Rating: R
Genre:
Horror
Release Date: 08/22/2000
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English
Sound: 5.1/1
Run Time: 96 Minutes
Flags: Brief Nudity, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Gore
Distributor/Studio: New Line Home Video
The best of the
Elm Street sequels, this creepy, surreal
fantasy features terrific effects, a fine young cast, and an air of grim fatalism that sets it apart from its giggly successors.
Patricia Arquette stars as
Kristen, whose nightmare leads to a slashed wrist which looks suspiciously like a suicide attempt. She is placed in a hospital psychiatric ward with a group of six other troubled teens who all dream about the same horribly burned man (
Robert Englund) trying to kill them. Perhaps the most unusual thing about this picture, however, is the unexpected depth of sadness running through it. There are some achingly sweet moments in this otherwise frightening film which, though not disruptive, are impossible to analyze. The first and most bizarre of these is
Heather Langenkamp's entrance, which inexplicably causes most viewers to get misty-eyed, and there are several similar scenes throughout the film. One answer can be found in the sensitive direction of
Chuck Russell, who emphasizes the
tragedy and utter hopelessness in these kids' lives and manages to wring some unexpectedly perceptive turns from his cast. This is a film in which a great deal of care was obviously lavished on individual scenes (the sets are outstanding) and performances. The results are well worth repeated viewings, and prove that sequels don't necessarily have to be inferior films.
~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
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