Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Practical Effects
The cockroach transformation still slaps harder than most modern CGI.
Direction
Renny Harlin brings actual visual ambition to a fourth sequel somehow.
Costume
Freddy's sweater never looked more perfectly disgusting and lived-in.
Director
Renny Harlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the highest-grossing Nightmare film until 2003's Freddy vs. Jason, proving audiences loved peak-silly Freddy.
The soul pizza scene—where Freddy serves a pie topped with screaming heads—became iconic 80s excess, referenced everywhere from Scream to Rick and Morty.
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