A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

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   havealemon

   Very good film, better than the first sequel and "tighter" and more technically proficient than the first film. However, I wouldn't class this (or the remainder of the sequels) as horror. They drift more into the fantasy realm and are more humorous. Good movie though. 11 years 5 months ago
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   BeasleyOnFilm

   Way better than the first sequel. Seems to put laughs over scares though. 11 years 11 months ago
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   Siskoid

   Pop culture's image of Freddy Krueger as an ever-transforming nightmare demon is cemented in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, probably the best of the Nightmare sequels. Its effects are insane, varied and well-designed. It has a tighter story focusing on a mental institution where kids are targeted nightly, but learn to use their dream self powers to fight back. And it adds to the lore, expanding Freddy's world beyond the Elm Street house and its boiler room. Wes Craven is back contributing to the story, as is Nancy, now a dream therapist (Heather Langenkamp isn't a strong actress, but she IS an iconic Final Girl and I'm always happy to see her). This is also Patricia Arquette's first movie, here as Kristen, whose dream abilities are the key to surviving Freddy's attacks. And it's director Chuck Russell's debut too; he would go on to make other inventive flicks like The Mask and The Blob remake. They even get Dick Cavet and Zsa Zsa Gabor in on the fun. Dream Warriors is Crazy with a capital "C" and though it feels like a definite ending to the saga, it also shows the way in terms of producing further sequels thanks to it cool gags and dark humor. 5 months 4 weeks ago

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