A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) as to whether it would be a good idea to remake the film. Craven expressed his displeasure, primarily because the filmmakers chose not to have him as a consultant to the film, unlike with the 2009 remake "The Last House on the Left" where he "shepherd[ed] it towards production". In contrast, Robert Englund felt it was time for "A Nightmare on Elm Street" to be remade. Englund liked the idea of being able to "exploit the dreamscape" with CGI and other technologies that did not exist when Craven was making the original "Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984. When comparing
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child display the "5" that was used in all of the promotional material, TV spots, trailers, and merchandise. The main titles simply say ""A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child"". Released on August 11, 1989, the film grossed over $22.2 million at domestic box office to a generally unfavourable critical reception. In June 1989, a year after "", Alice and Dan have now started dating and there is no sign of Freddy Krueger. One day, in the shower, she sees herself at a strange asylum, dressed in a nun's habit with a name-tag saying Amanda Krueger. She is then attacked