When Freddy inadvertently re-enters the real world as a living, breathing person, the evil former master of the dreamscape is desperate to change back. He discovers that he must recreate the original circumstances of his death, that is, become a serial killer and then die by fire, in order to return to the dream world. But reclaiming his horrible throne isn't as easy as that, as Freddy discovers a foreboding challenge in the form of Legion¨