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Janet Maslin, New York Times: The Elm Street films have always been a cut above the competition, so to speak, with their playfully malevolent dream sequences and their mocking, ever-resourceful villain. Read more
Variety Staff, Variety: Sixth and final edition in the Nightmare on Elm Street feature series delivers enough violence, black humor and even a final reel in 3-D to hit paydirt with horror-starved audiences. Read more
Richard Harrington, Washington Post: So long, Freddy, it's been good to know you. Read more