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

5. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

By this stage in the Nightmare series, Freddy had become more of a comedian than a monster, and Freddy's Dead works this fact to its advantage. It all but gives up even trying to be scary and instead for the most part takes a tongue-in-cheek approach, almost self-referential in the same way that Wes Craven would go on to do so well in New Nightmare. Freddy's Dead, plot-wise, is a mess of a film, there's no real denying that - there are ridiculous storylines and plot holes, not least the inclusion of Freddy's daughter, who pretty much appears out of nowhere. Delving into Freddy's past might not be the most thought-out idea in this, but it's interesting nonetheless, while the whole film very much seems like they are throwing the kitchen sink at us for the sake of yet another sequel. Yet, somehow, it proves to be one of the more entertaining flicks. Gimmicky special effects and cameos from the likes of Roseanne, Tom Arnold, Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper are random as hell, but in the midst of the giant mess, everybody's welcome and it adds some definite 90s charm. A montage of Freddy's kills during the closing credits is enough to see just how serious this film takes itself.