Retro Review: Bad Dreams (1988)

Jennifer Rubin survives a free-love cult's mass suicide only to be stalked Freddy-Krueger style by Richard Lynch.

Sound like fun? Check out the trailer:

Gotta love 80's Trailer Guy's voice!

Anyway, this flick has a great premise that doesn't live up to its potential, largely because of a third-act twist right out of an M. Night Shyamalan movie. Spoiler alert: Richard Lynch isn't really after her. It's all a mad plot by Rubin's shrink. And some drugs. Lots of drugs.

I don't mind not getting what I expect. I do mind twists that come out of left field, with no clues along the way that you can look back on and go "ah ha!"

This twist, and a complete lack of scares, rates Bad Dreams in the Ugly. Moving on.

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