A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 : The Dream Master grossed more than $ 45 million domestically and it is the 19th highest-grossing film of 1988 , the highest-grossing horror film at the domestic box office in the 1980s , the highest-grossing Nightmare on Elm Street film until Freddy vs. Jason 's release after 2002 .
The film eventually grossed $ 49,369,899 at domestic box office , it is the 19th highest grossing film of 1988 , the highest grossing horror film at domestic box office in 1980s , the highest grossing Nightmare on Elm Street film until Freddy vs. Jason '' 's release in 2003 .