Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare is another one of the better ones. I remember when it came out in theaters my mom wouldn't let me go see it. Geez, I wasn't even 10 I think, but she did let me see it when it came on pay-per-view on cable. I taped it and watched it several times in a week. It was one of my first faves. Later on I taped over it, I dont remember what, but I was a kid so it couldn't have been too important, but with all the memories I have about it, its one of my faves. The whole Nightmare series isn't all that bad at all actually. I dont know why people dont like sequels, I think some are just as good if not better and plus you get to know more about these psycho killers and I think in the "Final Nightmare" we learn the most about Freddy.

We get taken back to the past when Freddy was still alive and we meet his wife and little girl. Freddy had started his killing spree of young children and one day while Fred was out back playing with his little girl, Katherine, his wife found the room where he kept his various weapons and learned of what he was doing. After telling Katherine to go in and play inside, he killed her mother and after Fred was killed, the daughter went into an orphanage and was later adopted. And since she was so young when she found out about her dad, she had no recollection of it when she became an adult. This is all I will say about this movie because its one of the absolute best and has an excellent story. It also has guest appearances by Roseannne and Tom Arnold when they were still married and Alice Cooper as Fred's step-dad. It all makes for a great movie worth renting!

STARRING
• Robert Englund • Roseanne • Tom Arnold • Alice Cooper •

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Out of my 5 star rating...
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare gets


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