Death Dreams 1991
Death Dreams
Despite her husband's doubts, a woman reaches out to her dead daughter with a psychiatrist's help.
Despite her husband's doubts, a woman reaches out to her dead daughter with a psychiatrist's help.
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Full Cast & Crew... Crista Westfield
... George Westfield
... Margaret Neuberger
TF
Taylor Fry... Jennie
... Dr. Drake
... Bennett Massell
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by stugood
Death Dreams is a bad dream that even Marg Helgenberger couldn't end. The direction and flow here are so exquisitely off that this film can be viewed as three distinct segments. Firstly, family tragedy with obvious evil stepfather - mwahaha! (Christopher Reeves); secondly, the introduction of parapsychologist - "my dear... my dear" (Fionnula Flanagan, complete with non-credible accent); then finally, a bizarre murder court case based on very little physical evidence, which at times seems to test the audience's suspension of disbelief more than the jurors. Tacked-on is a just-desserts ending which comes as no surprise, but rather a predictable narrative duty. Dare we get into the unsuitable use of first-person-perspective lens shots? What about the film's relentless desire to be cute despite the dire subject matter of little girl drowned? Now, all of this might sound like a lot's going on, but this one's a mess. The story is likely to elicit more groans than fascination and The X Files subsequently used this whispers from the dead trope multiple times with more effectiveness. Marg, do wake me up, I'm having a bad dream.
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Release Date:
Jun 25, 1991 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 34`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Death Dreams
Death Dreams is a bad dream that even Marg Helgenberger couldn't end. The direction and flow here are so exquisitely off that this film can be viewed as three distinct segments. Firstly, family tragedy with obvious evil stepfather - mwahaha! (Christopher Reeves); secondly, the introduction of parapsychologist - "my dear... my dear" (Fionnula Flanagan, complete with non-credible accent); then finally, a bizarre murder court case based on very little physical evidence, which at times seems to test the audience's suspension of disbelief more than the jurors. Tacked-on is a just-desserts ending which comes as no surprise, but rather a predictable narrative duty. Dare we get into the unsuitable use of first-person-perspective lens shots? What about the film's relentless desire to be cute despite the dire subject matter of little girl drowned? Now, all of this might sound like a lot's going on, but this one's a mess. The story is likely to elicit more groans than fascination and The X Files subsequently used this whispers from the dead trope multiple times with more effectiveness. Marg, do wake me up, I'm having a bad dream.
Cast & Crew of
Death Dreams
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Crista Westfield
... George Westfield
... Margaret Neuberger
TF
Taylor Fry... Jennie
... Dr. Drake
... Bennett Massell
... Denise Massell
JJ
Jim Jarrett... Fromme
... Mimi
PA
Pat Atkins... Mrs. Parker
... Dr. Holvag
RW
Robert Ward... Dr. Green
... Judge Wiley
... Jury Foreman
... Bailiff
... Priest
JR
John Rubinow... Ambulance Assistant
TM
Tom Mustin... Guard