Review of Dreamscape (1984) by Christopher C — 22 Dec 2007

I though this was a very original concept for a movie. Invading peoples dreams. The special effects are still not bad to this day.

This review of Dreamscape (1984) was written by Christopher C on 22 Dec 2007.

Dreamscape has generally received mixed reviews.

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