Is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Name: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: 1987
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Heather Langenkamp, Craig Wasson, Robert Englund, Laurence Fishburne

If you think you'll get out alive, you must be dreaming.

Directed by Chuck Russell

Produced by New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures

198796 min6.7 / 10

A darkly inventive slasher that balances genuine horror and sadism with campy humor and teen camaraderie, set in the surreal logic of shared nightmares.

A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.

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Is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.