MysteryDramaTV Movie

Death Dreams

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Despite her husband's doubts, a woman reaches out to her dead daughter with a psychiatrist's help.

Release Date : 1991-06-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Dick Clark Film GroupLifetimeUltra EntertainmentABC Video EnterprisesCapital Cities Television Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Marg Helgenberger

Character Name : Crista Westfield

Original Name : Marg Helgenberger

Gender : Female

Christopher Reeve

Character Name : George Westfield

Original Name : Christopher Reeve

Gender : Male

Fionnula Flanagan

Character Name : Margaret Neuberger

Original Name : Fionnula Flanagan

Gender : Female

Taylor Fry

Character Name : Jennie

Original Name : Taylor Fry

Gender : Male

George Dickerson

Character Name : Dr. Drake

Original Name : George Dickerson

Gender : Male

Conor O'Farrell

Character Name : Bennett Massell

Original Name : Conor O'Farrell

Gender : Male

Cec Verrell

Character Name : Denise Massell

Original Name : Cec Verrell

Gender : Female

Jim Jarrett

Character Name : Fromme

Original Name : Jim Jarrett

Gender : Male

Jan Devereaux

Character Name : Mimi

Original Name : Jan Devereaux

Gender : Female

Pat Atkins

Character Name : Mrs. Parker

Original Name : Pat Atkins

Gender : Male

Kevin Page

Character Name : Dr. Holvag

Original Name : Kevin Page

Gender : Male

Robert Ward

Character Name : Dr. Green

Original Name : Robert Ward

Gender : Male

Harry Johnson

Character Name : Judge Wiley

Original Name : Harry Johnson

Gender : Male

Richard Morrison

Character Name : Jury Foreman

Original Name : Richard Morrison

Gender : Male

Wendell J. Grayson

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : Wendell J. Grayson

Gender : Male

Jack Angeles

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Jack Angeles

Gender : Male

John Rubinow

Character Name : Ambulance Assistant

Original Name : John Rubinow

Gender : Male

Tom Mustin

Character Name : Guard

Original Name : Tom Mustin

Gender : Male

Reviews

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stugood

@stugood

2021-06-23

Death Dreams is a bad dream that even Marg Helgenberger couldn't end. The direction and flow here are so exquisitely off that this film can be viewed as three distinct segments. Firstly, family tragedy with obvious evil stepfather - mwahaha! (Christopher Reeves); secondly, the introduction of parapsychologist - "my dear... my dear" (Fionnula Flanagan, complete with non-credible accent); then finally, a bizarre murder court case based on very little physical evidence, which at times seems to test the audience's suspension of disbelief more than the jurors. Tacked-on is a just-desserts ending which comes as no surprise, but rather a predictable narrative duty. Dare we get into the unsuitable use of first-person-perspective lens shots? What about the film's relentless desire to be cute despite the dire subject matter of little girl drowned? Now, all of this might sound like a lot's going on, but this one's a mess. The story is likely to elicit more groans than fascination and The X Files subsequently used this whispers from the dead trope multiple times with more effectiveness. Marg, do wake me up, I'm having a bad dream.