Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) by Mike B — 29 Jan 2010
Wes Craven comes back, guns a blazing. He didn't direct, but acted as producer and co-writer. This story follows the logic of the first movie much more closely, but there's almost too much plot.
The characters are thinly drawn, with one or two easy to remember characteristics. (This is actually more than some Friday the 13th characters get, so maybe it's not worth complaining about.) What makes the movie compelling is the special effects.
Unlike the previous two entries, Dream Warriors really pulls out the stops. Showpieces include stop motion animation, a giant animatronic Freddy worm head, and a series of climactic mirror gags that totally stumped me.
Those are some good optical effects.
This review of A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) was written by Mike B on 29 Jan 2010.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors has generally received positive reviews.
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