Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

Freddy Krueger returns once again to haunt both the dreams of his daughter and Springwood's last surviving teenager.

Director:

Rachel Talalay

Writers:

Wes Craven (characters), Rachel Talalay (story),

Stars:

Robert Englund, Lisa Zane, Shon Greenblatt

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Englund	...	Freddy Krueger
Lisa Zane	...	Maggie Burroughs
Shon Greenblatt	...	John Doe
Lezlie Deane	...	Tracy
Ricky Dean Logan	...	Carlos
Breckin Meyer	...	Spencer
Yaphet Kotto	...	Doc
Tom Arnold	...	Childless Man (as Mr. Tom Arnold)
Roseanne Barr	...	Childless Woman (as Mrs. Tom Arnold)
Elinor Donahue	...	Orphanage Woman
Johnny Depp	...	Guy on TV (as Oprah Noodlemantra)
Cassandra Rachel Friel	...	Little Maggie / Katherine Krueger
David Dunard	...	Kelly
Marilyn Rockafellow	...	Mrs. Burroughs
Virginia Peters	...	Woman in Plane

Storyline

In part six of the Nightmare on Elm Street series, dream monster Freddy Krueger has finally killed all the children of his hometown, and seeks to escape its confines to hunt fresh prey. To this end, he recruits the aid of his (previously unmentioned) daughter. However, she discovers the demonic origin of her father's powers and meets Dad head-on in a final showdown (originally presented in 3-D).

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Plot Keywords:

freddy krueger | dream | nightmare | teenager | elm street | 

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Taglines:

Born November 2nd 1984...Dies September 1991

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, and for language and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Nightmare On Elm Street

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 6: The Dream Lover

Filming Locations:

Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$34,872,293 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Nicolas Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 105 min (original release) 93 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rachel Talalay is the only female to direct a film in the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

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Goofs

The harness that picks Spencer up is visible on his chest in the close-up of him bouncing across the living room.

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Quotes

Tracy: [as they're looking through all the confiscated weapons for the final fight with Freddy, Tracy pulls out a big knife] Whoa! Look at this knife!
Doc: Hey, put that away.
Maggie Burroughs: That's too small.
[she pulls out a big club with spikes on the end of it]
Tracy: Guess so.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits feature clips from all six Nightmare films and the last scene gives Freddy's birth and death date.

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Connections

Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (2011)

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Soundtracks

"I'm Awake Now"
Written and Performed by The Goo Goo Dolls

User Reviews

Entertaining

I know a lot of people hate NOES6, but I for one, think it is pretty entertaining. Personally, I think NOES5 is the worst one of the seven movies (not including Freddy vs. Jason).

One thing that I *love* about this movie is the scenes and sets. I think NOES6 has the most "surreal" dream scenes. I like the beginning scene with the house falling (a homage to Wizard of Oz), the old house at 1428 Elm Street, and the various dream sequences that lead to the deaths of the various characters.

Now the bad stuff. Well this movie does not follow the events of the other NOES movies. But who cares! You can't take the NOES series seriously for Jebus sake. Its a horror plot

• enjoy the outlandish and creative ways the antagonist kills his

protagonist(s). That and the acting is pretty campy.

As a NOES fan, I enjoy this movie and consider it mindless and entertaining. It adds a twist to the other movies and helps in a positive way for the surreal dream sequences.

I give it an 8/10 for the horror that is Nightmare on Elm Street series (NOES series).