Robert Englund,
Lisa Wilcox,
Kelly Jo Minter,
Danny Hassel,
Joe Seely
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In the fifth installment in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, Alice (Lisa Wilcox) begins the film with the notion that she is safe after she vanquished the evil Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) by le... read more
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Release Date: August 11, 1989
Keywords:
special effects,
freddy krueger,
elm street,
death scenes,
dream child,
Freddy Krueger ,
Elm Street ,
Robert Englund ,
Lisa Wilcox
DVD Release Date: September 12, 2000
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August 11, 2010The Dream Child is my least favorite in the whole series. Stephen Hopkins is a horrible director. I was so disappointed with part 5. Good performances, good effects, but bad script and bad story. Freddy's jokes are even funny this time. Everything in this movie is just so backwar... read more
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June 9, 2010Even though every Nightmare film has tried something new in the past, this one really doesn't offer anything much. However this film does have great moments and is still very enjoyable, but compared to Dream Warriors and The Dream Master, this is one of the weaker one, still enjo... read more
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November 18, 2009Not too bad. Some of the better death scenes in the series. Freddy also got a bigger role, which is never a bad thing. I think that the series tended to get a little bland after part 2, but still fun.
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October 27, 2009i saw the 1st i think then thought these are so crap so boring and just poor not even scary
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September 15, 2009Its like they scooped up all the good ideas from the other Freddy movies and stuck them all together. It didn't work though, this one sucked! I quite liked the Direction though and the use of animation.
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August 15, 2009I like Nightmare on Elm Street parts 2, 3, and 4. "A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 - The Dream Child" isn't the worst movie of the series, but it's far from being the best. In this one, Alice (Lisa Wilcox), finds out that she is pregnant. Freddy Krueger speaks to her through her unbo... read more
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November 7, 2007The much praised motorcycle scene is one of the lamest NOES kills, in my opinion. I'm not too crazy about Freddy turning into machinery - it just doesn't work for me. Also, why was baby Freddy deformed? He seems fine to me when he's an adult (physically, I mean).
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Critic Reviews
April 5, 2010
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety
Fifth edition of the hit Nightmare series is a poorly constructed special effects showcase. Full Review
August 30, 2004
Caryn James, New York Times
A genre film that won't totally insult your intelligence or your eyes. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
As for Englund, he still looks as if he's been working at Domino's too long, and he still sounds as if he's stealing his material from Don Rickles. Full Review
October 19, 2010
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
The progressively convoluted nature of its storyline ultimately stands as A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child's most egregious failing... Full Review
April 5, 2010
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Director Stephen Hopkins does an imaginative job in visualizing the bizarre, freely associative nightmares and produces some memorably surrealistic scenes. Full Review
April 5, 2010
David Hughes, Empire Magazine
Despite an impressive bag of special effects tricks, old Fred is starting to resemble one of those dead horses that studio execs insist on flogging. Full Review
August 26, 2009
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
Because nothing says giggly slasher escapism quite like child endangerment and abortion discussions. Please pass the popcorn. Full Review
October 9, 2008
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com
Freddy Krueger is now a full-blown cartoonish caricature of his initially dread-induced former self. Full Review
March 11, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
kinda gothic freddy
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