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 .
Up to now , it still stands the 3rd highest grossing Nightmare on Elm Street film in the whole series .