Fresh
Consistently watchable and inventive.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Terror beyond your wildest dreams.
1988 · 1h 33m · R
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Overview
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Robert Englund, receiving star billing for the first time, is delightful in his frequent incarnations as Freddy, delivering his gag lines with relish and making the grisly proceedings funny.
Variety Staff, Variety
Rotten
Though the Elm Street series contains the most intelligent premise in current genre films, none of the movies take much advantage of their potential.
Caryn James, New York Times
Rotten
As always, the teen actors are disposable, and even Robert Englund seems to be sleepwalking through Freddy.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Rotten
While some of the monotonous effects are strikingly surreal, Harlin's direction creates an atmosphere which is more morbid than scary.
Time Out
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