Bad Dreams (film)
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Plot
It is the mid-1970s. A sinister hippy cult called Unity Fields commits mass suicideCult suicide
A cult suicide is a term used to describe the mass suicide by the members of groups that have been considered cults. In some cases, all or nearly all members have committed suicide at the same time and place. Groups that have committed such mass suicides and that have been called cults include...
in a horrific manner - by fire - at the behest of its psychopathic leader, Franklin Harris (Richard Lynch). Only one young woman named Cynthia (Jennifer Rubin) survives to tell the tale. Now, 13 years later, Cynthia is having grim reminders of the mass suicide, as people around her begin to die one at a time. Cynthia finds out quickly that the ghost of Harris is back to claim his 'love child'.
Cast
- Jennifer Rubin as Cynthia
- Bruce AbbottBruce AbbottBruce Paul Abbott is an American actor. He has appeared in movies such as Re-Animator, Bad Dreams, The Prophecy II, Out of Time, and Bride of Re-Animator, and the TV series Dark Justice....
as Dr. Alex Karmen - E.G. Daily as Lana
- Richard Lynch as Franklin Harris
- Dean CameronDean CameronDean Cameron is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School....
as Ralph - Harris YulinHarris YulinHarris Yulin is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of Hollywood and television films.-Life and career:Yulin was born in...
as Dr. Berrisford - Susan Barnes as Connie
- John Scott Clough as Victor
- Damita Jo Freeman as Gilda
- Louis GiambalvoLouis GiambalvoLouis Giambalvo is an American actor, frequently seen on television in guest roles.His television credits include: Barney Miller, Hart to Hart, St...
as Ed - Susan RuttanSusan RuttanSusan Ruttan is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Roxanne Melman on L.A. Law . She reprised the role in 2002 for the TV reunion L.A...
as Miriam - Sy RichardsonSy Richardson-Early life:Richardson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He started singing at age 12 and recorded his first record with Lil June and the Januarys at 16. Richardson served two years on active duty with the United States Navy.-Career:...
as Detective Wasserman - Missy FrancisMissy FrancisMelissa Ann Francis is an American television journalist and news anchor for CNBC. Melissa is the co-anchor of CNBC's morning show, The Call and MSNBC’s It’s the Economy. She is a frequent contributor to NBC’s Today Show and Weekend Today Show...
as Young Cynthia - Sheila Scott-Wilkenson as Hettie
- Ben Kronen as Edgar
Release
The film was released theatrically in the United StatesUnited States
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by 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
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in April 1988. It grossed $9,797,098 at the box office.
The film was released on DVD
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in the United States
United States
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by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment
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in 2006. This version is currently out of print
Out of print
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.
See also
- List of American films of 1988
- A Nightmare on Elm Street seriesA Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television show, novels, and comic books. The franchise began with the film series created by Wes Craven. The franchise is based on the fictional character Freddy Krueger, introduced in A Nightmare on...