A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Page #3

Synopsis: Picking up where the original Nightmare left off, Nancy has grown up and become a psychiatrist specializing in dream therapy. She meets a group of children at a local hospital facing Freddy Krueger, the same demon she once encountered in her sleep. One of them is Kristen, who has the power to draw other people into her dreams. Working with a male doctor assigned to the case, Nancy helps the kids realize their special abilities within the nightmare world. When Freddy captures one of her charges, she leads a rescue attempt into Krueger's domain, in hopes of putting his spirit to rest once and for all.
Director(s): Chuck Russell
Production: Media Home Entertainment
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
R
Year:
1987
96 min
511 Views


of what did they kill?

Don't say that. l love animals.

l bought it red,

so l didn't know what it was.

Probably an artificial bird.

Ever go to acting school?

Not in the beginning.

l started on a talk show.

So you don't always say

you have to study?

l think you should

study, work...

then maybe you can make it.

-Can l ask you something?

-Certainly.

Who gives a f*** what you think?

One, two,

Freddy's coming for you

Three, four,

better lock the door

This is it, Jennifer--

your big break in TV.

Welcome to prime time, b*tch!

Don't be ashamed, young man.

This is a place for sorrow.

What faith do you follow?

Science, l suppose.

Sad choice.

There are times when it doesn't

offer much comfort.

l've seen you before, Sister...

Mary Helena.

You do volunteer work

at the hospital.

From time to time,

when l'm needed.

l should have been able

to save them.

Only one thing

can save the children.

The unquiet spirit

must be laid to rest.

lt is an abomination

to God and to man.

Excuse me, sister.

What are you doing up here?

l was talking to...

To who?

Doesn't matter.

Are you ready to go now?

Sure.

Are you finished?

Yeah. l'm sorry.

l guess l'm not hungry.

That's OK.

That's pretty. What is that?

This is my Malaysian dream doll.

lt's supposed to bring

good dreams.

l could use some of that

right about now.

You know, l used to think...

l could do something

for the kids...

make some kind of difference...

but they're slipping through

my fingers, every one.

You're doing the best

you can for them, Neil.

Am l?

l'm running out of answers.

A patient sleepwalks

out of a high-security ward.

A girl alone in a room dies.

l can't believe

this is happening.

Nothing makes any sense.

Then maybe you're ready.

For what?

The truth.

Try me.

Only if you're willing

to put aside...

everything you've learned

and trust me.

Can you do that?

l can do that.

Straight talk only in this room.

-ls this group?

-Yeah, unofficially.

Soon there won't be enough

of us left to call it group.

Listen up, you guys.

Nancy has something to say.

l know who's trying to kill you.

Don't humor us.

We're not in the mood.

He wears a dirty brown hat.

He's horribly burned.

He has razors on his right hand.

Who is he?

His name is Freddy Krueger.

He was a child murderer

before he died.

And after he died...

he became something worse.

Six years ago,

he killed my friends.

He almost killed me.

Why is he after us?

Yeah. What did we do?

lt's not you.

Your parents, my parents--

they burned him alive.

And now we're paying

for their sins.

You are the last

of the Elm Street children.

Mom and Dad--

l mean, that's crazy.

They never mentioned anything--

Sure. Parents tell

their kids that sort of thing--

'Good night. Say your prayers.

"By the way, we torched

some maniac last night."

So what do we do

about this creep?

Kristen is the key.

She has a very special talent.

A gift.

l haven't been able to do that

since l was little.

-You did it the other night.

-That was different.

You never lose a gift like that.

You just forget how to use it.

How about it? Will you try?

All of you have

this inner strength...

some special power

that you've had...

in your most wonderful dreams.

Together, we can learn

to use that power if we try.

You sound like Peter Pan.

Remember, open mind?

Taryn,

would you pull the shades down?

We're going to try

a little group hypnosis.

l want you all to follow

this pendulum with your eyes.

Tune out everything else.

Nothing else exists

but the pendulum.

Take us there, Kristen.

Breathe deeply and relax.

Starting with your toes,

relax everything...

till there's no tension

left in your bodies.

Keep following the pendulum.

You find yourselves

getting tired.

Nothing would feel better

right now...

than a nice, long, deep sleep.

l'm going to count backwards

from five.

When l finish...

you will all be asleep.

Five...

four...

three...

two...

one.

Sorry.

That's OK. We'll try again.

Everybody take five.

l was willing

to go through with this...

for the kids' peace of mind,

but you'll have to face reality.

Joey, l just wanted to get you

alone for a second.

l mean, look, l really like you.

Do you like me?

l know this sounds crazy...

but l make up excuses to come

into the ward every day...

just to see you.

You're so cute.

Let's just try one more time.

lf it doesn't work,

l promise l'll--

We're here.

-Where here?

-We're in the dream.

No, we're not.

We're still here in the group.

ln my dreams, l can walk.

My legs are strong.

ln my dreams,

l am the Wizard Master.

Try something, Kristen.

What can you do in your dream?

A perfect score.

The crowd goes wild.

Dig this.

Kincaid, please.

That's very unnerving.

Hey, check out Taryn.

ln my dreams, l'm beautiful...

and bad.

l could get into

a lot of trouble for this.

But l know you won't

say anything, will you?

Unzip me.

Do you like my body, Joey?

What's wrong, Joey?

Feeling tongue-tied?

What's happening?

-He's close.

-Who, Freddy?

He's heavy in the halls.

-Where's Joey?

-Freddy's got him.

Quiet, everyone! Listen.

The room's changing.

What the heck's going on here?

What's happening?

Get away from the wall.

Help!

Don't panic! Quiet down!

This isn't real!

Get us out!

Quiet! The door!

What's going on in here?

What's wrong with Joey?

Code blue.

Oh, my God.

He's in a deep coma.

There's nothing we can do.

This is inexcusable.

The session was unauthorized.

lt was purposely conducted

without my knowledge.

Unusual steps were called for.

ls that what l should

tell his parents?

l understand you prescribed

a highly experimental drug.

He's not in a coma--

Your opinion

is of no interest to me.

Furthermore, you've created

panic among the patients.

That's not true.

ln four days,

we've had two suicides.

Now he's in a coma.

lt's safe to say your approach

has failed, entirely.

You're both relieved of duty.

l want you out today.

l'm sorry, Neil.

l'm afraid

you brought it on yourself.

For God's sake, Elizabeth...

will you please just try

to help the kids?

Will you listen to them?

Of course l will.

What are we going to do?

There's nothing that we can do.

lt's out of our hands.

Sister!

This is where it began.

This wing's been closed

for years.

What was this place?

Purgatory...fashioned

by the hands of men.

Twisted, lonely souls.

The worst

of the criminally insane...

were locked up in here

like animals.

This whole facility

was shut down in the forties.

Some sort of scandal?

A young girl on the staff...

was accidentally locked in here

over the holidays.

The inmates

kept her hidden for days.

She was raped...

hundreds of times.

When they found her,

she was barely alive...

and with child.

That girl was Amanda Krueger.

Her child--

The bastard son

of a hundred maniacs.

Some say he was murdered...

though no body was ever found.

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