Horror History: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS Was Released on This Day in 1987
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS was released on this day in 1987! By Josh Millican
One of the best-loved sequels to Wes Craven’s seminal slasher is celebrating its anniversary;
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (directed by Chuck Russell) was released on this day in 1987. If it’s been a while, revisit the trailer and synopsis below.
Synopsis:
During a hallucinatory incident, young Kristen Parker (Patricia Arquette) has her wrists slashed by dream-stalking monster Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Her mother, mistaking the wounds for a suicide attempt, sends Kristen to a psychiatric ward, where she joins a group of similarly troubled teens. One of the doctors there is Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), who had battled Freddy some years before. Nancy senses a potential in Kristen to rid the world