Set years later, Freddy has killed all children in Springwood except one. He is finally pulled into the real world and killed via a pipe bomb. The film claims to be the "final" chapter (until New Nightmare ).
A meta-sequel set in the "real world." Freddy is a fictional character, but an ancient evil escapes the films to haunt the actors (Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Wes Craven). Chronologically, it exists outside the main timeline but is often listed as Freddy's final canonical appearance. freddy krueger movies in chronological order
Direct sequel following a new family living in Nancy's former house. Freddy attempts to use a teenage boy to enter the real world. Set years later, Freddy has killed all children
Picks up after Dream Warriors with the surviving teen, Alice, inheriting the ability to pull others into dreams. Freddy is resurrected via a dog's urination on his remains. A meta-sequel set in the "real world
Alice is pregnant, and Freddy uses her unborn child's dreams to be reborn. Explores Freddy's mother, Amanda Krueger, a nun who was accidentally locked in an asylum.