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Title: Wes Craven's groundbreaking tale of revenge.
Review: The premise is chilling enough. A killer who stalks you in your dreams. If you die in your dreams you die in real life. Your only protection: DON'T FALL ASLEEP. Wes Craven has taken this premise and sculpted a movie that will literally creep through you. The bulk of the film is shot at nighttime, which Craven skillfully uses to creat some very disturbing atmosphere. He twists and distroys our feeling of safety. Stairs turn to piles of goo as the heroine (very well acted by Heather Langenkamp) tries to flee. He uses every nightmare cliche out there to make us feel unsure and unsafe. We feel that the killer can be anywhere, at any time. Because, in nightmares, there are no boundaries. Our perception becomes warped. This film has become a great excuse for insomnia and will make you think twice before going to bed.
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