Bad Dreams
Unity Field, a "free love" cult from the '70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide led by Harris, its charismatic leader. While all members are supposed to burn in a fire together, young Cynthia is spared by chance. Years later, the nightmare of Unity Field remains buried in her mind. But when those around Cynthia start killing themselves, and she begins having visions of Harris, she may be forced to confront the past -- before it confronts her.
Critics Sentiment
Unity Fields cult members burn themselves in mass suicide
Dr Karmen discovers Berrisford's psychogenic drug experiments
The film drops significantly when the convoluted drug experiment plot is revealed, losing much of the supernatural horror atmosphere that made the opening effective
Bad Dreams starts strong with an impressive cult suicide opening and maintains decent entertainment value through creative death scenes, but suffers from pacing issues and an overly complex plot revelation in the middle act. The film recovers somewhat with its twist ending, though most reviewers felt it was a competent but unremarkable horror entry that borrowed heavily from A Nightmare on Elm Street 3.
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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
E. G. Daily
Lana
Damita Jo Freeman
Gilda
Louis Giambalvo
Ed
Susan Ruttan
Miriam
Sy Richardson
Detective Wasserman
Melissa Francis
Young Cynthia
Sheila Scott-Wilkenson
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
Crew
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