A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master poster

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

1988 ·1h 33m · ★ 5.9 (1,586)

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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Director

Renny Harlin Renny Harlin
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
0
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Body Horror
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TMDB Keywords

alcoholicdinerdisfigurementdreamshigh schoolmartial artsmurdernightmarenightmare becomes realityohiopsychopathresurrectionsadismsequelsupernatural horror

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