# A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

> A resourceful psychiatrist leads traumatized young patients into a mutable nightmare world to confront the supernatural killer stalking their sleep.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5189

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
- Director: Chuck Russell
- Cast: Heather Langenkamp, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette, Robert Englund, Ken Sagoes, Rodney Eastman, Jennifer Rubin, Bradley Gregg
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093629/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: nightmarish, campy, inventive, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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