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A scientific look at dreams, spooky haunted house tale or sci-fi encounter with aliens?


This combines the cabin-in-the-woods plot with haunted house flicks and the 'look' of "Re-Animator," which is understandable since art director Robert A. Burns worked on both films, as well as "Tourist Trap" and the revered "The Howling."

Elizabeth Kaitan is easy on the eyes in the female department. You might remember her from "Necromancer" and "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood," both released the previous year.

With the exploration of subconscious dreaming, the creepy ghost angle and the possibility of mysterious extraterrestrials, this flick is all over the place. Yet it has some surprisingly well-done bits and is entertaining enough if you like any of the flicks noted. "Pumpkinhead" is another reference point as far as milieu and tone are concerned.

It was shot at Zorthian Ranch in the hills north of Pasadena while the interiors were shot on sets built in a warehouse in Los Angeles.

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