Bad Dreams

– Unity Field, a "free love" cult from the '70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide l..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 24 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Bad Dreams (1988)

Unity Field, a "free love" cult from the '70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide led by Harris, its charismatic leader. While all members are supposed to burn in a fire together, young Cynthia is spared by chance. Years later, the nightmare of Unity Field remains buried in her mind. But when those around Cynthia start killing themselves, and she begins having visions of Harris, she may be forced to confront the past -- before it confronts her.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

08 Apr 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Andrew Fleming

Writer:

Andrew Fleming (story), Michael Dick (story), P.J. Pettiette (story), Yuri Zeltser (story), Andrew Fleming (screenplay), Steven E. de Souza (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, Richard Lynch, Dean Cameron

Plot:

In the mid-'70s, a cult group called Unity Field commits mass suicide, but a young girl survives. After being in a coma for thirteen years she wakes up in a psyche ward, not remembering the incident. The psychiatrist tries to help her remember, but she begins seeing the leader of the cult talking to her from the grave, and the other members of her therapy group begin to commit suicide around her. Or is it suicide?

Production:

Anchor Bay Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%