THE GOOD: Maggie Burroughs is perhaps the only interesting character in this movie, and is likably played by Liza Zane. If Freddy's Dead had centered more around her than the runaway kids(read obviously doomed Freddy-fodder) the movie would have been greatly improved. Yapet Kotto also plays the role of the dream therapist well, although he like all the actors is not given much to do, other than pontificate on the nature of dreams, and how to get Freddy. The few scenes the two share are the best, as they have- dare I say- a good chemistry together. Their scenes feel REAL in contrast to the cheesy Freddy scenes that really bring the movie down. The special effects are as usual pretty good, even though they invoke a been there done that feeling in anybody who's familiar with the series and seen previous episodes. The soundtrack is a plus for me, as well as the montage at the end, capturing all the best Freddy moments from the series. And at least we got to explore some of his past before he got the 'final' sign off. THE BAD: I didn't give a damn whether any of the characters lived or died, which certainly didn't help a terrifically unscary so-called horror movie. I will consent that most of the actors did a good job ( the girl who plays Tracy reminds me of a young Sigourney Weaver), but their characters were either not very interesting, or just plain annoying. They had nothing to work with, and so sunk. The structure of the film and many of the fx gags were also derriative of parts one and three, excusable since the movie wasn't a total copy, but also a pretty good sign that not much thought was put into this not-quite-final nightmare. *****SPOILER****
Add to minus column an end that was already done before in part one (get Freddy out into real world), and also pales before his best death in part four when the souls of his victims all burst out of him. SO much for that tag-line.
Add to minus column an end that was already done before in part one (get Freddy out into real world), and also pales before his best death in part four when the souls of his victims all burst out of him. SO much for that tag-line.