Although the film is called 'Bad Dreams', it is not about dreams in the true sense of the word. Instead, they are flashbacks, memories, and visions.
A young girl, Cynthia (Jennifer Ruben) survives a mass suicide as part of an obscure sect. The sect's leader is Harris (Richard Lynch) who believes life and death to merely be different stages, and that the human mind (in its entirety and even in human form) lives on. After being comatose for 13 years, Cynthia regains consciousness, but is still haunted by that fateful night.
The film is set in a psychiatric hospital, and I liked the idea of the confinement. Essentially a slasher, it doesn't really feel like one thanks to the good storytelling. 'Bad Dreams' was a nice surprise and turned out much better than expected. The acting in general was very good and I enjoyed Bruce Abbott from 'Re-Animator' fame in the role of Dr. Alex Carmen. The characters were not merely added to increase the bodycount (being a slasher film). Instead they are nicely fleshed out characters I cared about.
'Bad Dreams' had that distinct 'Nightmare on Elm Street' feel to it (in particular 'Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'). I actually really enjoyed this.
A young girl, Cynthia (Jennifer Ruben) survives a mass suicide as part of an obscure sect. The sect's leader is Harris (Richard Lynch) who believes life and death to merely be different stages, and that the human mind (in its entirety and even in human form) lives on. After being comatose for 13 years, Cynthia regains consciousness, but is still haunted by that fateful night.
The film is set in a psychiatric hospital, and I liked the idea of the confinement. Essentially a slasher, it doesn't really feel like one thanks to the good storytelling. 'Bad Dreams' was a nice surprise and turned out much better than expected. The acting in general was very good and I enjoyed Bruce Abbott from 'Re-Animator' fame in the role of Dr. Alex Carmen. The characters were not merely added to increase the bodycount (being a slasher film). Instead they are nicely fleshed out characters I cared about.
'Bad Dreams' had that distinct 'Nightmare on Elm Street' feel to it (in particular 'Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'). I actually really enjoyed this.