Day 31: Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare

       By the time 1991 rolled around Freddy Krueger had come full circle. He was no longer a terrifying figure that haunted audiences long after viewing. He was now a pop culture icon! Of course, with that mainstream appeal came a decline in the overall quality of the Nightmare films. In 1991 New Line decided to put out one more cash cow before they called it “quits”.

      Freddy’s Dead takes place in the absurd setting of Springwood, Ohio now devastated by Krueger’s murders. There is only one surviving teenager in the entire town. Freddy sends him to another town, presumably to bring him more teens. Things aren’t as they seem however as it is revealed that Freddy is actually after his own child!

      As always, the special effects are great. Nightmare on Elm Street consistently delivers top notch effects throughout the series. This entry doesn’t flex its muscle as much as some of the previous ones.     But when it does, it’s still the top notch quality we’ve come to expect.

      Freddy’s Dead is notorious for its take on video games and it’s powerglove reference. The rest of the film is filled with those kind of corny moments. Freddy is pretty much a one liner machine. The only problem is that his one liners are so Eye rollingly bad that it hurts. It’s still somewhat entertaining and probably would be less cringe inducing if the killer wasn’t such an icon. But alas this  was the evolution of Freddy Krueger.

Body Count:3

Happy Halloween!!! Thanks for reading these shit reviews. See you next year!