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* VindicatedByHistory: For quite some time after its release it was considered among the worst of the Nightmare movies, but over the years has gained a new appreciation from quite a few fans of the series, who like its darker tone, creative kills, sympathetic, well written characters and a more malicious depiction of Freddy than the other movies.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Not so much a ''character'' per say, but the rundown church itself. As Freddy is being reborn the window behind him explodes and blows him away in the process. Was it just a cool effect for the shock of his rebirth, or was there still some good left in the church that tried to stop Freddy before he could be properly reborn?
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Not so much a ''character'' per say, '''character''' ''per se'', but the rundown church itself. As Freddy is being reborn the window behind him explodes and blows him away in the process. Was it just a cool effect for the shock of his rebirth, or was there still some good left in the church that tried to stop Freddy before he could be properly reborn?
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* FridgeBrilliance: Freddy's make-up not being as scary as it was in previous movies actually makes sense when remembering his face became more horrific the stronger he got. Here, we know he hasn't fully recovered from Alice's beatdown and he had no more extra souls to rely on so of course he doesn't look as scary as he used to.
* FridgeHorror: Alice turns down the prospect of aborting Jacob because she's seen and interacted with his spirit and considers him a part of herself and Dan. However, if Alice ''did'' abort Jacob that would've cut off Freddy's link to Springwood... yet what would that have meant for Dan and Greta? The previous movies showed Freddy retained the souls of his victims even after he got defeated, so Alice aborting Jacob would've only meant Dan and Greta were still trapped inside Freddy.
* FridgeHorror: Alice turns down the prospect of aborting Jacob because she's seen and interacted with his spirit and considers him a part of herself and Dan. However, if Alice ''did'' abort Jacob that would've cut off Freddy's link to Springwood... yet what would that have meant for Dan and Greta? The previous movies showed Freddy retained the souls of his victims even after he got defeated, so Alice aborting Jacob would've only meant Dan and Greta were still trapped inside Freddy.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: One of the previous drafts of the movie featured a sequence where Alice witnesses Amanda Krueger's memories of giving Freddy up for adoption, as well as the abuse he suffered from a particular hateful Mother Superior who ran the orphanage. Alice would've then confronted Amanda's spirit and blamed her for how Freddy turned out since she gave him up as an infant. This would've basically ventured into UnfortunateImplications due to recent discussions about the traumatic experiences of forcing women to care for children conceived via rape since they had no say in the matter and are being expected to raise kids connected to their rapists. The finished movie removed this entire sequence and stuck with emphasizing how victimized Amanda was by the whole experience, up to committing suicide when Freddy was originally left off on that technicality.
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** One of the previous drafts of the movie featured a sequence where Alice witnesses Amanda Krueger's memories of giving Freddy up for adoption, as well as the abuse he suffered from a particular hateful Mother Superior who ran the orphanage. Alice would've then confronted Amanda's spirit and blamed her for how Freddy turned out since she gave him up as an infant. This would've basically ventured into UnfortunateImplications due to recent discussions about the traumatic experiences of forcing women to care for children conceived via rape since they had no say in the matter and are being expected to raise kids connected to their rapists. The finished movie removed this entire sequence and stuck with emphasizing how victimized Amanda was by the whole experience, up to committing suicide when Freddy was originally left off on thattechnicality.technicality.
** While Greta's death sequence initially seem to be built around eating disorders since she's a model-in-training, the finished product as well as Greta's personality have less to do with that and more to do with her mother's abusive attitude. The high chair, the doll, the diaper dress, getting fed to and treated like an actual baby while everyone at the party laughs in amusement, all of it represents Racine Gibson's babying/objectifying treatment of her daughter. The subtext actually fits into the movie's overall themes of parenthood more seamlessly.
** One of the previous drafts of the movie featured a sequence where Alice witnesses Amanda Krueger's memories of giving Freddy up for adoption, as well as the abuse he suffered from a particular hateful Mother Superior who ran the orphanage. Alice would've then confronted Amanda's spirit and blamed her for how Freddy turned out since she gave him up as an infant. This would've basically ventured into UnfortunateImplications due to recent discussions about the traumatic experiences of forcing women to care for children conceived via rape since they had no say in the matter and are being expected to raise kids connected to their rapists. The finished movie removed this entire sequence and stuck with emphasizing how victimized Amanda was by the whole experience, up to committing suicide when Freddy was originally left off on that
** While Greta's death sequence initially seem to be built around eating disorders since she's a model-in-training, the finished product as well as Greta's personality have less to do with that and more to do with her mother's abusive attitude. The high chair, the doll, the diaper dress, getting fed to and treated like an actual baby while everyone at the party laughs in amusement, all of it represents Racine Gibson's babying/objectifying treatment of her daughter. The subtext actually fits into the movie's overall themes of parenthood more seamlessly.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: All three of Alice's new friends are arguably some of the more popular supporting characters of the franchise, despite the problems with the movie itself.
** Yvonne stands out a lot among Elm Street and slasher movie fans as being the franchise's only important and surviving Black character while being acted and well-written enough that she avoided being ''just'' the movie's "Designated Black Character." It helps that Creator/KellyJoMinter has starred in quite a number of horror movies besides this one.
** Yvonne stands out a lot among Elm Street and slasher movie fans as being the franchise's only important and surviving Black character while being acted and well-written enough that she avoided being ''just'' the movie's "Designated Black Character." It helps that Creator/KellyJoMinter has starred in quite a number of horror movies besides this one.
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** Mark Gray is also decently remembered for his general niceness, willingness to believe Alice, and surviving one dream attack by luck, then turning himself into a comic book superhero to fight Freddy in a second dream.
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* ContestedSequel: Aside from the second film, probably the most divisive of the sequels. Some fans ''really'' love it due to its dark, gothic visuals, whereas others ''really'' hate the clash between said visuals and a Freddy who acts even goofier than in the previous two films (though to be fair, he acts even sillier in ''Freddy's Dead''; it's just less pronounced because the ''rest'' of the film is also much DenserAndWackier).
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* ContestedSequel: Aside from the second film, probably the most divisive of the sequels. Some fans ''really'' love it due to its strong cast and dark, gothic visuals, whereas others ''really'' hate the clash between said visuals and a Freddy who acts even goofier than in the previous two films (though to be fair, he acts even sillier in ''Freddy's Dead''; it's just less pronounced because the ''rest'' of the film is also much DenserAndWackier).
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Greta Gibson is arguably one of the more popular characters to come out of this movie, most likely due to how... [[BodyHorror disturbing]] her [[spoiler: death sequence]] was. Photos and screenshots of her tend to be the most frequently posted ones online in connection to the movie, but beyond that she was given just enough screentime and characterization (such as her mourning [[spoiler: Dan]]) to make her likable. There's even fan fiction that puts her in the main character role. Hell, there's even an [[https://www.discogs.com/Nicole-Dollanganger-Greta-Gibson-Forever/release/7832154 album]] named after her.
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** Greta Gibson is arguablyone of the more most popular characters character to come out of this movie, most likely due to how... [[BodyHorror disturbing]] her [[spoiler: death sequence]] was. Photos and screenshots of her tend to be the most frequently posted ones online in connection to the movie, but beyond that she was given just enough screentime and characterization (such as her mourning [[spoiler: Dan]]) to make her likable. There's even fan fiction that puts her in the main character role. Hell, there's even an [[https://www.discogs.com/Nicole-Dollanganger-Greta-Gibson-Forever/release/7832154 album]] named after her.her.
** Mark Gray is also decently remembered for his general niceness, willingness to believe Alice, and surviving one dream attack by luck, then turning himself into a comic book superhero to fight Freddy in a second dream.
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** Mark Gray is also decently remembered for his general niceness, willingness to believe Alice, and surviving one dream attack by luck, then turning himself into a comic book superhero to fight Freddy in a second dream.
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* UncertainAudience: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory]] with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which [[MoodDissonance contrasts the darker and more serious tone]] being presented here, almost as if the writers of the ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' TV series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who its intended audience really is.
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* UncertainAudience: This is a film that returns attempts to return the series to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory]] with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which [[MoodDissonance contrasts the darker and more serious tone]] being presented here, almost as if the writers of the ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' TV series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who its intended audience really is.
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* UncertainAudience: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory]] with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which [[MoodDissonance contrasts the darker and more serious tone]] being presented here, almost as if the writers of the ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' TV series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who it’s audience really is? That said, with the emphasis put both towards the darker atmosphere, cruel deaths, and Freddy's joking, perhaps the point was really meant to remind the viewers that Freddy is, in fact, a sadistic monster and his mocking of his victims was never meant to be viewed as funny at all.
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* UncertainAudience: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory]] with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which [[MoodDissonance contrasts the darker and more serious tone]] being presented here, almost as if the writers of the ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' TV series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who it’s its intended audience really is? That said, with the emphasis put both towards the darker atmosphere, cruel deaths, and Freddy's joking, perhaps the point was really meant to remind the viewers that Freddy is, in fact, a sadistic monster and his mocking of his victims was never meant to be viewed as funny at all.is.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory]] with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which [[MoodDissonance contrasts the darker and more serious tone]] being presented here, almost as if the writers of the ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' TV series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who it’s audience really is? That said, with the emphasis put both towards the darker atmosphere, cruel deaths, and Freddy's joking, perhaps the point was really meant to remind the viewers that Freddy is, in fact, a sadistic monster and his mocking of his victims was never meant to be viewed as funny at all.
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* UncertainAudience: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory]] with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which [[MoodDissonance contrasts the darker and more serious tone]] being presented here, almost as if the writers of the ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' TV series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who it’s audience really is? That said, with the emphasis put both towards the darker atmosphere, cruel deaths, and Freddy's joking, perhaps the point was really meant to remind the viewers that Freddy is, in fact, a sadistic monster and his mocking of his victims was never meant to be viewed as funny at all.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory]] with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which [[MoodDissonance contrasts the darker and more serious tone]] being presented here, almost as if the writers of the ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' TV series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who it’s audience really is?
** That said, with the emphasis put both towards the darker atmosphere, cruel deaths, and Freddy's joking, perhaps the point was really meant to remind the viewers that Freddy is, in fact, a sadistic monster and his mocking of his victims was never meant to be viewed as funny at all.
** That said, with the emphasis put both towards the darker atmosphere, cruel deaths, and Freddy's joking, perhaps the point was really meant to remind the viewers that Freddy is, in fact, a sadistic monster and his mocking of his victims was never meant to be viewed as funny at all.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory]] with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which [[MoodDissonance contrasts the darker and more serious tone]] being presented here, almost as if the writers of the ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' TV series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who it’s audience really is?
**is? That said, with the emphasis put both towards the darker atmosphere, cruel deaths, and Freddy's joking, perhaps the point was really meant to remind the viewers that Freddy is, in fact, a sadistic monster and his mocking of his victims was never meant to be viewed as funny at all.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: For all the [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome great looking practical effects]] in it, the few moments of stop motion used look just out of place, especially when Alice sees the food in her fridge rot away before Greta appears to her.
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** For all the [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome great looking practical effects]] in it, the few moments of stop motion used look just out of place, especially when Alice sees the food in her fridge rot away before Greta appears to her.
** For all the [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome great looking practical effects]] in it, the few moments of stop motion used look just out of place, especially when Alice sees the food in her fridge rot away before Greta appears to her.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Not so much a ''character'' per say, but the rundown church itself. As Freddy is being reborn the window behind him explodes and blows him away in the process. Was it just a cool effect for the shock of his rebirth, or was there still some good left in the church that tried to stop Freddy before could be properly reborn?
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Not so much a ''character'' per say, but the rundown church itself. As Freddy is being reborn the window behind him explodes and blows him away in the process. Was it just a cool effect for the shock of his rebirth, or was there still some good left in the church that tried to stop Freddy before he could be properly reborn?
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* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: For as rushed and problematic as the movie turned out to be, its cast is clearly aware of the film's issues and did the best they could with their limited time. Erika Anderson gives one of the better performances as Greta Gibson, [[spoiler:even though Greta dies before the halfway point]], thanks to making Greta a believably sympathetic and caring young woman.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: The general consensus is that it is one of the worst films in the franchise, with a gothic look that does not save the problematic script.
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** Freddy mocking comic fans and turning into a supervillain version of himself, considering how Creator/RobertEnglund would become a go-to guy for voicing characters like [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Felix Faust]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderman The Vulture]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow Dormammu]], and [[VideoGame/Injustice2 the Scarecrow.]]
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* HolyShitQuotient: Alice dreams of her womb and her baby. [[spoiler: She's happy at first, until she realizes Freddy is there too, and has been feeding the souls of his victims to make the baby evil like him.]]
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** That said, with the emphasis put both towards the darker atmosphere, cruel deaths, and Freddy's joking, perhaps the point was really meant to remind the viewers that Freddy is, in fact, a sadistic monster and his mocking of his victims was never meant to be viewed as funny at all.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: One of the previous drafts of the movie featured a sequence where Alice witnesses Amanda Krueger's memories of giving Freddy up for adoption, as well as the abuse he suffered from a particular hateful Mother Superior who ran the orphanage. Alice would've then confronted Amanda's spirit and blamed her for how Freddy turned out since she gave him up as an infant. This would've basically ventured into UnfortunateImplications due to recent discussions about the traumatic experiences of forcing women to care for children conceived via rape since they had no say in the matter and are being expected to raise kids connected to their rapists. The finished movie removed this entire sequence and stuck with emphasizing how victimized Amanda was by the whole experience, up to committing suicide when Freddy was originally left off on that technicality.
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* ShockingMoments: Alice dreams of her womb and her baby. [[spoiler: She's happy at first, until she realizes Freddy is there too, and has been feeding the souls of his victims to make the baby evil like him.]]
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: A major point of contention many fans have with this entry is that it’s too bleak and mean-spirited to really are about anybody, from Alice reliving Amanda Krueger’s rape by the 100 Maniacs via nightmare, to nice guys like Dan and Greta being killed in vicious and cruel ways, and Alice being pregnant with Dan’s baby. As a result, a lot of people feel it's trying too hard to be controversial for controversy's sake.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: A major point of contention many fans have with this entry is that it’s too bleak and mean-spirited to really are care about anybody, from Alice reliving Amanda Krueger’s rape by the 100 Maniacs via nightmare, to nice guys like Dan and Greta being killed in vicious and cruel ways, and Alice being pregnant with Dan’s baby. As a result, a lot of people feel it's trying too hard to be controversial for controversy's sake.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: A major point of content many fans have with this entry is that it’s too bleak and mean spirited to really are about anybody. From Alice reliving Amanda Krueger’s rape by the 100 maniacs via nightmare, to nice guys Dan and Greta being killed in vicious and cruel ways. Add on Alice being pregnant with Dan’s baby and a lot of people feel it tried too hard to be controversial for controversy sake.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: A major point of content contention many fans have with this entry is that it’s too bleak and mean spirited mean-spirited to really are about anybody. From anybody, from Alice reliving Amanda Krueger’s rape by the 100 maniacs Maniacs via nightmare, to nice guys like Dan and Greta being killed in vicious and cruel ways. Add on ways, and Alice being pregnant with Dan’s baby and baby. As a result, a lot of people feel it tried it's trying too hard to be controversial for controversy controversy's sake.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which contrasts the darker and more serious tone being presented here]], almost as if the writers of the Series/FreddysNightmares tv series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who it’s audience really is?
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory territory]] with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which [[MoodDissonance contrasts the darker and more serious tone tone]] being presented here]], here, almost as if the writers of the Series/FreddysNightmares tv ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' TV series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who it’s audience really is?
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** Freddy’s overall makeup is a noticeable downgrade from past films. Between it being a pull over mask to make it easier on Robert Englund looking too rubbery to be burnt flesh and the design making him look much older compared to Elm Streets 3 & 4, Freddy looks less like Freddy and more like somebody’s grandpa.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: This is a film that returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. At the same time, however, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which contrasts the darker and more serious tone being presented here]], almost as if the writers of the Series/FreddysNightmares tv series wrote his dialogue. In the end it leaves the viewers wondering who it’s audience really is?
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* UncertainAudience: A question fans have towards this movie is who was it aimed for? On the one hand, the film returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. On the other hand, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and ''all'' of the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which contrasts the darker and more serious tone being presented here]].
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* NarmCharm: [[spoiler:Mark's death may seem ridiculous at first, with him being turned into paper and cut into pieces by Freddy ... until you see a brief close-up of his bloodied arm and start to wonder what his body must have looked like after being mutilated by Freddy...]]
* SignatureScene: [[spoiler:The horrible and cruel death of Dan.]]
* SignatureScene: [[spoiler:The horrible and cruel death of Dan.]]
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* UncertainAudience: A question fans have towards this movie is who was it aimed for? On the one hand, the film returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. On the other hand, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and most ''all'' of said the kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and even Super Freddy, which contrasts the darker and more serious tone being presented here]].
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* UncertainAudience: A question fans have towards this movie is who was it aimed for? On the one hand, the film returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. On the other hand, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and most of said kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and ''even'' even Super Freddy, which contrasts the darker and more serious tone being presented here]].
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* UncertainAudience: A question fans have towards this movie is who was it aimed for? On the one hand, the film returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. On the other hand, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and most of said kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and ''even'' Super Freddy, which contrasts the darker tone being presented here.
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* UncertainAudience: A question fans have towards this movie is who was it aimed for? On the one hand, the film returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. On the other hand, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and most of said kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and ''even'' Super Freddy, which contrasts the darker and more serious tone being presented here.
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* UncertainAudience: A question fans have towards this movie is who was it aimed for? On the one hand, the film returns to its darker roots by keeping Freddy in the shadows more, integrating more gothic imagery and adult topics, and building up the kills as being more gruesome and shocking than before. On the other hand, Freddy keeps his snarky, jokester persona from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster The Dream Master]]'' but cranked UpToEleven with even more one-liners than before, and most of said kills [[{{Narm}} falling into laughable territory with concepts like the Freddy Motorcycle, Chef Freddy and ''even'' Super Freddy, which contrasts the darker tone being presented here.
