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.

Director:

Rachel Talalay

Writers:

Wes Craven (characters), Rachel Talalay (story)

Stars:

Robert Englund, Lisa Zane, Shon Greenblatt

1 win & 4 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 | serial killer | sixth part | sequel | nightmare | 

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Taglines:

Take Him Home in a Box!

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Breckin Meyer's first theatrical role.

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Goofs

(at around 37 mins) When Freddy is dropping the needles from above, we see Carlos reaching up with two arms, but in the close-up, he's bending down covering his ears.

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Quotes

Spencer's Father: [regarding Spencer] Nice job on my kid. I expected to see some improvement.
Maggie Burroughs: He isn't a Toyota.

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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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Alternate Versions

The original UK rental VHS contained the 3D sequence and included 3D glasses. These glasses, similar to the ones handed out in cinemas, contained adverts for House Party 2.

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Connections

Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Little Nemo (2011)

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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 Reviews

Guilty Pleasure

freddy's dead, jason goes to hell, mikey gets a razor in his candy?

this is the ultimate WTF? film. the beginning alone, with the map, and the computer stuff across the country, WTF?!? no returning characters, WTF? freddy riding a broomstick from wizard of oz, WTF?

some redeeming qualities: i don't like to know too much in horror stories, it's part of what makes them spooky, we learn too much of freddy here, though the flashbacks are well done, like the razor/pain thing

freddy has a daughter and that's why he went nuts, but we haven't heard of it until now, WTF? tom and rosey, WTF? that town is supposed to be where the last 5 films took place? WTF? demon ghost skulls? WTF? 3D (and i still have my 3D glasses from the theater), WTF? cheap excuses to amaze us in 3D??? WTF???

but... alas, it is fun to watch, and ultimately degrades the original and cheapens the franchise, but it is entertaining, a true guilty pleasure flick... though, why does it kill him here and not when nancy does it???

series rating: 2/10 guilty pleasure rating: 7/10

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 Part 6: Freddy's Dead

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,966,525, 15 September 1991

Gross USA:

$34,872,033

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$34,872,033

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Nicolas Entertainment, Nicolas Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1