In Dreams

Director: Neil Jordan
Stars: Robert Downey Jr, Annette Bening, Stephen Rea, Katie Sagona, Aidan Quinn
Year:  1998 Running Time:  99 mins Rating: 2 out of 5 Certificate 18

A troubling, recurring dream leads creative wife and mother Annette Bening to believe she has a psychic link with Robert Downey Jr's child killer. But how can she stop him from a mental institution? With a strong cast including Aidan Quinn and Stephen Rea, versatile director Neil Jordan (Interview With The Vampire) builds a palpable supernatural atmosphere; imagine David Lynch taking a trip down Elm Street.

Review

A polished, involving and extremely well acted supernatural thriller from director Neil Jordan. Annette Bening's nightmares are invaded by visions of the victims of disturbed child murderer Robert Downey Jr. No one will believe her, her own daughter becomes one of the victims and she's locked up in a padded cell but escapes... It may not be Jordan's best film but it's quite mesmerising in its eerie way, Bening and Downey are excellent and so is the sleek, expensive-looking and classy production. Roy Orbison sings the title song over the closing credits. Underrated.

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