"A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" is the second best in the series. How they managed to recover after that lukewarm second film, I don't know. This story sees the return of Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) years after the first film's conclusion. This time she has to protect a disturbed young girl (a surprisingly powerful and moving Patricia Arquette) and a group of teen outcasts from Freddy. (Robert Englund looks even scarier than usual this time around.)
Set in a state mental hospital, the gloomy atmosphere lends a lot to the fright factor of this horror film. The performances are some of the best in the series. Craig Wasson is a fine actor. Larry Fishburne turns up as a hospital orderly. Even part one's John Saxon appears for a few fleeting scenes. Freddy gets more screen-time in this one and that's definitely a plus since he's so dark and scary! Indeed, this is the last of the intense Freddy movies. Luckily, they got in one last ode to the great clawed one before moving into lighter territory.
Set in a state mental hospital, the gloomy atmosphere lends a lot to the fright factor of this horror film. The performances are some of the best in the series. Craig Wasson is a fine actor. Larry Fishburne turns up as a hospital orderly. Even part one's John Saxon appears for a few fleeting scenes. Freddy gets more screen-time in this one and that's definitely a plus since he's so dark and scary! Indeed, this is the last of the intense Freddy movies. Luckily, they got in one last ode to the great clawed one before moving into lighter territory.