
Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His intention is to be "born again" into the real world. The only one who can stop Freddy is his dead mother, but can Alice free her spirit in time to save her own son?... (Full plot summary below)
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Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His intention is to be "born again" into the real world. The only one who can stop Freddy is his dead mother, but can Alice free her spirit in time to save her own son?
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| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasUnfortunately, Aussie helmer Stephen Hopkins adopts a music-video approach, delaying the boring exposition for several reels and usually cutting away from climaxes to destroy much of the film’s impact. Acting is highly variable. Saving grace is the series of spectacular special effects set pieces featuring fanciful makeup, mattes, stopmotion animation and opticals. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThe few halfway decent ideas in the story (by John Skip, Craig Spector, and Leslie Bohem) and production design (by C.J. Strawn) are mercilessly and fatally crushed by the inept direction of Stephen Hopkins and the flaccid editing. |
| Georgia StraightSteve NewtonDon't wait for this one to come out on video-see it in the theatre and sit close to the screen. Roller coasters are always better at the front. |
| VarietyVariety StaffFifth edition of the hit Nightmare series is a poorly constructed special effects showcase. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.At the end of the day while it does little to progress the mythos, it's still an enjoyable entry in to the series that entertains consistently. |
| Miami HeraldBill CosfordDespite an impressive bag of special effects tricks, old Fred is starting to resemble one of those dead horses that studio execs insist on flogging. |
| The New York TimesCaryn JamesThough the film hints at psychological intrigue, it never moves beyond the limits of its genre. |
| Washington PostRichard Harrington"5" has none of the pizazz of "1" and "3" and is only marginally better than "2" and "4," the worst of the "Elms." |
| CinelipsisFederico FurzanFreddy needs to become a daddy in this gory and gothic sequel to the nightmare adventures that seemed impossible to end. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Empire MagazineDavid HughesDespite an impressive bag of special effects tricks, old Fred is starting to resemble one of those dead horses that studio execs insist on flogging. |