A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is a 1988 American fantasy slasher film and the fourth installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
The film was directed by Renny Harlin and stars Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, Lisa Wilcox, and Danny Hassel. Following the death of Nancy Thompson, Krueger reappears in the dreams of Kristen Parker, Joey Crusel, and Roland Kincaid.
After completing his revenge against the families who killed him, Krueger uses Kristen’s best friend, Alice Johnson, to gain access to new victims in order to sate his murderous needs.
The film is a sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and was followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989). It is often popularly referred to as “the MTV Nightmare” of the franchise.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master: Theatrical release poster with the words “Terror beyond your wildest dreams.”
Theatrical release poster by Matthew Peak
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Screenplay by: Brian Helgeland, Ken and Jim Wheats
Story by: William Kotzwinkle & Brian Helgeland
Based on Characters by Wes Craven &
Bruce Wagner
Produced by Robert Shaye & Rachel Talalay
Starring: Robert Englund
Cinematography: Steven Fierberg
Edited by Michael N. Knue, Jack Tucker
& Chuck Weiss
Music by Craig Safan
Production companies: New Line Cinema
Heron Communications
Smart Egg Pictures
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release date: August 19th, 1988
Running time: 93 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $6.5 million
Box office: $49.4 million (US)
The Dream Master was released on August 19, 1988, and grossed $49.4 million at the domestic box office on a budget of $6.5 million, which made it the highest-grossing film in the franchise in the United States until the release of Freddy vs. Jason, a crossover with the Friday the 13th franchise, in 2003. It received mixed reviews from critics.
