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Elm Street Watch Order

Seven sequels, a meta-sequel, a crossover and a remake.

Every A Nightmare on Elm Street film in order (all seven originals plus New Nightmare, Freddy vs Jason and the 2010 remake) with the continuities explained.

How many Elm Street movies are there?

There are 9 films out so far. Nothing further is currently announced.

Where each title sits in the story

Chronological order, grouped by continuity. The number on each is its release position. Where those jump around, release order and story order disagree.

  1. The Original Continuity

    6 titles

    1. A Nightmare on Elm Street, released 1 of 9
    2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, released 2 of 9
    3. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, released 3 of 9
    4. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, released 4 of 9
    5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, released 5 of 9
    6. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, released 6 of 9

  2. The Crossover

    1 title

    1. Freddy vs. Jason, released 8 of 9

  3. New Nightmare

    1 title

    1. Wes Craven's New Nightmare, released 7 of 9

  4. The Remake

    1 title

    1. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), released 9 of 9

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9 titles across 4 continuitys14h 9m
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The Original Run

1984 – 1991 · Continuity A · Six films across nine years.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street

9 Nov 1984

Craven's original. A killer who attacks you in your sleep, and a great premise.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

1 Nov 1985

The odd one out, and reassessed for decades as one of the most openly queer horror films of its era.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

27 Feb 1987

The best sequel. Craven co-wrote it, and the dream logic finally has rules.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

19 Aug 1988

The biggest box-office hit of the series, and where Freddy becomes a wisecracking mascot.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

11 Aug 1989

Darker again, and heavily cut by the ratings board.

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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

13 Sept 1991

Sold as the ending. In 3D, for the last twenty minutes.

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New Nightmare

1994 · Standalone · Craven returns, and breaks the frame.

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Wes Craven's New Nightmare

14 Oct 1994

Set in the real world, with the cast playing themselves. Two years before Scream, and doing the same trick.

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The Crossover

2003 · Continuity A · Freddy meets Jason.

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Freddy vs. Jason

15 Aug 2003

Continues the original continuity, and also the Friday the 13th one. Enormously silly.

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The Remake

2010 · Separate · A 2010 restart that went nowhere.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

30 Apr 2010

A remake with Jackie Earle Haley. No sequel followed.

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