A surreal, darkly comic nightmare unfolds as a psychologist and patient confront shared horrors on Elm Street.
Campy and pulpy, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on AMC+.
Nothing past what an R promises: real scares and several jump scares.
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Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient with the same horrific dreams. Their quest for answers leads to a certain house on Elm Street -- where the nightmares become reality.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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