A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
1989, Horror, 1h 30m
31 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A Nightmare on Elm Street feels exhausted by this cheesy fifth entry, bogged down by a convoluted mythology while showing none of the chilling technique that kicked off the franchise. Read critic reviews
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Freddy Krueger
Alice Johnson
Daniel 'Dan' Jordan
Yvonne
Greta Gibson
Jacob
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Critic Reviews for A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
All Critics (31) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (22)
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Despite an impressive bag of special effects tricks, old Fred is starting to resemble one of those dead horses that studio execs insist on flogging.
April 5, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
The series here takes a depressing nosedive into zero-degree filmmaking.
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Fifth edition of the hit Nightmare series is a poorly constructed special effects showcase.
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A flimsily plotted but visually impressive addition to the endless Freddy Krueger saga.
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A genre film that won't totally insult your intelligence or your eyes.
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As for Englund, he still looks as if he's been working at Domino's too long, and he still sounds as if he's stealing his material from Don Rickles.
January 1, 2000 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
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May 20, 2016Very poor fifth part as nothing is new, Scary or done well, The plot yet again just got too silly to take seriously, The acting was very bad, Even Robert Englund as Freddy was just poor and underused, The series Should of Finished After Part 4 and now it's just turned into a joke.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Jan 09, 2016Look if you've made it this far in the series then you probably won't mind it. But it is pretty bad.
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Sep 28, 2013Freddy's past is revealed, but it became sort of a black comedy which was a huge change in the tone. The acting was good and special effects were top notch but it suffered from a bad plot and script.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Oct 30, 2012A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child takes the series to new lows, and lacks all of the charisma and cleverness that made the series so popular. In this ridiculous tale, Freddy Krueger is able to resurrect himself and return to his killing spree by using the dream state of an unborn child, who he corrupts with the souls of his victims. The plot is atrocious, and isn't helped any by the pathetic performances. The special effects are also pitiful, and don't carry any sense of menace or terror. Cartoonish and formulaic, A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child is an insult to fans and to the horror genre itself.Dann M Super Reviewer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Quotes
| Freddy Krueger: | We'll see bitch! |
| Freddy Krueger: | Faster than a bastard maniac! More powerful than a loco-madman! It's...Super Freddy! |
| Freddy Krueger: | (as "Super Freddy") - Faster than a bastard maniac! More powerful than a loco-madman! It's...Super Freddy! |
| Freddy Krueger: | Where are you going, piglet? The party's just starting. |
| Alice: | I know exactly what you're up to. |
| Freddy Krueger: | I thought I was up to...Yvonne! |
| Freddy Krueger: | I thought I was up to Yvonne! |
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