In some Native American and First Nations cultures, a dreamcatcher or dream catcher is a handmade willow hoop, on which is woven a net or web. It may also be decorated with sacred items such as certain feathers or beads. Traditionally, dreamcatchers are hung over a cradle or bed as protection. It originates in Anishinaabe culture as "the spider web charm" – Ojibwe: asubakacin, lit. 'net-like'; bwaajige ngwaagan, 'dream snare' – a hoop with woven string or sinew meant to replicate a spider's web, used as a protective charm for infants. Dreamcatchers were adopted in the Pan-Indian Movement of the 1960s and 1970s and gained popularity as a widely marketed "Native crafts items" in the 1980s.
About Dreamcatcher
Based on the 2001 Stephen King novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a group of friends who face off with parasitic aliens on a camping trip.
Achievement of Dreamcatcher
The film was co-written by William Goldman and Star Wars writer Lawrence Kasdan. Goldman had previously adapted two other King stories to film: Misery (1990) and Hearts in Atlantis (2001).
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Latest information about Dreamcatcher updated on July 28 2021.
