A Nightmare On Elm Street Movies: Ranked From Worst To Best

7. A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

The Dream Master is similar to The Dream Child in many ways, but it's definitely the superior film. One of the better characters from the third entry - Kristen - is recast in this one, a real shame because Dream Warriors' Kristen, Patricia Arquette, is infinitely more memorable than The Dream Master's Tuesday Knight. But once you've got over that one, The Dream Master can actually be a lot of fun. The kills in the fourth Elm Street are definitely up there with the more creative kills in the series and the special effects are wonderfully entertaining in a 'so bad they're good' kind of way. Debbie€™s transformation into a cockroach and the finale in which souls tear Krueger apart are awesome, and Freddy is as charismatic and as cool as ever. The now well-known sunglasses Freddy (as seen above) may be seen as something of a joke for the character who was once genuinely feared, but at least if he's going to be silly, they might as well acknowledge it and have a bit of fun with it.