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Nightmares bleed into reality as a college student's dreams become a living nightmare for all.

BEYOND DREAM'S DOOR

1989 · 01:20:00 · NR · Drama / Fantasy / Horror

Ben Dobbs is a lonely college student who has never had dreams of any kind. This all changes for Ben and he start having a series of sequential and terrifying nightmares that become true in his waking life. As he reaches out for help, he is also expanding the net his nightmare demon is spreading for new victims. Ben’s challenge is to survive this new surrealistic world Beyond Dream’s Door.

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Beyond Dream's Door is a 1989 American drama, fantasy, and horror film directed by Jay Woelfel about a college student whose new, terrifying nightmares begin to invade reality, drawing others into a surreal and lethal dream world.

Synopsis

Ben Dobbs has been having bad dreams as of late – unusual nightmares that are cyclical, blinkered, and unexplainable. The funny thing is, they are the first ones he's had since he was a kid. Hoping to seek some answers into what they mean, Ben hopes his psychology teacher, Prof. Noxx, can provide some insight. After reading what Ben has written, however, Noxx vanishes. As the dreams grow worse, Dobbs next seeks the support of teaching assistants Eric Baxter and Julie Oxel. Suddenly, they too find themselves trapped in Ben's lethal fantasy world, a place where forgotten visions seek their revenge and demonic forces feed off the living. Ben believes that if he can stop the evil, he will free the others. But this supernatural entity is crafty, using hallucinations and tricks to keep everyone off balance, and primed for killing. It's like the line from a poem playing in Ben's head says – Beyond Dream's Door is where horror lies. In this case, it's a shockingly true sentiment.
Details & Specs
Director
Jay Woelfel
Writer
Jay Woelfel
Release
1989
Runtime
1h 20m

Why Cult

Nightmare Becomes Reality

Ben's nightmares don't stay in his head—they creep into the waking world, ensnaring friends and foes alike in a surreal and deadly dreamscape.

Surreal Dream Logic

The film blurs the lines between sleeping and waking with cyclical, unexplainable nightmares and a demon feeding off the living.

College Horror Setting

A lonely student, missing faculty, and unwitting teaching assistants get tangled in a campus crisis that’s more Freddy than final exams.

Independent Genre Blender

Drama, fantasy, and horror merge under Jay Woelfel’s direction for a uniquely off-kilter indie vision.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beyond Dream's Door about? +

Beyond Dream's Door follows Ben Dobbs, a college student plagued by terrifying nightmares that begin to affect reality and pull others into a deadly dream world.

When was Beyond Dream's Door released? +

Beyond Dream's Door was released in 1989.

Who directed Beyond Dream's Door? +

Beyond Dream's Door was directed by Jay Woelfel.

How long is Beyond Dream's Door? +

Beyond Dream's Door has a runtime of 80 minutes.

What genre is Beyond Dream's Door? +

Beyond Dream's Door is a drama, fantasy, and horror film.

Where can I watch Beyond Dream's Door? +

Beyond Dream's Door is available to stream on SassyFlix.