshness and imagination.

    Special effects are neatly executed. The humour is darkly comic and very funny and there are some wickedly cracking one-liners. The scares are aplenty and they are legitimately creepy with some cool deaths (the water bed one is a strong example) and amazing dream sequences thrown into the mix. Alice being flung into the on-screen action from the cinema balcony is one of the series' most marvellous highlights.

    It's a beautifully photographed film, particularly the dream sequences, and is the most unique-looking 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' sequel with its European art-horror visual style. The production design is both dream-like and nightmare while the music is suitably haunting.

    Overall, good sequel and one of the series' better ones. 7/10 Bethany Cox
    7mattressman_pdl

    Well it ain't Dr. Seuss

    Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2) directs Dream Master, the fourth entry in the franchise about a maniacal dreamstalker named Freddy Kruger. The entry is extremely passable and enjoyable.

    The survivors of Dream Warriors are still haunted by memories of Freddy Kruger. But Freddy isn't quite dead as he picks up his glove and takes up where he left off...with vengeance. The only flaw in his plan: a shy outcast named Alice who harbors powers that will enable her to do battle with Kruger as she assumes qualities of past Freddy victims.

    Although some of the more interesting characters are sacrificed first, the Nightmare franchise proves to be deeper and more original than any other slasher series around. Some inventive deaths and imagery on display as Robert Englund devours the scenery as Freddy.
    6hitchcockthelegend

    How sweet. Fresh meat.

    A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is directed by Renny Harlin and written by Brian Helgeland and Scott Pierce. It stars Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Andras Jones, Tuesday Knight, Ken Sagoes, Rodney Eastman and Brooke Theiss. Music is by John Easdale and Craig Safan and cinematography by Steven Fierberg.

    Freddy Krueger (Englund) is back again to finish off the last of the Dream Warriors, but when he enters the dreams of a new girl, Alice Johnson (Wilcox), he gets more than he bargained for...

    In spite of part three being something of a return to form for the Elm Street franchise, it still signalled the point where Krueger as a character started to become more fun villain than a terrifying presence. By the time this fourth instalment rolled around, Krueger was iconic for sure, but also he was a marketing tool for merchandise, even getting his own spin-off TV show. Where once was this vile child murderer invading the dreams of children and killing them, now is a guy selling dolls and someone more known for a quip than a kill.

    Dream Master follows the basic Elm Street formula, Krueger returns to kill more kids in their dreams. The methods range from the icky (insect) to the impressive (pizza), and the effects work is mostly enjoyable. The tying up of loose ends shows some modicum of thought in the writing, while the big finale is actually worth the wait. However, the acting away from a perky Wilcox is pretty poor and familiarity of formula does indeed breed contempt. It's just about above average as a whole, thanks in the main to the inventive kills, but as this third sequel coined it in at the box office, with that comes the basic fact that Kruegerville is a town built only for cash purposes. 6/10

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    • Trivia
      First film in the franchise where Robert Englund received top billing in the opening credits.
    • Goofs
      (at around 22 mins) When a headphone cord is unplugged from a stereo, the stereo does not turn off. The stereos speakers would turn on.
    • Quotes

      Freddy Krueger: Welcome to Wonderland, Alice.

    • Crazy credits
      A text before the opening credits reads as follows: "When deep sleep falleth on men, fear came apon me. And trembling which made all my bones to shake" -Job IV, 13-14
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 56 secs to delete footage of nunchakus from two scenes, and the cuts were expanded to 1 min 7 secs for the video release. The cuts were fully restored in the 15 rated 2001 DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited into KPDX Fox 49, Award Video: Freddy's Holiday Party Contest (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Kills
      Performed by Vinnie Vincent Invasion

      Written by Vinnie Vincent

      Produced and Arranged by Dana Strum and Vinnie Vincent

      Published by Vinnie Vincent Music/Rare Blue Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

      From the Chrysalis LP "All Systems Go"

      (played on jukebox in diner)

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 1989 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Nightmare On Elm Street
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pesadilla en la calle del infierno 4
    • Filming locations
      • Café Laurent - 4243 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California, USA(Crave Inn Diner)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Heron Communications
      • Smart Egg Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $49,369,899
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,833,403
      • Aug 21, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $49,369,899
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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