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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
46K
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
4.7/10
46K
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  • Director
    • Rachel Talalay
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven(characters)
    • Rachel Talalay(story)
    • Michael De Luca(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Lisa Zane
    • Shon Greenblatt
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rachel Talalay
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven(characters)
    • Rachel Talalay(story)
    • Michael De Luca(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Lisa Zane
    • Shon Greenblatt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 317User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Robert Englund and Lisa Zane in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
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    Top cast

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    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Freddy Kruegeras Freddy Krueger
    Lisa Zane
    Lisa Zane
    • Maggie Burroughsas Maggie Burroughs
    Shon Greenblatt
    • John Doeas John Doe
    Lezlie Deane
    Lezlie Deane
    • Tracyas Tracy
    Ricky Dean Logan
    Ricky Dean Logan
    • Carlosas Carlos
    Breckin Meyer
    Breckin Meyer
    • Spenceras Spencer
    Yaphet Kotto
    Yaphet Kotto
    • Docas Doc
    Tom Arnold
    Tom Arnold
    • Childless Manas Childless Man
    • (as Mr. Tom Arnold)
    Roseanne Barr
    Roseanne Barr
    • Childless Womanas Childless Woman
    • (as Mrs. Tom Arnold)
    Elinor Donahue
    Elinor Donahue
    • Orphanage Womanas Orphanage Woman
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Guy on TVas Guy on TV
    • (as Oprah Noodlemantra)
    Cassandra Rachel Friel
    • Little Maggieas Little Maggie…
    David Dunard
    • Kellyas Kelly
    Marilyn Rockafellow
    • Mrs. Burroughsas Mrs. Burroughs
    Virginia Peters
    • Woman in Planeas Woman in Plane
    Stella Hall
    • Stewardessas Stewardess
    Lindsey Fields
    • Loretta Kruegeras Loretta Krueger
    • (as Lyndsey Fields)
    Angelina Estrada
    • Carlos' Motheras Carlos' Mother
    • Director
      • Rachel Talalay
    • Writers
      • Wes Craven(characters)
      • Rachel Talalay(story)
      • Michael De Luca(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    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). —David Thiel <d-thiel@uiuc.edu>
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • You Think You Know About Dreams... You Know Nothing!
    • Genres
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for horror violence, and for language and drug content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First film in the franchise to not include the little girls jumping rope, singing Freddy's rhyme.
    • Goofs
      (at around 28 mins) When John Doe and Maggie go to the school, Maggie finds a scrap book filled with articles related to Fred Krueger. In a close up of the book, an article is titled "Krueger Sought: Boy, 7, Missing" but the text that follows discusses baseball (Yankees, Kansas City, and the Mets) on the left side and military action in Vietnam on the right side.
    • Quotes

      Oprah Noodlemantra: All right. Once again. This is your brain.

      [Cracks egg]

      Oprah Noodlemantra: This is your brain on drugs. Questions?

      [Freddy hits him with the frying pan]

      Freddy Krueger: Yeah! What are you on? Looks like a frying pan and some eggs to me.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits feature clips from all six Nightmare films and the last scene gives Freddy's birth and death date.
    • Alternate versions
      Released with 44 sec of censorship cuts in Sweden.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Why Was I Born? (Freddy's Dead)
      Performed by Iggy Pop

      Written by Iggy Pop and Whitey Kirst

      Produced by Matt Dike and Iggy Pop

      Engineered by Steve Gursky

      Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.

    User reviews317

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Instantly forgettable
    The sixth of the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise and one of the silliest yet. Once again, Freddy is reborn to go after a new group of teenagers, and yet the whole thing plays out as a black comedy rather than a proper horror film. Krueger is a weak imitation of his once frightening self, with the scriptwriter once again resorting to weak wisecracks to bring him to life.

    The plot involves Freddy's child but it ends up being all over the place and completely immature. Homages are made to the likes of THE WIZARD OF OZ for no apparent reason other than to spoof and you have to wonder who greenlit this production in the first place. Yes, it's watchable and has a fairly decent pacing, but it consistently disappoints the viewer's already low expectations. The much-lauded 3D sequence is pointless and ruined by cheesy graphics.

    The kill scenes are particularly ridiculous, with the video game death having to be the nadir of the series so far. There's absolutely zero character development, and Yaphet Kotto is the only familiar face in the cast, albeit in a wasted role. You feel sorry for Robert Englund but I guess it all helped to pay the bills. Otherwise this is the kind of instantly forgettable fluff that clogged up cinemas during the 1990s.
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    • Is this available on DVD in 3-D?
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    • Is this whole movie in 3-D?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Nightmare On Elm Street
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Nightmare on Elm Street 6: The Dream Lover
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra Madre, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Nicolas Entertainment
      • Nicolas Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,872,033
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,966,525
      • Sep 15, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,872,033
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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