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Cast and Crew, Story, and DVD Information
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
August 19th, 1988
** 1/2/***
99 Minutes
R: Language, Horror Violence/Gore, Nudity
Cast and Crew
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Writing credits
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)
Michael De Luca (as Scott Pierce)
Renny Harlin (as Scott Pierce)
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Tuesday Knight .... Kristen Parker
Ken Sagoes .... Roland Kincaid
Rodney Eastman .... Joey Crusel
Lisa Wilcox .... Alice Johnson
Andras Jones .... Richard 'Rick' Johnson
Danny Hassel .... Daniel 'Dan' Jordan
Brooke Theiss .... Debbie Stevens
Toy Newkirk .... Sheila Kopecky
Robert Englund .... Fred 'Freddy' Krueger
Nicholas Mele .... Mr. Dennis Johnson
Brooke Bundy .... Elaine Parker
Jacquelyn Masche .... Mrs. Crusel
Hope Marie Carlton .... Pin Up Girl
Richard Garrison (I) .... Doctor
John Beckman (II) .... Coach
Mickey Yablans .... Buddy in Locker Room
Kristen Clayton .... Little Girl
Jody Montana .... Buddy in Diner
Cheryl Richardson .... Girl
Linnea Quigley .... Soul from Freddy's Chest
Joie Magidow .... Physics Teacher
Joanna Lipari .... Nurse
Wanda Bursey .... Friend in Mourning
Kisha Brackel .... Friend
Pat O'Neal (I) .... Student
Duane Davis .... Jock
Jeff Levine (I) .... Paramedic
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Robert Shaye .... Lecturer (as L.E. Moko)
Produced by
Stephen Diener .... executive producer
Karen Koch .... associate producer
Sara Risher .... executive producer
Robert Shaye .... producer
Rachel Talalay .... producer
Original Music by
Peter Cox (VII) (end title song "Don't Be Afraid of Your Dreams")
Richard Drummie (end title song "Don't Be Afraid of Your Dreams")
Cinematography by
Steven Fierberg
Film Editing by
Michael N. Knue
Jack Tucker
Chuck Weiss
Casting by
Annette Benson (II)
Production Design by
C.J. Strawn
Mick Strawn
Art Direction by
Thomas A. O'Conor
Costume Design by
Audrey M. Bansmer
Makeup Department
R. Christopher Biggs .... special makeup effects artist
John Carl Buechler .... special makeup effects artist
Bill Foertsch .... special makeup effects artist
Steve Johnson (IV) .... special makeup effects
Bart Mixon .... special makeup effects artist
Alicia M. Tripi .... hair stylist
Brian Wade (I) .... special makeup effects artist
Kevin Yagher .... special makeup effects
Production Management
Karen Koch .... production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randy Paik .... second assistant director: third unit
Dean Raphael Ferrandini .... second unit director (uncredited)
Art Department
David T. Cannon .... construction coordinator
Bradford Johnson .... on-set dresser
Pete von Sholly .... storyboard artist
Sound Department
Ed Callahan .... sound effects editor
Michael Herbick .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow .... sound re-recording mixer
Ron Meredith .... assistant sound editor
Kevin O'Connell (II) .... sound re-recording mixer
David Yaffe .... sound mixer: second unit
John Travers (I) .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Special Effects by
Tom Chesney .... special effects technician
Hal Miles .... stop motion replacement animation consultant
D. Kerry Prior .... special effects artist: Dream Quest Images
AJ Workman .... special effects
Sarah Costello (I) .... special effects foreman (uncredited)
Visual Effects by
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 (I) .... 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 (III) .... stunts
Maria R. Kelly .... stunts
Paul M. Lane (I) .... stunts
Lane Leavitt .... stunts
Lisa McCullough .... stunts
Paula Marie Moody .... stunts
Noon Orsatti .... stunts
Shawn Patrick .... stunts
William R. Perry .... stunts
Debby Porter .... stunts
Rick Prieto .... stunts
Debby Lynn Ross .... stunts
Kimberly L. Ryusaki .... stunts (as Kimberly Ryusaki)
John Sherrod .... stunts
Jennifer Watson-Johnston .... stunts (as Jennifer Watson)
Other crew
Craig Caton .... creature crew
Bundy Chanock .... set medic
Peter Cox (VII) .... singer: "Don't Be Afraid of Your Dreams" (as Go West)
Richard Drummie .... musician: guitar, "Don't Be Afraid of Your Dreams" (as Go West)
Annette Haywood-Carter .... script supervisor
Dixie Jones .... assistant production accountant
Philip Maldonado .... set costumer
Eric McLeod .... production coordinator
STORY:
Proving there's no rest for the wicked, the unspeakably evil Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is again resurrected from the grave to wreak havoc upon those who dare to dream. But this time, he faces a powerful adversary!
As her friends succumb one by one to Freddy's wrath, telephathically gifted Kristen embarks on a desperate mission to destroy the satanic dream stalker and release the tortured souls of his victims once and for all.
Directed by Renny Harlin (The Long Kiss Goodnight, Cliffhanger) and loaded with killer effects and drop-dead humor, this is a "superior horror picture that balances wit and gore with imagination and intelligence" (Los Angeles Times).
CHAPTER INDEX:
1. Opening Titles/Freddy's Not Home
2. Not Again
3. Avoid All Contact Day
4. Daydreamer
5. "This Ain't My Dreamland."
6. Joey's Last Stand
7. "Swish, Killed a Fish"
8. The Nurse's Office
9. Diner News
10. "Why The Haunted House?"
11. Dream Cuisine
12. "Reach Out and Touch Someone"
13. "I Don't Smoke"
14. Learning Is Fun
15. In The Flesh
16. Mortal Combat
17. "Mind Over Matter"
18. Survivors Prepare
19. Dream Date
20. A Slice of Life
21. Repeat Performances
22. Lights Out
23. Combat Ready
24. "I Am Eternal"
25. "Rest In Hell"
26. Make A Wish
27. End Credits
SPECIAL FEATURES
Widescreen Version of the Film
Original Mono Soundtrack and Newly Remixed 5.1 Surround Soundtrack
Cast and Crew Biographies from the Original Theatrical Press Kit
"Jump to a Nightmare" Scene Navigation
DVD ROM CONTENT
"Script to Screen" Interactive Screenplay
"Dream World" Trivia Game #4
Up-to-the-Minute Cast and Crew Biographies with Web Links
REVIEW:
This wasn't a very great story, but the death parts stayed with me for awhile. Freddy turning Debbie into a huge bug is freaky. See it, and I'll let you decide. Some parts were great and I loved, but some parts just weren't that good.
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Quotes
Kirstin: We have matching luggage again: the bags under your eyes.
Rick: It's avoid-all-contact day.
Freddy Krueger: How sweet fresh meat!
Debbie Stevens: I don't believe in you!
Freddy Krueger: I believe in you.
Freddy Krueger: You shouldn't have buried me. I'm not dead.
Kincaid: I'll see you in hell.
Freddy Krueger: Tell 'em Freddy sent ya.
Freddy Krueger: Welcome to Wonderland, Alice!
Fred 'Freddy' Krueger: Elm Street's last brat, farewell.
Kirstin: We beat you before!
Fred 'Freddy' Krueger: And now you're all alone! Kristen, why don't you call on more of your little friends. Maybe THEY could help.
Kirstin: Never! I'm the last!
Fred 'Freddy' Krueger: Why don't you...reach out, and touch someone?!
Fred 'Freddy' Krueger: How's this for a wet dream?!
Fred 'Freddy' Krueger: You can check in, but you can't check out!
Fred 'Freddy' Krueger: You've got their powers. I've got their souls.
Alice Johnson: Mind over matter.
Debbie Stevens: Sheila used to say that. It's so weird. She changes every day.
Daniel 'Dan' Jordan: No. It's after every death.
Alice Johnson: You know, you are one nice piece of man hunk.
Daniel 'Dan' Jordan: Thanks Alice.
Fred 'Freddy' Krueger: Wanna suck face?
Debbie Stevens: What seventeen-year old has fatal asthma?
Chorus Children: Now I lay me down to sleep. The Master of Dreams my soul will keep. In a reflection by my side...
Alice Johnson: Evil will see itself, and it will die!
Kirstin: How did you learn so much about dreams?
Alice Johnson: Well, when it's all you have you become an expert.
Sheila Kopecky: Hey handsome. Care for some bun?
Rick: Hey Supergirl, give the bug a break.
Dan: Freddy!
Fred 'Freddy' Krueger: Well it ain't Dr. Seuss.
Kincaid: [To Kristin] Here comes your boyfriend. Did HE give you a good night's sleep?
Rick: [To Kincaid and Joey] We don't kiss and tell. How about you two?
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When Alice is fighting Freddy in the church, she burns a hole through his body. Not only is it obvious that the hole isn't actually there but it is a cartoon effect superimposed over Freddy but when the camera goes away and then comes back, there is a panel of brightness at the top left hand corner of the effect so you can't see the Freddy jumper clearly.
Continuity: The wrecked car lands on Freddy twice.
Continuity: After Sheila smears the blood on her paper, it's wet. But in the next shot the blood stain is dried and has changed formation.
Revealing mistakes: Chain visibly attached to the back of Dan's truck when it gets smashed in by an invisible force.
Continuity: After Kristen leaves the Elm Street house, her car is shown parked outside again when we see out the window.
Crew or equipment visible: Camera crew reflected in Dan's truck.
Continuity: When Freddy fights Alice in the church, we see a close-up of Freddie taunting her and the little finger of the glove is missing and his bare, unburnt finger is clearly visible.
Continuity: When Kristen is talking to the real nurse after bumping her head, her hand is on her head in the wide shot but not in the close-up.
Audio/visual unsynchronised: In the diner, a close-up of the jukebox reveals that the needle is on the label of the record, yet music is coming out of it.
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Cool Information and Alternate Versions
Cool Information
When Alice goes into the theater, there is a poster for Reefer Madness II: The True Story (1985), New Line Cinema's first success.
The 2 gravestones visible behind Kristen Parker's & Roland Kincaid's are: Donald & Nancy Thompson (characters from Nightmare on Elm Streets 1, 3 & 7).
The sandcastle form of the Elm Street House is visible on freeze-frame before it explodes.
The name of the diner where Alice works is called the "Crave Inn", a reference to series creator Wes Craven.
Also on the background wall of the theatre entrance, there is a poster of Renny Harlin's previous movie Prison (1988).
Director Cameo: [Renny Harlin] a student in a classroom.
Alternate Versions
56 seconds of footage were originally removed from the UK version.
Passed uncut in the UK in 2001 with a 15 rating.
Cut in Sweden by 5 min when shown in theaters.
In the trailer, the way Freddy says "How sweet, fresh meat" at the end is different than how it appears in the theatrical version.
In the original theatrical release, when Freddy puts on sunglasses in the beach scene, the sound track contained a short Miami Vice-like riff. This has been removed in subsequent releases.
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