Best Dreams Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

Looking for the best dreams movies and TV series of the 1980s? These 19 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Wings of Desire 1987 ★ 7.8

Nostalgia 1983 ★ 7.8

The Princess Bride 1987 ★ 7.7

Brazil 1985 ★ 7.7

A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 ★ 7.3

Freddy's Nightmares 1988 ★ 7.2

Prince of Darkness 1987 ★ 6.8

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987 ★ 6.7

Twice Upon a Time 1983 ★ 6.6

The Company of Wolves 1984 ★ 6.3

Explorers 1985 ★ 6.3

Waiter! 1983 ★ 5.6

Dream a Little Dream 1989 ★ 5.8

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988 ★ 5.9

Double Exposure 1982 ★ 4.5

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985 ★ 5.8

Earth Girls Are Easy 1988 ★ 5.6

Casual Sex? 1988 ★ 5.2

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child 1989 ★ 5.4