A Manson-ish cult's commune blows up, killing all of the followers except for one, who remains in a coma for thirteen years. Once she's out of it, she's thrown into a mental hospital support group with hopes that she will regain some recollection of her experiences and learn to adapt to life in the wonderful late 80s. Not too easy when it appears that the scorched ghost of the cult leader is there to claim her and kill off all of her disturbed peers...
"Bad Dreams" is pretty enjoyable 80s nostalgia. It's got the ideal 'look' of the time, familiar music, and actually has some fairly atmospheric moments. Not a wall-to-wall gore-fest, but there ARE a few decent kills and some exceptionally good effects - namely, the skinless "entity" and the scene in which a room full of people all catch on fire. That shit was excellently done for the time! And, like every flick set in a psych-ward, you get a nice ensemble of wacky characters, which is why I typically dig asylum-set horror movies.
By no means is "Bad Dreams" a GREAT film, but it's a fast-paced and amusing little psychological flick. Recommended.
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