A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors poster

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987 ·1h 36m · ★ 6.7 (1,994)

A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.

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Director

Chuck Russell Chuck Russell
4 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
85
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye Trauma
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

alcoholiccatholicismdisfigurementdreamingdreamsdream sequencegroup therapyhypnosismental hospitalmental illnessmurdernightmarenightmare becomes realityohiopsychopathpsychotherapistsadismsequelsleepwalkingsupernatural horrortrapped

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