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Information
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 89 min.
- Director
- Harley Cokeliss
- Genre
- Horror
- Rating *
- 5.2
- Votes *
- 280
- Checks
- 88
- Favs
- 3
- Dislikes
- 0
- Favs/checks
- 3.4% (1:29)
- Favs/dislikes
- 3:0
Top comments
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Siskoid
Britain's answer to Nightmare on Elm Street, Dream Demon, stands on its own, in my opinion, as it's about something completely different, namely bridal anxiety. I believe this is the reason every male character in the piece is a cruel piece of shit, to highlight the bride's misgivings about her choice to marry a war hero. There may also be something else there under the surface since she's matched to a now-American orphan, herself looking for answers about her past in the very house our bride has received as a wedding present and which is no doubt responsible for vivid night terrors that seem to encroach on reality. Dream Demon introduces Jemma Redgrave, now a Doctor Who star, daughter of Vanessa, but also Timothy Spall as a creepy paparazzi (he was the more unexpected in this genre of film). The bad dreams play out as a haunting and are of variable terror, but when they work, they really work. That opener alone is worth the price of admission. 1 year 8 months ago