My review was written in November 1988 after watching the movie on Virgin Vision video cassette.
An interesting low-budget horror pic , "Deadly Dreams" provides an okay switch on the genre's morbid family in-fighting theme. Itg was released direct-to-video around Halloween time.
Mitchell Andeson's parents were killed on Christmas Eve 10 years ago by a hunter wearing an animal mask, who turned out to be an embittered ex-business partner who then committed suicice. Grown up, Anderson is plagued with recurring nightmares involving the hunter.
With adequate hints planted by screenwiter Thom Babbes (who co-stars as Anderson's best friend), the story paints a deadly conspiracy working against our hero, involving his older brother and girlfriend. Final plot twists are morbid enough to qualify the pic as film noir, resulting in a cold, vengeful finale.
Helmer Kristine Peterson, previously handling second unit work on Roger Corman pics, does a good job of maintaining the downbeat mood of the piece and even includes a somewhat daring sex scene that is relevant to the storyline. No-name cast is effective, including a cameo by one of Corman's '50s regulars, Beach Dickerson.
An interesting low-budget horror pic , "Deadly Dreams" provides an okay switch on the genre's morbid family in-fighting theme. Itg was released direct-to-video around Halloween time.
Mitchell Andeson's parents were killed on Christmas Eve 10 years ago by a hunter wearing an animal mask, who turned out to be an embittered ex-business partner who then committed suicice. Grown up, Anderson is plagued with recurring nightmares involving the hunter.
With adequate hints planted by screenwiter Thom Babbes (who co-stars as Anderson's best friend), the story paints a deadly conspiracy working against our hero, involving his older brother and girlfriend. Final plot twists are morbid enough to qualify the pic as film noir, resulting in a cold, vengeful finale.
Helmer Kristine Peterson, previously handling second unit work on Roger Corman pics, does a good job of maintaining the downbeat mood of the piece and even includes a somewhat daring sex scene that is relevant to the storyline. No-name cast is effective, including a cameo by one of Corman's '50s regulars, Beach Dickerson.