A deeply unsettling, scary mystery series about fantasy and the mind.
Good for friends night · party vibe · teens
Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily
Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.
2 seasons · 44 episodes · best: S2E10 "Do You Know Where Your Kids Are?" 7.2
Don't let him catch you sleeping!
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Robert EnglundFreddy Krueger
William FrankfatherDeeks
Kyle ChandlerChuck
John FujiokaHarry Lee
Lori PettyChris Ketchum
Richard CoxJerry
Dick MillerAl Kramer
Daniel McDonaldMark
Jill WhitlowBarbara Gamble
Sarah BuxtonRoni Peterson
Leah AyresRoxanne Wodehouse
Stuart FratkinPete
Timothy BottomsMr. Franklin
John Cameron MitchellBryan Ross
Susan OliverThe Maid
Katie BarberiConnie
Diane FranklinJessica
Kim Morgan GreeneClaire
Jenny GagoSusan Brandes
Lezlie DeaneSue Kaller
Jeffrey CombsRalph
Sandahl BergmanGinger 'Tracker' Morgan
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GoodWatch score 73
GoodWatch score 85
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GoodWatch score 76October 9, 1988 · March 11, 1990 · Ended
Pet the Dog, Demonic Possession, Colon Cancer +9
12 of 71 tropes. From TV Tropes.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 38%). Audiences rate it higher (60 out of 100) than critics (38).
Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
44 h
About 44 hours: 44 episodes in 2 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1988 to 1990.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Pet the Dog, Demonic Possession, and Colon Cancer.
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