A Nightmare on Elm Street watch order
Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.
10 entries·~35 hrs total runtime·1984–2010
The first six films are one storyline; New Nightmare stands alone, and the 2010 film is a reboot.
Original Film Series
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1
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Movie91 min · 1984
The first released film and the introduction of Nancy Thompson and Freddy Krueger.
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2
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
Movie87 min · 1985
Set several years after the original film and follows a new family living in Nancy Thompson's former home.
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3
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Movie96 min · 1987
Returns Nancy Thompson to the storyline and introduces the group known as the Dream Warriors.
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4
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Movie93 min · 1988
Continues the surviving Dream Warriors storyline and introduces Alice Johnson as the Dream Master.
Freddy's Nightmares
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5
Freddy's Nightmares
TV Series44 episodes · 1988–1990
An anthology series hosted by Freddy Krueger, with its opening episode depicting a version of Freddy's trial and death.
Original Film Series Concludes
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6
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
Movie89 min · 1989
Continues Alice Johnson's story after The Dream Master.
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7
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Movie89 min · 1991
Set after Freddy has eliminated most of Springwood's young population and concludes the original numbered storyline.
Metafictional Film
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8
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Movie112 min · 1994
A metafictional story in which the earlier Elm Street films exist as films and their cast and creators appear as versions of themselves.
Crossover
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9
Freddy vs. Jason
Movie97 min · 2003
A crossover continuing the screen histories of Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees.
Reboot
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10
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Movie95 min · 2010
A reboot that retells Freddy Krueger's origin in a continuity separate from the Robert Englund films.
How many Nightmare on Elm Street movies and shows are there?
There are nine released films, including Freddy vs. Jason and the 2010 reboot, plus Freddy's Nightmares with 44 television episodes.
Do I need to watch Friday the 13th before Freddy vs. Jason?
Freddy vs. Jason explains its immediate conflict, but it continues the established screen histories of both Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees.
What order should a first-timer watch A Nightmare on Elm Street in?
A first-time viewer should use release order, beginning with the 1984 film and treating New Nightmare, Freddy vs. Jason and the 2010 reboot as separate branches.
Is A Nightmare on Elm Street finished or still ongoing?
No further film has been released since the 2010 reboot, although the franchise remains available for future screen productions.
See also: Hellraiser watch order, The Ring watch order, The Exorcist watch order.
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