A Nightmare on Elm Street in order

A slasher film series revolving around people who are stalked and killed in their dreams by Freddy Krueger. 7 films, 10h 57m in all, in release order.

A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984 · 91 min
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985 · 87 min
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
Snoozefest
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · 96 min
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988 · 93 min
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Snoozefest
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
1989 · 89 min
The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.
Snoozefest
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991 · 89 min · Post-credits scene: yes
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.
Snoozefest
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994 · 112 min
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?
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch A Nightmare on Elm Street in?

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), 2. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), 3. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), 4. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), 5. A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989), 6. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), 7. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994).

How long does it take to watch all of A Nightmare on Elm Street?

About 10h 57m across 7 released films.

Do any A Nightmare on Elm Street films have post-credit scenes?

Yes: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.