Bad Dreams (1988) Horror Thriller
Bad Dreams (1988) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.8/10
Bad Dreams Plot Synopsis:
In the mid-'70s, a cult group called Unity Field commits mass suicide, but a young girl survives. After being in a coma for thirteen years she wakes up in a psyche ward, not remembering the incident. The psychiatrist tries to help her remember, but she begins seeing the leader of the cult talking to her from the grave, and the other members of her therapy group begin to commit suicide around her. Or is it suicide?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The lone survivor of a suicide cult wakes from a thirteen-year coma in a psychiatric ward, where other patients suddenly start dy**g under mysterious and gruesome circumstances.
Tagline: The Scream You Don"t Hear... Is Your Own
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Type: MovieYear: 1988 (more 1988 movies)
Box Office: $9,797,098
Production Co.: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Bad Dreams Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 08, 1988, DVD: Apr 18, 2006
Writers: Andrew Fleming, Michael Dick, P.J. Pettiette
Producers: Gale Anne Hurd, Ginny Nugent
Musicians: Jay Ferguson
Cinematographers: Alexander Gruszynski
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Bad Dreams (1988) Cast (Click to Expand)
Bad Dreams Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Rubin | ... | Cynthia |
| Bruce Abbott | ... | Dr. Alex Karmen |
| Richard Lynch | ... | Harris |
| Dean Cameron | ... | Ralph |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Dr. Berrisford |
| Susan Barnes | ... | Connie |
| John Scott Clough | ... | Victor |
| Elizabeth Daily | ... | Lana (as E.G. Daily) |
| Damita Jo Freeman | ... | Gilda |
| Louis Giambalvo | ... | Ed |
| Susan Ruttan | ... | Miriam |
| Sy Richardson | ... | Detective Wasserman |
| Melissa Francis | ... | Young Cynthia (as Missy Francis) |
| Sheila Scott Wilkinson | ... | Hettie |
| Ben Kronen | ... | Edgar |
| Jon Menick | ... | Night Guard Anthony |
| Charles Fleischer | ... | Ron the Pharmacist |
| Brian Katkin | ... | Physical Therapist |
| Steven Anderson | ... | Reporter #1 |
| Ellaraino | ... | Reporter #2 |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jennifer Rubin (b. April 3, 1962) – Cynthia
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Jennifer Rubin-LaBoe - Bruce Abbott (b. July 28, 1954) – Dr. Alex Karmen
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Richard Lynch, as Harris, passed away at age 72 in Yucca Valley, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Dean Cameron (b. December 25, 1962) – Ralph
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Harris Yulin (b. November 5, 1937) – Dr. Berrisford
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) - Susan Barnes – Connie
- John Scott Clough (b. July 4, 1960) – Victor
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: John Clough - Elizabeth Daily (b. September 11, 1961) – Lana (as E.G. Daily)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' (1.52 m)
Also known as: E.G. Dailey | E. G. Daily | E.G. Daily | EG Daily | E.G. Daly | E.G.Daily | Elizabeth Guttman | Lizzy Hunter - Damita Jo Freeman (b. February 26, 1953) – Gilda
Sign: Pisces - Louis Giambalvo (b. February 8, 1945) – Ed
Sign: Aquarius - Susan Ruttan (b. September 16, 1948) – Miriam
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Susan Rutan - Sy Richardson (b. June 4, 1941) – Detective Wasserman
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Melissa Francis – Young Cynthia (as Missy Francis)
- Sheila Scott Wilkinson – Hettie
- Ben Kronen – Edgar
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