Disclaimer: Contains spoilers!
Plot Summary: Freddy has returned to haunt a now pregnant Alice and uses her baby's dreams to get to Alice and her friends.
Review: Here we have reached the turning point as this entry is a definite hit or miss for fans of the franchise. We have Alice returning with her character altered from my perspective which immediately makes this film feel off. After Freddy is resurrected in yet another weird way, the film turns into typical Freddy-fare. Alice is pregnant and Freddy apparently wants to possess the baby or make the baby like him...the film was never fully clear. I don't think these plotlines can work with Freddy because he exists as a spirtual being in dreamworld not a physical being; they really should have learned from this mistake after part two! I would say the main problem was that this film did not offer anything different compared to the last two entries as far as imagination or creativity. The only real change comes from the fact that Freddy can get to Alice or her friends anytime her baby is dreaming rather than the individuals; although, I'm pretty sure I still remember seeing people ambiguously fall asleep. Sure, there are some decent deaths, but nothing feels new or innovative like it did in part three and four. There were some good ideas here but most just felt weak. This wasted potential was emphasized by the fact that this film was made less than a year after part four which could attibute to the sense of feeling incomplete. Plus, the characters weren't really kids anymore as they were graduating high school and dealing with pregnancy; something doesn't sit right with me and doesn't feel like a Nightmare movie. Once again, Freddy has a ridiculously stupid death as the "ghost" of the unborn son kind of looks like Freddy for a second and goes "bleh." I suppose it technically has something to do with unleashing the spirits of the dead kids to destroy Freddy much like part four, but my description sounds so much better! It's not to say this film is all bad as it is much better than two and the films that would come after this. I felt the comic book guy's death was a cool concept, and I was very impressed with the color scheme and visuals used for the segment. The use of the baby was okay in theory and an attempt to bring something new even if not executed to the best of its potential. The overall vibe did feel true to the Nightmare franchise which would be sorely missed in the upcoming sequels. The best way I can classify this film's place in the franchise would be: it's the worst of the better movies. So take that however you wish.
Notable Moment: When Freddy is first resurrected and he disappears into mist; it's a simple yet ominous looking effect that always stood out for me.
Final Rating: 6/10
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