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.
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Director:
Chuck Russell
Stars:
Heather Langenkamp,
Robert Englund,
Craig Wasson
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
Dream-haunting Freddy Krueger returns once again to prowl the nightmares of Springwood's last surviving teenager, and of a woman whose personal connection to Krueger may mean his doom.
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Director:
Wes Craven
Stars:
Heather Langenkamp,
Robert Englund,
Jeff Davis
The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death.
Director:
Wes Craven
Stars:
Heather Langenkamp,
Johnny Depp,
Robert Englund
Having revived from his wounds, Jason Voorhees takes refuge at a cabin near Crystal Lake. As a group of co-eds arrive for their vacation, Jason continues his killing spree.
Director:
Steve Miner
Stars:
Dana Kimmell,
Tracie Savage,
Richard Brooker
After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, murderer Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives and embarks on a killing spree as he makes his way back to his home at Camp Crystal Lake.
Director:
Joseph Zito
Stars:
Erich Anderson,
Judie Aronson,
Peter Barton
Tommy Jarvis goes to the graveyard to get rid of Jason Voorhees' body once and for all, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer once again seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can defeat him.
Years after Tommy Jarvis chained him underwater at Camp Crystal Lake, the dormant Jason Voorhees is accidentally released from his prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him.
Following up the previous Nightmare film, the dream demon Freddy Krueger is resurrected from his apparent demise, and rapidly tracks down and kills all three of the surviving Elm Street kids. However, Kristen Parker (who has the ability to draw others into her dreams) wills her special ability to her new best friend Alice Johnson before her demise. Afterwards, she soon realizes that Freddy is taking advantage of that unknown power she now wields to pull a new group of teenage children into his foul domain. Can Alice embrace her new power to finally defeat Freddy or is it already too late?Written by
David Thiel <d-thiel@uiuc.edu>
(At around one hour and thirteen minutes) When Dan and Alice go to the hospital, there is an announcement on the PA requesting a Dr. Shaye, a reference to Robert Shaye, producer of the franchise, and CEO of New Line Cinema. See more »
Goofs
(at around 27 mins) When Kristen is talking to the real nurse after bumping her head, her hand is on her head in the wide shot but not in the close-up. See more »
A text before the opening credits reads as follows: "When deep sleep falleth on men, fear came apon me. And trembling which made all my bones to shake" -Job IV, 13-14 See more »
Alternate Versions
The dialogue from the film playing inside the movie theater when Alice first walks in and sits down can be heard in the original theatrical version and on earlier VHS editions, but the dialogue has been dubbed out from later VHS and DVD releases so that you can only hear the background piano music instead. The missing audio can be heard on Blu-ray if you select the "English Original Theatrical" audio track, but is missing from the "English DTS-HD Master Audio" track.
Oddly enough, if you play the film with the closed captions or subtitles features, the dialogue will still appear on screen, even though nobody can be heard talking. The missing dialogue is as follows:
Man: See ya, Alvin.
Boy: Hey, he ain't no paper man.
Girl: Why, don't you know him? That's "Hot Fingers" Curly.
Boy: Boy, he really swings out hoppin' with a jive. You want to dance?
Although it's aged poorly and has lost much of its sheen over the years, this fourth entry in the blockbuster series definitely has its moments. There are a variety of fascinating and well-executed set pieces that rank as some of the series-best, like the waterbed sequence and the Roach Motel attack scene, and its characters are surprisingly likable and engaging. Tuesday Knight, reprising Patricia Arquette's role from the previous entry, doesn't have Arquette's magnetic severity but everyone else seems comfortable in their roles. Thirty years following its release, it's impossible not to notice that the movie often plays like it was shot for television, but the crackerjack climax is worth the admission price on its own.
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Although it's aged poorly and has lost much of its sheen over the years, this fourth entry in the blockbuster series definitely has its moments. There are a variety of fascinating and well-executed set pieces that rank as some of the series-best, like the waterbed sequence and the Roach Motel attack scene, and its characters are surprisingly likable and engaging. Tuesday Knight, reprising Patricia Arquette's role from the previous entry, doesn't have Arquette's magnetic severity but everyone else seems comfortable in their roles. Thirty years following its release, it's impossible not to notice that the movie often plays like it was shot for television, but the crackerjack climax is worth the admission price on its own.