I've been watching the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET series in order, and as is the way with the law of decreasing returns, I've noticed them getting gradually worse with each film. THE DREAM CHILD is the worst yet, an ultra-silly and irrelevant addition to the saga which aims to add a twist with the introduction of a demonic baby.
Sadly, the execution and calibre of the script are both so poor that the resultant film is laughable in the extreme. Once again, Freddy is back as a comedic clown rather than a genuinely terrifying menace and by this stage it's hard to remember when he was an imposing villain.
The script is vapid and unoriginal, taking elements that worked successfully in previous films and merely reworking them for this one. The death scenes are fairly dull and unmemorable and despite some creativity in the bizarre nightmare scenes, as a whole it just doesn't hold together. Add in lacklustre turns from an under-performing cast and you have the worst 'Nightmare' yet...
Sadly, the execution and calibre of the script are both so poor that the resultant film is laughable in the extreme. Once again, Freddy is back as a comedic clown rather than a genuinely terrifying menace and by this stage it's hard to remember when he was an imposing villain.
The script is vapid and unoriginal, taking elements that worked successfully in previous films and merely reworking them for this one. The death scenes are fairly dull and unmemorable and despite some creativity in the bizarre nightmare scenes, as a whole it just doesn't hold together. Add in lacklustre turns from an under-performing cast and you have the worst 'Nightmare' yet...