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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
48K
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Robert Englund in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
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.
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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
48K
YOUR RATING
    • Rachel Talalay
    • Wes Craven(characters)
    • Rachel Talalay(story)
    • Michael De Luca(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Lisa Zane
    • Shon Greenblatt
    • Rachel Talalay
    • Wes Craven(characters)
    • Rachel Talalay(story)
    • Michael De Luca(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Lisa Zane
    • Shon Greenblatt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 331User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
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    Robert Englund and Lisa Zane in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
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    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Freddy Krueger
    Lisa Zane
    Lisa Zane
    • Maggie Burroughs
    Shon Greenblatt
    • John Doe
    Lezlie Deane
    Lezlie Deane
    • Tracy
    Ricky Dean Logan
    Ricky Dean Logan
    • Carlos
    Breckin Meyer
    Breckin Meyer
    • Spencer
    Yaphet Kotto
    Yaphet Kotto
    • Doc
    Tom Arnold
    Tom Arnold
    • Childless Man
    • (as Mr. Tom Arnold)
    Roseanne Barr
    Roseanne Barr
    • Childless Woman
    • (as Mrs. Tom Arnold)
    Elinor Donahue
    Elinor Donahue
    • Orphanage Woman
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Guy on TV
    • (as Oprah Noodlemantra)
    Cassandra Rachel Friel
    • Little Maggie…
    David Dunard
    • Kelly
    Marilyn Rockafellow
    • Mrs. Burroughs
    Virginia Peters
    • Woman in Plane
    Stella Hall
    • Stewardess
    Lindsey Fields
    • Loretta Krueger
    • (as Lyndsey Fields)
    Angelina Estrada
    • Carlos' Mother
      • Rachel Talalay
      • Wes Craven(characters)
      • Rachel Talalay(story)
      • Michael De Luca(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First film in the series 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 reviews331

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    7/10
    Lots of fun
    I guess I'm part of the silent minority who enjoyed this film. Is it one of the best of the "Nightmare" series? Maybe not, but I had lots of fun with it. Freddy Krueger reaches his evil, wisecracking potential. Since parts 4 and 5 kind of lagged the series down, I felt this so-called final installment ("New Nightmare" is the real finale) brought the series out of its slump. There are some great nightmare sequences, including one where Breckin Meyer plays a stoner who gets trashed, falls asleep and gets stuck in a video game to which Freddy controls. This is both a highly original and hilarious sequence, especially when we see him out of the dreamscape, hopping around like Super Mario. And Freddy belts out the funny one-liner, "Great graphics." And since the movie was made about 10 years ago, it brought back memories when Freddy started controlling the game with the Powerglove. Anyone who remembers the first 8-bit Nintendo remembers the Powerglove.

    The cast is superb. Lisa Zane is perfectly cast in the lead. I haven't seen Yaphet Kotto since "The Running Man," and I think the last time I saw that film was about 5 years ago. He's another great, underappreciated actor who possesses a powerful screen presence. And who can forget the cameos? The best one is by Johnny Depp (from the first "Nightmare") playing a spokesman for an anti-drug commercial.

    The 3D sequence at the end is really awesome! So for those who are looking to check this film out--please rent or buy it on DVD! Hopefully all the editions come with the 3D glasses, but I'm sure the video edition has the 3D element removed.

    I personally didn't see many things wrong with the film. It even elaborated on Freddy's backstory. The film is a great mix of humor and scares, and the gross-out effects are terrific. Could this have given better justice to the franchise? Of course it could have. But Rachel Talalay did a fine job. And finding the perfect conclusion is easier said than done.

    And in closing, I loved the montage over the opening credits. Fans of the series will be delighted, and will look at it as a tribute to beloved Freddy.

    My score: 7 (out of 10)
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    • Mar 7, 2003

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1991 (United States)
      • United States
      • Nightmare On Elm Street
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Sierra Madre, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Nicolas Entertainment
      • Nicolas Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Color

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