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Dreamscape

5.5

987

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Original title

Dreamscape

Year

1984

Running time

99 min.

Country

United States

Director

Joseph Ruben

Screenwriter

David Loughery, Chuck Russell, Joseph Ruben

Cast

Music

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography

Brian Tufano

Producer

Zupnik-Curtis Enterprises

Genre

Adventure. Sci-Fi. Thriller. Horror

Synopsis

A government funded project looks into using psychics to enter people's dreams, with some mechanical help. When a subject dies in his sleep from a heart attack Alex Gardner becomes suspicious that another of the psychics is killing people in the dreams somehow and that is causing them to die in real life. He must find a way to stop the abuse of the power to enter dreams.

Awards: 1985: Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival: nominated to Grand Prix (Best Film).

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Critics' reviews

"Made on a tight budget, the special effects are never very convincing, but the performances are all good. If you're willing to suspend disbelief, this is a neat thriller that's enjoyable from start to finish."

TV Guide
"As a night out this is as good a piece of solid, down-the-line schlock as anything to come along since 'Halloween III'."

Time Out
"Film centers on 'dreamlinking', the psychic projection of one person's consciousness into a sleeping person's subconscious, or his dreams. If that sounds far-fetched, it is."

Variety Staff: Variety
"The sometimes dark sci-fi thriller tone is punctured nicely by Quaid's one-liners, and Capshaw is on good form. Very, very '80s, but lots of fun too. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Mark Dinning: Empire
"The possibilities are intriguing, but more might have been realized"

Rita Kempley: The Washington Post
"Most movies that try to crowd so much into an hour and a half end up looking like a shopping list, but Dreamscape works, maybe because it has a sense of humor. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times

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Dreamscape

1984

Joseph Ruben

5.5

(987)