History Film / ANightmareOnElmStreet5TheDreamChild

* DaylightHorror: Freddy is able to harass Alice even when she's wide awake in the daytime, because [[spoiler: he's using her unborn child's dreams, and a fetus's sleep isn't tied to the day/night cycle]].

* DeathBySex: [[spoiler:Dan dies because of this, though notably, Alice is spared.]]

* CryCute: Greta, while in her room and looking at [[spoiler: photos of Dan after learning he's dead.]]

* NeverFoundTheBody: It is reveled that Amanda Krueger killed herself, and her body wasn't found.

* ChildByRape: This film reveals the circumstances of Freddy's conception; his mother was trapped in an insane asylum and raped repeatedly by the 100 maniacs within.

* OhCrap: Freddy's reaction when he comes face to face with his "fathers" and is torn apart.

* {{Sadist}}: Freddy is at his absolute meanest since the original movie, and probably even worse. The smaller cast and amount of kills means Freddy spends more time torturing and abusing the souls he's already gained instead of adding more to his collection. Juxtaposed with his [[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor barrage of jokes]] as he [[spoiler:mutilates Dan and Greta]], it serves as a much-needed reminder that Freddy is an complete '''monster'''.

* TeleportSpam: A scene has Freddy essentially "flickering" down a hallway.

* ArchEnemy: The film presents Alice as Freddy's biggest one, mainly because she was too powerful for him to control as the Dream Master, and his empty threats, [[RevengeByProxy murdering her boyfriend and friends]] and taunts seem to be his pathetic way of expressing his hatred of her. She is the only enemy of his in the series he gets genuinely pissed off over and loses his sick sense of humor when they throw down, and the only one capable of pushing his BerserkButton.

* ArchEnemy: The film presents Alice as Freddy's biggest one, mainly because she was too powerful for him to control as the Dream Master, and his empty threats and taunts seem to be his pathetic way of expressing his hatred of her. She is the only enemy of his in the series he gets genuinely pissed off over and loses his sick sense of humor when they throw down, and the only one capable of pushing his BerserkButton.

* {{Sadist}}: Freddy is probably at his absolute meanest since the original movie. The smaller cast and amount of kills means Freddy spends more time torturing and abusing the souls he's already gained instead of adding more to his collection. Juxtaposed with his barrage of jokes as he [[spoiler:mutilates Dan and Greta]], it serves as a much-needed reminder Freddy is a '''monster'''.

** The movie makes an attempt to play up Freddy's joking persona as more grotesque and despicable than comedic by juxtaposing it with some of the meanest deaths in the franchise. Considering he was originally conceived as a HateSink before the sequels put him through VillainDecay, this feels like a move to reverse said VillainDecay while still keeping his hammier characteristics.

* ArchEnemy: The film presents Alice as Freddy's biggest one, mainly because she was too powerful for him to control as the Dream Master, and his empty threats and taunts seem to be his pathetic way of expressing his hatred of her. She is the only enemy of his in the series he gets genuinely pissed off over and loses his sick sense of humor when they throw down, and the only one capable of pushing his BeserkButton.

** Freddy's desire to toy with Alice also led to his destruction. [[spoiler: If he killed Yvonne when he had a chance, Alice would've lost the only crucial ally she had left and Amanda would've never been freed.]]

* BittersweetEnding: Alice, with the help of her unborn son Jacob, Yvonne, the souls of Dan, Greta, Mark and the spirit of Amanda Krueger are able to [[HoistByHisOwnPetard defeat Freddy and his plans]] [[HumiliationCongaLine rather spectacularly]]. The souls of Dan, Greta and Mark are freed from Freddy's reach in the process, and [[HeroicSacrifice Amanda Krueger absorbs Freddy inside herself]], urging Alice to flee with Jacob. Unfortunately as the dream world closes Freddy's claws can be seen bursting out of his mother's abdomen, still struggling with her to escape. Months later while Alice is with her father and Yvonne in the park with newly born Jacob, the eerie children singing his tune and playing jump rope [[TheEndOrIsIt are seen in the distance]].

* ArchEnemy: The film presents Alice as Freddy's, mainly because she was too powerful for him to control, and his empty threats and taunts seem to be his pathetic way of expressing his hatred of her.

* DirtyCoward: Freddy is clearly terrified of his mother, and even refuses to pursue Alice and Yvonne at one point because of it. During the climax, Alice even outright calls him a coward for not facing her or Amanda.

* IWantMyMommy: A non-comedic example similar to the first movie. [[spoiler: In Greta's dream, she desperately screams for her mother as Freddy chokes her to death while the dream version of Racine just laughs at her. The real Racine isn't much help either, as she only stares at Greta in concerned confusion as Greta is clearly choking to death.]]

* HateSink: In stark contrast to how kind and likable Greta Gibson was, her mother Racine is utterly detestable without becoming an outright villain due to what a controlling, condescending, and patronizing woman she is. The ''only'' hint at a kinder side she might have is [[spoiler: her horror when Greta drops dead at the dinner table.]]

** Greta would've come across as SpoiledSweet, but other than the idea that her mother is rich and she wants to be a model, she never gives off a vibe that she really cares about money or fame. She [[spoiler: quietly mourns Dan's death the night it occurs]] and is disgusted at her mother's callousness. Even though she doesn't believe Freddy is real, rather than tell Alice she's crazy, she assures Alice she's in her corner.