There are nine theatrically released A Nightmare on Elm Street movies in total, including crossovers and the remake.

Main Elm Street films

These are the core Freddy Krueger movies most people mean when they ask “how many Nightmare on Elm Street movies are there?”

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

Crossover and remake

To reach the full count of nine, you also include the vs-crossover and the reboot.

  • Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 remake)

Quick context and latest status

  • The franchise is often described as a nine-film horror series built around Freddy Krueger, plus a TV show, comics, and novels expanding the universe.
  • As of early 2026, there is interest and speculation about a new Nightmare on Elm Street project, but no officially released tenth theatrical film yet.

So if you’re marathoning, you have nine movies to watch to cover every theatrically released Freddy appearance in the series.