Bad Dreams

1988 | Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

Lone survivor Cynthia Weston of the Unity Fields cult's mass suicide wakes from a thirteen-year coma in a psychiatric ward, where other patients suddenly start dying under mysterious and gruesome circumstances.

Scores

Overall Score
43.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.1%
Review Aggregate
44.2

Critic Consensus

46.1% Fresh • 13 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, psychological, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivenpsychologicalfunnycoming of agescarysuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jennifer Rubin1988$259,000$686,000(est)
Bruce Abbott1988$159,000$422,000(est)
Richard Lynch1988$120,000$318,000(est)
Dean Cameron1988$98,000$260,000(est)
Harris Yulin1988$84,000$222,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes4,598

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1988$9,797,098$25,979,286
International1988N/AN/A
Worldwide1988$9,797,098$25,979,286

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1988$4,898,549$12,989,643
Digital Rentals ?1988N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1988N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1988$16,951,000$44,949,523
Physical Purchases ?1988$8,867,000$23,512,915
TV & Streaming Revenue1988$2,351,304$6,235,029
Total Revenues1988$33,067,853$87,687,109
Expenses
Budget ?1988$4,500,000$11,932,798
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1988$3,181,000 (est)$8,435,162 (est)
Participations1988$1,323,000$3,508,242
Residuals ?1988$2,014,000$5,340,590
Interest & Overhead1988$900,000$2,386,560
Total Expenses1988$11,918,000$31,603,351
Movie Net Profit or Loss1988$21,149,853$56,083,757

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