Review: Dreamscape (1985)
By William Pattison
For Horror Bob’s Blog…
This time I got an 80s Sci Fi thriller about psychic
assassins that kill through dreams…
Alex Gardner is a flawed man. But above all else, he
possesses a rare gift--a powerful psychic ability. After reuniting with his
former mentor, Alex joins a government-funded project aimed at helping troubled
patients pinpoint the root of their issues by projecting himself into their
subconscious. However, as Gardner catches the attention of a corrupt agent, a
sinister plan comes into play, threatening humankind's future. Now, in a
mysterious world beyond dreams and nightmares, Alex finds himself entangled in
a dangerous cat-and-mouse game filled with intrigue and murder. Will the
psychic detective survive the dreamscape?
This film is from an unfortunately short period in the 80s
when Hollywood used the urban legend of the time about the government And it’s
enemies using the human psyche as a weapon. During this period beside the film
we are discussing there is the films Brainstorm and Scanners that are prime
examples of this period.
Denis Quade is excellent as Alex Grademer, the flawed
psychic who must become a better man in order to stop the murder of the
president by the psychic assassin Billey Ray.
Mex Von Scido plays the corrupt inventor of the technology
that could benefit society but instead is being used for murder.
The practical fx is a prime example of the outstanding
creativity and just visual brilliance of the time.
The story is exciting as well as being disturbing in the
message it conveys, a hallmark of great 80 science fiction.
So, if you want to see some great 80s Sci fi that makes you
think but is still a thrill to your senses this is the film for you…
Keep on Creepin’ , Horror Bob’s Blog…
