A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

"30: Nightmare on Elm St: The Dream Child w/ Mike Natale & Tom Lorenzo" is the 30th Patreon episode in the Podcast Like It's 1989 series hosted by Kenny Neibart and Phil Iscove. The episode was released on October 18, 2021 and released from behind the paywall on August 21, 2023. This episode was a Patron's Choice as voted on by Patreon members and is part of Podcast Like It's Halloween.

## Description

"This week, your favorite pop culture connoisseurs, Mike Natale and Tom Lorenzo (From You're Missing Out), join us for a deep dive into the horror franchise of YOUR choice, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.

We discuss every corner of Elm Street media, from its main franchise to its MTV special, from Robert Englund to Jackie Earle Haley. We also share our rankings of the main series films, our thoughts on the reboots, and compare the series to the other major horror icons of its time.

Find Mike and Tom at: linktr.ee/youremissingout"

## Kenny's Intro

Hello and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1989, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1989 **staying awake, late** here in 2021.

## Historical Information

"The fifth installment of the popular franchise focuses on Alice (Lisa Wilcox), a survivor of the fourth, who believes Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) has been eliminated for good. She optimistically hopes to start a life with fellow survivor Dan (Danny Hassel). The nightmares begin soon enough, though, and Alice learns she is pregnant. When her friends start dying, Alice suspects that Freddy is using the fetus within her as a weapon. Can she fight the demon while protecting her unborn child?"

*A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child* was released 8/11/1989 in 3rd place against Parenthood and The Abyss. It made $22M on a $8M budget. It has 29% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 31% from audiences. Ebert did not review the movie.

## Patron's Choice

This movie was selected to be covered as part of a vote on Patreon for a Patron's Choice episode.

Following the initial round of voting, The Dream Child was tied with Halloween 5 and won on a tiebreaker runoff between the two.

## Phil's Franchise Rankings

Per Twitter, Phil ranks the Elm Street franchise as follows: 1, 3, 5, New Nightmare, 4, 6, 2010, 2

## Ratings

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Mike** | 30
 **Tom** | 65

## Gallery

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## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
3. ↑ Podcast Like It's.... Podcast Like It's Halloween (Patron's Choice). Patreon.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
4. ↑ Podcast Like It's.... Patron's Choice Tie Breaker. Patreon.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
5. ↑ @Pmiscove. Having just watched the Nightmare on Elm Street series for the first time for @PodcastLikeIts Halloween. This is my ranking for those interested. Twitter. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.