Nightmare's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Nightmare? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Nightmare titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 1988 9 great titles Best: Freddy's Nightmares
2. #2 2006 8 great titles Best: Everything Will Be OK
3. #3 2017 7 great titles Best: mother!
4. #4 2001 6 great titles Best: Mulholland Drive
5. #5 2015 6 great titles Best: Anomalisa
6. #6 2004 6 great titles Best: Shutter
7. #7 2009 6 great titles Best: Cracks
8. #8 2016 6 great titles Best: A Monster Calls
9. #9 2022 5 great titles Best: The Sandman
10. #10 2008 5 great titles Best: Waltz with Bashir