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Veteran horror director Wes Craven was responsible for the hit 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street, which introduced the character of Freddy Krueger. After Craven sold the rights to his character, Krueger became filmdom's top grossing monster, with five sequels by 1991, none of them involving Craven. In this post-modernist horror film, Craven plays himself, a filmmaker working on a script for a movie that seems to be spinning out of control. Also playing himself, as well as playing his customary character Krueger, is Robert Englund. The original teenage hero of the first Nightmare film, Heather Langenkamp, also plays herself. She is still haunted by Freddy dreams, but Craven convinces her to make another Krueger film to exorcise her demons. Unfortunately, her son Dylan (Miko Hughes) is being taken over by Freddy himself, who materializes and kills Dylan's beloved nanny, Julie (Tracy Middendorf). Dylan, possessed by the evil spirit, escapes from the hospital and tries to cross a freeway with his mother in pursuit. Craven finds that his character has literally become a creation out of his control. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

Robert Englund - Freddy Krueger
Robert Englund - Robert Englund
Heather Langenkamp - Herself
Miko Hughes - Dylan
David Newsom - Chase Porter
Tracy Middendorf - Julie

1994

Best Picture (nominee)

Independent Spirit Awards

Marianne Maddalena

Life imitates art when evil personified takes horrifying form in this chilling fantasy-horror thriller from acclaimed master of the macabre Wes Craven. Viewable in either 1.85:1 widescreen (enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs) or standard 1.33:1 full-screen pan-and-scan, this frightful feature is accompanied by a bone-chilling closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, an additional closed-captioned English Dolby Digital Surround track, and optional English subtitles. Journey into the mind of a frightening creative visionary with a director's audio commentary track, fear the "Jump to a Nightmare" scene navigation, and witness the terrifying theatrical trailer. DVD-ROM features include the ability to view the script while watching the film, a chance to test your nightmare knowledge with the "New Dream World Trivia Game," up-to-the-minute cast and crew info, trivia, and more. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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15	The Hills Have Eyes (R)
12	The Last House on the Left (NR)
5	The Hills Have Eyes, Part 2 (R)
18	The Serpent and the Rainbow (R)
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18	Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (R)
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