A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Movie • 1989 • Horror
ReportAlice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His intention is to be "born again" into the real world. The only one who can stop Freddy is his dead mother, but can Alice free her spirit in time to save her own son?
This movie contains 49 potentially triggering events.
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Abuse
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Is someone stalked?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
Yes, being Freddy stalking the teens and in particular Alice who has special powers and he doesn't want to kill, though it's not stalking in the traditional "obsessed stalker" sense.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
The main character is not believed that Freddy is real or a danger.
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
Not in the traditional sense, but a young child (around 5) is in lethal danger from Freddy who is chasing him and slashing at him.
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
The father discusses being a recovering alcoholic (depicted in the last movie), but there is no substance abuse.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
No, but a teen is falsely thought to have died due to drinking and driving.
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Animal
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Are there spiders?
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TeeGeorgee
At one point, the protagonist is covered in cartoon spiders whilst in the dream world, then they suddenly turn into tarantula's
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Assault
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
A nun is locked in with inmates who all start moving towards her, but the assault takes place off screen.
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In the opening scene a girl is locked in a mental asylum and attacked by the inmates. This follows into the next scene when she ‘wakes up’ and one of the inmates is in bed with her.
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Is there cannibalism?
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Alixandraw
A girl is fed something that seems to be her own self. Freddy later talks about how tasty she is.
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Is someone buried alive?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
No, but Freddy's backstory of being burned alive is mentioned.
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Is there amputation?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
One of Freddy's arms is torn off.
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Is there a hanging?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
NO BUT a historical one is discussed.
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Children
Does a kid die?
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TaraYoung
Teenagers die throughout.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a parent die?
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fraisierdesbois
Dan died before he knew Alice was pregnant with his son
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
A china doll falls to the floor and breaks on two occasions.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
Sort of. Basically, yes, but it's a little undefined what everyone is, though that seems to be the gist.
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Is there a shower scene?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
Big time. The opening nightmare sequence.
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Are there clowns?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
No, but there are a bunch of creepy baby dolls.
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Is someone possessed?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
It's a little confusing as to what is going on, but basically yes.
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Does someone spit?
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fraisierdesbois
Freddy takes a big sip of alcohol and then spits it out while in the car with Dan
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Medical
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
Several. Freddy's backstory is that his mother was sexually assaulted by inmates of a psychiatric facility. There are scenes there set in the past and present.
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Mental Health
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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SiRenfield
The asylum inmates are portrayed as dangerous savages that assault a nun when given the opportunity to
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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One of the teens mom wants her to be a model and makes scalding remarks about her body and what she is allowed to eat every scene she is in.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Cryptid_Crow
A character is forced to diet, but she does not have an eating disorder. There's a huge difference. That said, the restrictive eating could be triggering for some folks.
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
Not on screen, but Amanda Kruger (Freddy's mother) is believed to have killed herself, thereby trapping her soul in limbo.
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Noxious
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Does a baby cry?
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There definitely is scenes with baby crying, I don't know why people said no
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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A demon baby.
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Are there abortions?
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No, but the possibility of an abortion is discussed, though the mother decides to keep the baby.
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
No, but a pregnant woman is in lethal danger.
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Cryptid_Crow
Folks with mental illness are not portrayed well in this franchise. Like, at all.
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Is there hate speech?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
"B----" is used as a slur against women several times in the movie.
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
Mild. The movie opens up with some very dimly lit caresses on a naked body in the opening dream sequence.
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Sickness
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Vehicular
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Violence
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Is there gun violence?
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Sweet_Gwendolyn
Yes, though it's in a fantasy sequence where a teen becomes his favorite comic character and shoots Freddy repeatedly with a comic book style over sized gun. The gun doesn't look like a regular gun, and Freddy isn't particular injured apart from being knocked down.
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