
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.


“Terror beyond your wildest dreams.”
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.

Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger

Rodney Eastman
Joey

Danny Hassel
Dan

Andras Jones
Rick

Tuesday Knight
Kristen

Ken Sagoes
Kincaid

Lisa Wilcox
Alice

Brooke Bundy
Elaine
Nicholas Mele
Johnson

Toy Newkirk
Sheila
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is a horror, thriller film released in 1988 exploring themes of high school, martial arts, dreams, nightmare, sadism, psychopath. Directed by Renny Harlin, it stars Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman, Danny Hassel. Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
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