MV5BM2RmMWIyZDgtY2I4ZS00ZjgwLTlmZTYtY2E2ZmI1Y2IzOGQ4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTIzOTk5ODM@._V1_SX638_CR0,0,638,999_AL_.jpg — New Nightmare (1994)

**Directed by: Wes Craven**
**Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Miko Hughes, Wes Craven, Robert Englund**
**Rated: R for Explicit Horror Violence and Gore, and For Language**
**Running Time: 1 h 52 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Meta-Story, Atmosphere, Freddy Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Takes A While to Get Going**

New Nightmare (1994)

October 25, 2019

As Heather Langenkamp prepares for her role in the latest installment in the “Nightmare on Elm Street” series, she finds hers and her child’s dreams are being afflicted by Freddy.

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**Directed by: Rachel Talalay**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Lisa Zane, Shon Greenblatt, Yaphet Kotto, Johnny Depp, Roseanne Barr**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 29 m**
**TMM Score: 1.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Freddy’s Origin, One or Two Dream Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Everything Else**

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

October 25, 2019

Ten years after the last “Nightmare”, Freddy has killed all but one of the remaining teens in Springwood and now must use the amnestic John Doe to lure more teens to him.

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**Directed by: Stephen Hopkins**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Whit Herford**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 29 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Dream Sequences, Freddy’s Return**
**WEAKNESSES: Climax, Doesn’t Work as a Standalone**

A Nightmare on Elm Street V: The Dream Child (1989)

October 25, 2019

Alice, the powerful dream warrior, finds herself beset by the nightmares of her unborn infant child.

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**Directed by: Chuck Russell**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Patricia Arquette, Heather Langenkamp, Laurence Fishburne**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 36 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Dream Sequences, Some Story Elements, World Building**
**WEAKNESSES: Breaks Own Rules, Logic Problems**

A Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors (1987)

October 25, 2019

Nancy Thompson helps a group of teens learn how to fight Freddy Krueger.

Freddy vs Jason (2003)

October 25, 2019

Freddy Krueger tricks Jason Voorhees into killing a slew of teenagers for his own personal reasons, but when Jason finds out he’s been duped, he turns his machete towards the gloved-killer.

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**Directed by: Renny Harlin**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Tuesday Knight, Lisa Wilcox**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 33 m**
**TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Overall Franchise Progression, Dream Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Freddy’s Return, Doesn’t Stand on Its Own, More Covered in Spoiler Section**

A Nightmare on Elm Street IV: The Dream Master (1988)

October 25, 2019

After the defeat of Freddy Krueger at the hands of the Dream Warriors, Freddy somehow returns to haunt the dreams of a girl named Alice, whom is a particularly strong dreamer.

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**Directed by: Wes Craven**
**Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, Ronee Blakley**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 31 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Atmosphere, Story, World Building, Characters, Creativity**
**WEAKNESSES: Schmaltzy Moments**

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

October 25, 2019

A slain child murderer returns to haunt the dreams of the children whose parents killed him.

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**Directed by: Jack Sholder**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 27 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Some Story Elements, Practical Effects, Dream Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Entire Third Act**

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

October 25, 2019

A teenage boy is haunted by Freddy Krueger in his dreams, and he believes that Freddy might be possessing him.

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