The fedora-clad, dream-dwelling slasher Freddy Krueger feeds off of your fear—but he might leave you alone if you stay up late watching his movies. To help you test our hunch, we’ve prepared this guide on how to watch the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies in order. We also tell you how to stream, rent, or buy all nine movies in the series and three fantastic Elm Street documentaries digitally and on physical media.
(Super)naturally, we can’t guarantee your Freddy binge-watch will work, but it (usually) doesn’t hurt to try. Now let’s countdown to your Freddy-movie marathon:
1, 2, Freddy’s comin’ for you
3, 4, better lock your door
5, 6, grab your crucifix
7, 8, better stay up late
9, 10 . . . never sleep again
What are the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies?
In 1984, A Nightmare on Elm Street introduced to the world Freddy Krueger—the wisecracking, dream-invading slasher with a sinister sense of humor, dirty fedora, all-scar complexion, green-and-red sweater, knives for fingers, and control of your dreams. The super freaky film spawned seven sequels, a TV series, a 2003 collab with Jason Voorhees, a 2010 remake, three documentaries, and countless sleeping pill prescriptions.
List of A Nightmare on Elm Street movies in order
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
- Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- Extra Freddy: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
- Extra Freddy: Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019)
- Extra Freddy: Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2023)
- Extra Freddy: Freddy’s Nightmares TV series (1988–1990)
Pro tip: Watching every A Nightmare on Elm Street film should keep you awake for 14 hours.
How to watch the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies in order
The JustWatch links below will tell you where you can stream, rent, or buy the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies, the Freddy’s Nightmare TV series, and two different Elm Street documentaries.
Where to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
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How to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street documentaries
The A Nightmare on Elm Street series inspired three outstanding documentaries:
The four-hour Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) spans the entire series and features interviews Elm Street creator/director Wes Craven, all six sequel directors, and many of the actors (no Johnny Depp or Patricia Arquette, though—bummer).
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street focuses on A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge star Mark Patton and the film’s gay subtext.
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is all about the man who originated the role of Freddy Krueger and played him in every sequel.
How to rent or buy the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies on demand
The JustWatch links above also work for renting or buying the Elm Street movies from video-on-demand (VOD) retailers like Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play Movies, Redbox, and VUDU.
Rental pricing is typically $1.99–$3.99, while purchase prices are $5.99–$18.99. The lower end is for standard definition (SD) in each price range, while the higher end is for HD or better resolution.
To rent every A Nightmare on Elm Street movie, not including the documentaries, you’ll spend $32–$36 (plus $8 if you want the docs). To buy the films digitally will cost $82–$116 (plus $13–$18 for the docs).
How to watch the Freddy’s Nightmares TV series (1988–1990)
Freddy’s Nightmares, like Friday the 13th: The Series, is an anthology series. Unlike the Friday series, the main villain is actually in it—mostly to introduce episodes. Freddy Krueger does, however, appear in some of the stories. It’s too bad, though, that Freddy’s Nightmares is hard to find on streaming services or even on disc. We’ve seen the show on Screambox and Tubi before, but it’s not even on YouTube now. Hopefully, that’ll change soon.
