A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
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- R
- 1h 33min
- Horror
- 19 Aug 1988 (USA)
- Movie
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 9 nominations.
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John Beckman | ... |
Coach
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Kisha Brackel | ... |
Friend
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| Brooke Bundy | ... |
Elaine
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Wanda Bursey | ... |
Friend in Mourning
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| Hope Marie Carlton | ... |
Pin Up Girl
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| Kristen Clayton | ... |
Little Girl
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| Duane Davis | ... |
Jock
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| Rodney Eastman | ... |
Joey
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| Robert Englund | ... |
Freddy Krueger
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Richard Garrison | ... |
Doctor
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Danny Hassel | ... |
Dan
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| Andras Jones | ... |
Rick
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Kristen
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Jeff Levine | ... |
Paramedic
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| Joanna Lipari | ... |
Nurse
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Joie Magidow | ... |
Physics Teacher
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| Jacquelyn Masche | ... |
Joey's Mom
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| Nicholas Mele | ... |
Johnson
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| Robert Shaye | ... |
Lecturer
(as L.E. Moko)
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Jody Montana | ... |
Buddy in Diner
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| Toy Newkirk | ... |
Sheila
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Pat O'Neal | ... |
Student
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| Linnea Quigley | ... |
Soul from Freddy's Chest
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Cheryl Richardson | ... |
Girl
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| Ken Sagoes | ... |
Kincaid
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| Brooke Theiss | ... |
Debbie
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| Lisa Wilcox | ... |
Alice
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Mickey Yablans | ... |
Buddy in Locker Room
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| Jake | ... |
The Dog
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Chris Claridge | ... |
Dan's buddy (uncredited)
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| Renny Harlin | ... |
Student in Classroom (uncredited)
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| Colette Joel | ... |
Student in classroom (uncredited)
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Fred Moon | ... |
Funeral Attendant (uncredited)
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| Darrell Philip | ... |
Dead man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Renny Harlin | ||
Written by
| Wes Craven | ... | (character) |
| William Kotzwinkle | ... | (story) and |
| Brian Helgeland | ... | (story) |
| Brian Helgeland | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jim Wheat | ... | (screenplay) (as Scott Pierce) & |
| Ken Wheat | ... | (screenplay) (as Scott Pierce) |
Produced by
| Stephen Diener | ... | executive producer |
| Karen Koch | ... | associate producer |
| Sara Risher | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Shaye | ... | producer |
| Rachel Talalay | ... | producer |
Music by
| Craig Safan | ||
Cinematography by
| Steven Fierberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael N. Knue | ||
| Jack Tucker | ||
| Chuck Weiss | ||
Editorial Department
| Harry Hitner | ... | assistant editor |
| Angela Jackson | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Annette Benson | ||
Production Design by
| C.J. Strawn | ||
| Mick Strawn | ||
Art Direction by
| Thomas A. O'Conor | ||
Costume Design by
| Audrey M. Bansmer | ||
Makeup Department
| Teresa M. Austin | ... | key hair stylist (as Teresa Austin) |
| Howard Berger | ... | makeup application: Freddy Krueger, Kevin Yagher Productions |
| R. Christopher Biggs | ... | additional makeup effects creator / key makeup effects: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop / special makeup effects artist |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| John Criswell | ... | makeup effects mechanical: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| William Forsche | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Bill Forsche) |
| Screaming Mad George | ... | makeup artist |
| Laura Gorman | ... | assistant makeup |
| Artelle Gray | ... | makeup artist |
| Steve Johnson | ... | special makeup effects |
| Roger McCoin | ... | makeup effects mechanical: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Bart Mixon | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Suzanne Parker Sanders | ... | makeup department head |
| Dawn Schrum | ... | makeup |
| Julie Socash | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Julie Travis Socash) |
| Alicia M. Tripi | ... | hair stylist |
| Brian Wade | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Jay Wellington | ... | hair |
| A.J. Workman | ... | makeup effects mechanical: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Chris Yagher | ... | special make-up effects |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | makeup creator: Freddy Krueger / special makeup effects |
| Vera Yurtchuk | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Joe Fineman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Whitney R. Hunter | ... | unit production manager: second unit |
| Karen Koch | ... | production manager |
| Deborah Moore | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Hope Perello | ... | unit production manager: third unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Chesney | ... | second unit director |
| Cathy Gesualdo | ... | second assistant director / second unit director |
| Whitney R. Hunter | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Jonathan Meizler | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Randy Paik | ... | second assistant director: third unit |
| Hope Perello | ... | first assistant director: third unit |
| Ted G. Vujovich | ... | second unit director (as T. G. Vujovich) / third unit director (as T. G. Vujovich) |
| Jeffrey Wetzel | ... | second assistant director |
| Mary Ellen Woods | ... | first assistant director |
| Dean Raphael Ferrandini | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ella St. John Blakey | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Byers | ... | property master |
| David T. Cannon | ... | construction coordinator |
| Rebecca Carriaga | ... | assistant art director |
| Felisa Finn | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Bradford Johnson | ... | on-set dresser |
| Thomas D. Krausz | ... | painter |
| Jim Landis | ... | assistant property master |
| Pete von Sholly | ... | storyboard artist |
| Matthew Joseph Peak | ... | movie poster illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nicholas R. Allen | ... | sound mixer |
| Barbara Barnaby | ... | adr editor |
| James Bryan | ... | sound effects editor (as Jim Bryan) |
| Ed Callahan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ed Fassl | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Fitzgerald | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael Herbick | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ron Meredith | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas A. Payne | ... | boom operator |
| Edie Robinette-Petrachi | ... | foley apprentice: Rubber Dubbers |
| Greg Stacy | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bruce Stubblefield | ... | adr editor |
| Joel Valentine | ... | special sound effects |
| Fred Wasser | ... | sound effects editor |
| Earl Watson | ... | adr editor |
| David Yaffe | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| John Travers | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bill Barschdorf | ... | key technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Martin Becker | ... | additional mechanical effects: Reel EFX, Inc. |
| Nick Benson | ... | special effects |
| Kristina Birkmayer | ... | production coordinator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Roger Borelli | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | creator: aged Alice makeups; Freddy's chests of souls; chest hole and horror pizza |
| Camille Calvet | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Rik Carter | ... | special effects makeup |
| Tom Chesney | ... | special effects technician |
| Scott Coulter | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop / special effects makeup |
| Robin L. D'Arcy | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Roberto dePalma | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Linda Drake | ... | physics test animator: Motion Opticals (as Linda Obalil) |
| Eric Fiedler | ... | shop foreman: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| David Fletcher | ... | special effects foreman |
| William Forsche | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Bill Forsche) |
| John Foster | ... | production manager: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Mark Garbarino | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Screaming Mad George | ... | creator: cockroach death sequence |
| Jim Gill | ... | additional mechanical effects: Reel EFX, Inc. |
| Bruce D. Hayes | ... | special effects foreman |
| Joe Heffernan | ... | special effects technician |
| Mecki Heussen | ... | special makeup and mechanical construction: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Greg Johnson | ... | lab technician: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Steve Johnson | ... | creator: Freddy's death sequence |
| Adam Jones | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Makio Kida | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Shimpei Kitamura | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Tom Lauten | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Michael Levitre | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Leonard MacDonald | ... | key technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Kelly Mann | ... | special effects |
| Dave Matherly | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Dean W. Miller | ... | special effects |
| Bart Mixon | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Scott Pierce | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Joe Podnar | ... | moldmaker: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| D. Kerry Prior | ... | special effects artist: Dream Quest Images |
| Timothy Ralston | ... | mechanical construction: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Chris Robbins | ... | lab technician: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Rick Roderer | ... | special effects assistant |
| Patrick Simmons | ... | lab technician: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Mark Sisson | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Joseph Smick | ... | rigger: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Heidi Snyder | ... | head sculptor: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Carl Sorensen | ... | lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc. |
| Sandra Stewart | ... | special effects assistant |
| Michiko Tagawa | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Wayne Toth | ... | lab technician: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Anton Tremblay | ... | mechanical fan (as Tony Tremblay) |
| Todd Vander Pluym | ... | castles and sandmotion (as Todd Van Der Pluyn) |
| Brian Wade | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. / technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Scott Wheeler | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| A.J. Workman | ... | special effects |
| Sarah Costello | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
| Andrew Kenworthy | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| James Balsam | ... | motion control camera operator |
| Barbara Anne Bock | ... | effects crew |
| Paul Hettler | ... | visual effects |
| Jody Rogers | ... | visual effects editor |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | special visual effects: DQI (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Rick Barker | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Martin Bresin | ... | stunts (as Marty Bressin) |
| Geoff Brewer | ... | stunts (as Geof Brewer) |
| Alison Brown | ... | stunts |
| Doc D. Charbonneau | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Dandridge | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Dewier | ... | stunts (as Thomas De Wier) |
| Danny Epper | ... | stunts (as Daniel Epper) |
| Dean Raphael Ferrandini | ... | stunts |
| Rick Kahana | ... | stunts |
| Robert Keller | ... | stunts |
| Maria R. Kelly | ... | stunts |
| Paul M. Lane | ... | stunts |
| Shawn Patrick Lane | ... | utility stunts (as Shawn Lane) |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunts |
| Lisa McCullough | ... | stunts |
| Paula Marie Moody | ... | stunts |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| William R. Perry | ... | stunts |
| Debby Porter | ... | stunts |
| Rick Prieto | ... | stunts |
| Kevin J. Redzinski | ... | stunt double: Freddy Krueger |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunts |
| Kimberly L. Ryusaki | ... | stunts (as Kimberly Ryusaki) |
| John Sherrod | ... | stunts |
| Jennifer Watson-Johnston | ... | stunts (as Jennifer Watson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Huston Beaumont | ... | electrician |
| Russell Carpenter | ... | director of photography: third unit |
| Giles Dunning | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gene Hara | ... | electrician |
| Albert Hood | ... | set lighting |
| Scott C. Johnston | ... | grip |
| Michael E. Little | ... | additional camera operator |
| Bruce McCleery | ... | gaffer |
| Bob Myers | ... | grip |
| Charles 'Chaz' Norcross | ... | grip |
| David M. Rakoczy | ... | electrician |
| Dan Rottman | ... | best boy grip |
| Bruce Swift | ... | grip |
| Brian Tilden | ... | electrician |
| Christopher Tufty | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Kevin Wadowski | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Paul Trimble | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Andrea Curtis | ... | casting |
| Cheryl Faye | ... | extras casting / extras coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Philip Maldonado | ... | Personal Set Costumer for Robert Englund |
Location Management
| Mark Zetler | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| David Chackler | ... | music supervisor |
| Mike Chapman | ... | song producer (as Michael Chapman) |
| Earl Ghaffari | ... | music editor |
| Ken Mary | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| J. Ellen Evans | ... | script supervisor second unit |
| Annette Haywood-Carter | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dave Hannah | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Frank Catalano | ... | consultant |
| Craig Caton | ... | creature crew |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
| Eric Clarke | ... | production assistant |
| Jerry Goldberg | ... | production assistant |
| Dixie Jones | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Eric McLeod | ... | production coordinator |
| Dan Perri | ... | titles design: main title sequence created by |
| Douglas W. Randall | ... | production assistant |
| James Valentine | ... | rotoscope supervisor |
| Donn Warr Lewis | ... | intern |
| Don Wyse | ... | fire safety |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Norstar Releasing (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Europa Vision (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Norstar Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS) (Quebec)
- Capital Cinéma (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmax/Grupo Ivex (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- New Line Cinema (1989) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paris Filmes (1989) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Tobis (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1989) (Spain) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Media Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Motion Picture Group (MPG) (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CBS / Fox Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- CBS Electronics (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Showtime (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1990) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Abril Vídeo (1993) (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1993) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1995) (Netherlands) (tv)
- HGV Video Productions (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Sirius Publishing (1997) (United States) (video) (CD-ROM)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1997) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (1999) (Canada) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Entertainment in Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- TeleFutura (2004) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- TriPictures (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- FS Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (7-disc The Nightmare On Elm Street Collection)
- New Line Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2011) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Art and Magic (additional makeup effects)
- Dream Quest Images (special visual effects)
- Image Engineering (mechanical special effects)
- Kevin Yagher Productions (make-up: "Freddy Krueger")
- Magical Media Industries (make-up effects: "Freddy's chest of souls", "Freddy's hole in the chest", "horror pizza" and aged "Alice" prosthetics)
- Reel Efx (additional mechanical effects)
- Screaming Mad George Inc. (make-up effects: "cockroach death sequence")
- Steve Johnson's XFX (make-up effects: "Freddy's death sequence")
Other Companies
- Chrysalis Records (soundtrack released by)
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera equipment provided by)
- Creative Casting (casting)
- Digital Video Compression Center (disc manufacturer: 2002 DVD)
- Dolby Stereo (post-production sound services)
- Superloopers (additional voices)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Following up the previous Nightmare film, the dream demon Freddy Krueger is resurrected from his apparent demise, and rapidly tracks down all three of the surviving Elm Street kids. However, Kristen Parker soon realizes that Freddy is taking advantage of that unknown power she now wields to pull a new group of teenage children into his foul domain. Can she finally defeat Freddy or is it already too late?
Written by David Thiel |
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| Taglines | You shouldn't have buried me, I'm not dead See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $12,833,403, 21 Aug 1988 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | First film in the franchise where Robert Englund received top billing in the opening credits. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 22 mins) When a headphone cord is unplugged from a stereo, the stereo does not turn off. The stereos speakers would turn on. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into KPDX Fox 49, Award Video: Freddy's Holiday Party Contest (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love Kills See more » |
| Crazy Credits | A text before the opening credits reads as follows: "When deep sleep falleth on men, fear came apon me. And trembling which made all my bones to shake" -Job IV, 13-14 See more » |
| Quotes |
Freddy Krueger:
Welcome to Wonderland, Alice. See more » |