Originally released as Wes Craven’s New Nightmare in 1994, this movie was sort of a warmup in meta horror before Craven directed Scream two years later. It’s arguably the best of the seven A Nightmare on Elm Street sequels and assumes a more serious, darker tone. If you’re looking for that cheese established in the sequels (which Craven didn’t direct, by the way), it ain’t here.

Runtime: 1h 52m

imdb synopsis: A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?

Streaming availability: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/wes-cravens-new-nightmare