In order to diagnose the psychic traumas suffered by his patients, Dr. Paul Novotny gets young Alex Gardner to enter their dreams.
Practical Effects
Pre-digital dream creatures that look deliciously handmade.
Acting
Dennis Quaid's charming smirk carries the entire film.
Direction
Joseph Ruben commits to every bonkers dream sequence.
Director
Joseph Ruben
Dennis Quaid
Alex Gardner
Max von Sydow
Paul Novotny
Christopher Plummer
Bob Blair
Eddie Albert
The President
Kate Capshaw
Jane DeVries
David Patrick Kelly
Tommy Ray Glatman
George Wendt
Charlie Prince
Larry Gelman
Mr. Webber
Cory 'Bumper' Yothers
Buddy
Redmond Gleeson
Snead
Peter Jason
Babcock
Chris Mulkey
Finch
Madison Mason
Fred Schoenstein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This beat A Nightmare on Elm Street to theaters by five months, making it the true pioneer of dream-horror cinema.
The snake-man design terrified a generation and became a gateway drug for practical effects enthusiasts.
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