The Freddy Muppet Baby is laughable, but give this some credit: It might be the only movie in history to contain references to both M.C. Escher and a-ha.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 20, 2024

What "The Dream Child" most successfully carries to term is an empathetic, emotional engagement of teenage trauma and pregnancy. It reflects a decade-ending boiling point in the tension between Hollywood button-pushers and political pencil-pushers.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 7, 2022

Dream Child is a series low-point. Any terror or menace from Freddy Krueger is now gone in favor of a failing stand-up comedian. Lisa Wilcox tries her best to carry a lackluster cast of characters whose deaths (almost) all lean into the silly and stupid.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Aug 20, 2022

Even though the transitioning into nightmares is still admittedly amusing, the specific scary visions, based on individual fears, are rarely terrifying.

| Original Score: 2/10 | Sep 6, 2020

Don't wait for this one to come out on video-see it in the theatre and sit close to the screen. Roller coasters are always better at the front.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 19, 2014

At the end of the day while it does little to progress the mythos, it's still an enjoyable entry in to the series that entertains consistently.

| Oct 13, 2011

The progressively convoluted nature of its storyline ultimately stands as A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child's most egregious failing...

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 19, 2010

Director Stephen Hopkins does an imaginative job in visualizing the bizarre, freely associative nightmares and produces some memorably surrealistic scenes.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 5, 2010

Despite an impressive bag of special effects tricks, old Fred is starting to resemble one of those dead horses that studio execs insist on flogging.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 5, 2010

The series here takes a depressing nosedive into zero-degree filmmaking.

| Apr 5, 2010

Because nothing says giggly slasher escapism quite like child endangerment and abortion discussions. Please pass the popcorn.

| Original Score: D | Aug 26, 2009

Fifth edition of the hit Nightmare series is a poorly constructed special effects showcase.

| Mar 26, 2009

Freddy Krueger is now a full-blown cartoonish caricature of his initially dread-induced former self.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 9, 2008

Neither an improvement nor a failure over the previous film, this movie begins stretching the credibility of its victims' deaths.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 3, 2007

When a movie gives up before the one-minute mark, you know you're in for a long haul.

| Original Score: 2/10 | Sep 12, 2007

A flimsily plotted but visually impressive addition to the endless Freddy Krueger saga.

| Jan 26, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 24, 2005

Ugh. My eyelashes hurt just thinking about this flick.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | May 16, 2005

Another solid outing for Freddy...

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 11, 2005

A genre film that won't totally insult your intelligence or your eyes.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 30, 2004