# Dreamscape (1984)

> A rebellious psychic enters the dreams of others to expose a government conspiracy turning subconscious fears into lethal weapons.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14201

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Joseph Ruben
- Cast: Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Eddie Albert, Kate Capshaw, David Patrick Kelly, George Wendt, Larry Gelman
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087175/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: surreal, paranoid, witty, late night genre marathon, 1980s movie night

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- [A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/5244)
- [The Hidden (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/7122)
- [Altered States (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/6510)
- [Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6756)
- [Communion (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/17652)
- [MK Ultra (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/958372)
- [The Cell (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/4239)
- [In Dreams (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/17740)
- [The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/6472)
- [A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/5189)

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