A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
1989 · 89 min · Director: Stephen Hopkins
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His intention is to be "born again" into the real world. The only one who can stop Freddy is his dead mother, but can Alice free her spirit in time to save her own son?
Emotional fingerprint
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Excitement10%
- Disturbing10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.1/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Relief | 40 % | 30 % | 23 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 46 % | 39 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 59 % | 54 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 68 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 68 % | 58 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 57 % | 48 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 65 % | 57 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 60 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 82 % | 79 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 82 % | 79 % | 70 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 81 % | 75 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 79 % | 65 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Alice Johnson
Greta Gibson
Mrs. Jordan
Gurney Orderly
Dan Jordan
Dennis Johnson
Mark Gray
Mr. Jordan
Amanda Krueger
Merging Freddy
Delivery Doctor
Anne
Semi-Truck Driver
Girl in Locker
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Hopkins
- Written by
- Wes Craven, Leslie Bohem, John Skipp, Craig Spector
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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