A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987).Picking up where the original Nightmare left off, Nancy has grown up and become a psychiatrist specializing in dream therapy. She meets a group of children at a local hospital facing Freddy Krueger, the same demon she once encountered in her sleep. One of them is Kristen, who has the power to draw other people into her dreams. Working with a male doctor assigned to the case, Nancy helps the kids realize their special abilities within the nightmare world. When Freddy captures one of her charges, she leads a rescue attempt into Krueger's domain, in hopes of putting his spirit to rest once and for all. Written byDavid Thiel <d-thiel@uiuc.edu>... Synopsis A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)
Movie Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)
Run Time: 96 min
Rating: 6.3 / 10
Genres: Horror |Thriller
Release Date: 27 February 1987 (USA)
Director: Chuck Russell
Writer: Wes Craven ,Bruce Wagner , ... and other credits
Actor: Heather Langenkamp,Robert Englund,Craig Wasson
Outstanding third entry in the Elm Street movies is definitely the best of the sequels and well lives up to the excitement of the original film.
Nancy is now a psychiatrist who must help some troubled youths that are in danger of being sliced by murderous Freddy!
It's not surprising that this sequel was written by 'Elm Street creator Wes Craven, who chose to leave the directing to Chuck Russell for this movie. Nightmare on Elm Street 3 is a fasted-paced, cleverly written horror fantasy that's the most entertaining of the Elm Street follow-ups. The movie plays out as a gripping thrill ride that's both chilling and darkly funny. There's a number of smart twists thrown in as well. 'Elm Street 3 also has the most dazzling and impressive special FX of the series, as well as some of the greatest nightmare and murder sequences. The marionette sequence with Bradly Gregg is a big favorite. The direction of Chuck Russell is slick indeed, delivering plenty of atmospheric darkness and energetic action. Even the maze-like sets are impressive. Charles Bernstein's Elm Street theme music is used once more. In addition there's also an awesome title rock anthem by the group Dokken.
Another high point in the film is the cast. Heather Langenkamp reprises her role well, as does John Saxon who appears once again as Langenkamp's father. Craig Wasson is a good hero as a doctor attempting to help the teenagers. Patricia Arquette, Ken Sagoes, Jennifer Rubin, Bradly Gregg, and Rodney Eastman all make for solid teenage characters. Of course Robert Englund is back as Freddy, who has a bit more of a cheeky sense of humor this time around.
One couldn't ask for a better Elm Street sequel than this one. It's a fun ride all the way for fans and is one of the best horror-fantasy films out there. Check it out.
Followed by a number of inferior sequels.
*** 1/2 out of ****
