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Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

To me, this movie is perfection.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

The original 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' is still to me one of the scariest and best horror films there is, as well as a truly great film in its own right and introduced us to one of the genre's most iconic villains in Freddy Krueger. It is always difficult to do a sequel that lives up to a film as good as 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' let alone one to be on the same level.As far as 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' sequels go, there are good ones such as 'The Dream Master' (number 4) and especially 'Dream Warriors' (number 3) but also disappointing ones with 'The Dream Child (number 5) and this 'The Final Nightmare' (the second film 'Freddy's Revenge' was also underwhelming but not as much as 5 and 6). Very little to recommend, with the only good things being Robert Englund doing his conscientious and freaky best and the haunting music.While a little better-looking than the fifth film, being not as crude and self-indulgent, the suitably nightmarish at times production design is wasted by the film looking drab and dreary and it can look sloppy. The 3D looks cheap and was truly pointless. Like the previous film, erratically paced (both rushed and tedious), ridiculous and non-atmospheric story with scares that are unimaginatively derivative, too far and between and vapidly tame on the whole. It lacks any kind of originality and is all very ho-hum.Englund aside, the acting is both bland and annoying. The cameos from Rosanne Barr, Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper were just as unnecessary as the 3D and are neither interesting or funny. Like the fifth film though, the cast have to work with an awkwardly clunky script and irritating characters that are written childishly and make decisions that frustrate. Even the humour doesn't work, Freddy's one-liners are more stale and toe-curlingly groan-worthy than twisted or witty and what was darkly comic before is replaced by an overload of cheese. The direction is largely unimaginative, while there is far too much of an over-reliance on gimmicks (none fresh or clever) and the ending is one of the lamest and most tacked on there is in horror.Overall, an incredibly tired entry and suggestive that the series is dead. 2/10 Bethany Cox

Released in 1991, "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" was one of the last big franchise slasher-flicks to be released in the first half of the 90's, and it definitely was a sign of things to come for the following years- being one of those movies that signaled the downfall of the once prosperous sub-genre of horror. Despite slasher films gaining an immense and thriving popularity throughout the 1980's, by the time the decade ended box office numbers had started to drop drastically, and movie-goers became increasingly apathetic towards seeing teens and 20-somethings being butchered on screen. And despite the "Nightmare on Elm Street" saga beginning with a trio of genuinely well-made films that had a lot of imagination and style, the series was quickly losing steam. By the time part five was released in 1989, it was becoming clear the franchise didn't have much time left, and it was decided that the the sixth film was going to be the "final chapter"...Directed by franchise co-producer Rachel Talalay, "Freddy's Dead" is an odd and occasionally intriguing bit of madness that tries its hardest to tie the entire series together and wrap it up with a nice, clean bow... but it's so tonally confused and so immensely bizarre in its execution that comes across more as a messy bit of self-parody than the climax of a long-running franchise. It's a film of trendy gimmicks and in-your-face visuals geared at the "Mtv generation", and feels at odds against the rest of the series. More focused on misplaced gags, bizarrely kinetic camera-work and a messy 3D climax than delivering a satisfying conclusion to the story of Freddy Krueger, "Freddy's Dead" is a contrived cartoon of a climax that fails to satisfying.In the far-off "future" of 1999, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) has succeeded in killing almost every single child in the town Springwood, Ohio- save for his final victim, a young man who manages to escape his grasp but suffers a head injury and the accustomed accompanying amnesia films like this like to throw in. Whisked away to a clinic for troubled and abandoned teens, "John Doe" (Shon Greenblatt) joins a ragtag group of troublemakers under the care of Dr. Maggie Burroughs (Lisa Zane), whom decides to help him cure his amnesia by bringing him home... Upon arrival, all begin to be plagued by twisted nightmares of the burnt madman, and it becomes clear he has an endgame in play... and that "John Doe" might not have been his actual target after all...Director Talalay and writer Michael DeLuca relish in piling on the strange and the weird in "Freddy's Dead", and indeed it does have the occasional flash of brilliance thanks to series-star Robert Englund's fearless portrayal of Freddy Krueger. But it goes too far too often to leave the audience with any feeling outside of complete apathy. This is a movie with a key sequence that is built entirely around a protracted and woefully unfunny cameo by Roseanna Barr and Tom Arnold, and a major set-piece with a head-scratching and incredibly dated "Super Mario Brothers" parody... let that sink in. Gone are the subtle nuances and disturbing visuals of previous installments, here replaced with broad gags and convoluted pop- culture references. The film does try at times to inject some new ideas into the mythology of Krueger and his curse upon Springwood in its rare serious moment, but much like the rest of the film, it feels misguided and messily inserted, giving the viewer a sense of storyline-whiplash. Though I will not spoil it, the film promised an "explanation" for Krueger and his powers... and it's just pathetically delivered.Though perhaps the most perturbing and tragic thing about this film is that this wasn't merely another "Nightmare on Elm Street" film that turned out poorly... this is indeed to date the last canonical entry in the entire original saga if one does not include the crossover spin- off "Freddy vs Jason." This was for a long time the final impression that fans were left with for that story- the final chapter. And that makes it all the more a letdown. The Freddy timeline doesn't go out with a bang, but with the most dreadful of whimpers. A mish-mash mess of screwball comedy, messy references and only the faintest hints of horror or terror.To give the film some minor credit, there are a few good aspects peppered in. Englund knocks it out of the park as always and does seem to be having a good time with the role. Co-star Lisa Zane is appropriately sexy and does what she can with her wonky dialog and characterization. And the movie does manage to muster up on singular dream sequence that felt like classic "Nightmare on Elm Street" magic... this time delving into the head of a man whose hearing aid is amped up to eleven by Freddy. But these are just moments... just small pieces of a puzzle that never quite comes together and ultimately leaves you feeling unsatisfied. "Freddy's Dead" barely musters by with a very poor 3 out of 10.

Indeed, Freddy's dead. I laughed so hard throughout this monstrosity, but still felt as if this franchise needed to die. The direction is horrid, the script was no better, and the story. The story was just so bad. So yes, I enjoyed this movie. However, it ruins anything positive left after 4 and 5. New Nightmare revitalized Freddy and Freddy vs. Jason was a fun horror duel. Please, however, if you watch this movie, beware. It very well may turn you away from the horror genre permanently. I can't unsee it, but you can turn back. Just skip to New Nightmare for the good of all mankind. Sorry, Robert. F- - -10/10

By far I have never seen such a joke of a movie. It is surprising to me why would anyone put this crap on a high spot in any of the polls. The acting, the story line are just atrocious. The pace is so slow and uninteresting that you fall asleep halfway the movie's run. The comedic approach and references to pop culture are done absolutely wrong. You can see the influence if the early 90's cinematography and it is not a good news. The cast is so bad and annoying that you actually get why any of those kids have or had a career. Even Robert Englund did not try in this one and gave up. His mediocre efforts throughout this movie are now epic. Avoid this garbage at all cost!