5 of the Most Scarily Underrated Sequels in Horror History
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#3: Renny Harlin’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
“You shouldn’t have buried me. I’m not dead.” – Freddy Krueger
Dreaming up the list at number 3 is A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master.
In the ’80s there wasn’t much in culture as popular as Freddy Krueger. As Freddymania moves on, so do the sequels. Starting with the ’84s original, the late ’80s belongs to the nightmares on Elm Street.
Enter The Dream Master. After the success of 1987’s Dream Warriors, the thirst for Freddy is never higher. Thus, The Dream Master is released a year after.
Directed by Renny Harlin, The Dream Master is underrated in many ways. For starters, the fourth Nightmare features one of horror’s strongest protagonists. Period. Lisa Wilcox’s Alice Johnson and her journey in the film are what make The Dream Master truly work.
Also, it is one of the best directed sequels in all of film history. While featuring unconventionally likable characters, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is a few nightmares above the average horror sequel.
