Rotten
This one's defeated by the rigid formula.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
New Nightmare
This time the terror doesn't stop at the screen.
1994 · 1h 52m · R
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Directed by
Wes Craven
Overview
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
78%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Englund once again is in bravura form as Freddy, playing as much for nasty laughs as unnerving shocks.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Fresh
An ingenious, cathartic exercise in illusion and fear.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
It's witty, smart, funny, entertaining, and you'll still like yourself in the morning for watching it.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
[Craven] has brought back a sense of genuine horror to the series, in part by taking it to completely new ground, and in part by giving his actors a legitimate script to work with.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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