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Dream Lover is a american film of genre Drama directed by Alan J. Pakula released in USA on 21 february 1986 with Kristy McNichol

Dream Lover (1986)

Dream Lover
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Released in USA 21 february 1986
Length 1h44
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Fantastic,    Horror,    Crime
Rating48% 2.4122952.4122952.4122952.4122952.412295

Dream Lover is a 1986 thriller film about a woman who undergoes sleep deprivation therapy after being attacked in her apartment - with unexpected results. The film was directed by Alan J. Pakula, and stars Kristy McNichol, Ben Masters, and Joseph Culp.

The film was not well received by critics. Movie historian Leonard Maltin called it "Abysmal...an intriguing concept is torpedoed by snaillike pacing and sterile atmosphere. What Alfred Hitchcock could have done with this!"

Despite a popular misconception, Bobby Darin's song of the same title is not used in the movie.

Synopsis

Kathy, flûtiste, vit seule. Une nuit, alors qu'elle est endormie, un intrus pénètre dans son domicile et tente d'abuser d'elle. Terrorisée, elle l'ébouillante, puis le poignarde. Le calvaire semble bel et bien fini pour la jeune femme. Cependant, elle cauchemarde et revoit la scène de meurtre sous différents angles. Cela devient vite une obsession. Elle fait alors appel à un spécialiste du sommeil qui tente d'analyser son comportement à différents stades du sommeil. Il va découvrir que ses cauchemars deviennent trop dangereux pour elle et pour son entourage s'il ne trouve pas très rapidement une solution à son problème.

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