Following the attacks Freddy Kruger, an evil demon, held against children and teenagers, Nancy, who manages to survive from his last attack, works as a psychiatrist in a therapy hospital, where she does her best, in order to help a group of children get rid of him, by using the unique power of Kristin, who enjoys with a great power.
A creepy score and Russell's sure grasp of the skewed logic of nightmares helps to sustain the ambiguity between the 'real' and 'dream' worlds, while Englund's Freddie now fits like a glove.
Freddy is a vital killer who brings a sense of creepy fun to his demented work - moviegoers actually like the guy. The nightmares themselves are another reason for the series' success.
Debuting director Chuck Russell elicits poor performances from most of his thesps, making it difficult to differentiate between pic's comic relief and unintended howlers.
