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The Worst Episodes of The Real Murders on Elm Street

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 2 Episode 6 - Nightmare Before Christmas
    5.6/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Nightmare Before Christmas

    S2:E6

    The day before Christmas Eve, police answer a call to find two women bound and suffocated. No sign of forced entry. They learn the victims owned most of Elm Street and the killer may be closer than anyone dares to imagine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 2 Episode 4 - Laced With White Powder
    5.9/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Laced With White Powder

    S2:E4

    Three friends arrive for a haircut - only to find their barber dead, his body sprinkled with a mysterious white powder; as police dig in, one clue stands out: he'd just come into money; was it a robbery - or a betrayal by someone he never saw coming?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 2 Episode 1 - Someone's Watching Her
    6.5/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Someone's Watching Her

    S2:E1

    When 20-year-old Cindy Sumner vanishes in Toledo, Ohio, a cryptic message lures detectives to Elm Street. In the decaying warehouse ruins, they uncover signs of a twisted obsession-and a nightmare that blurs the line between fiction and true evil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 1 Episode 3 - Wheel Of Punishment
    6.7/10(56 votes)

    #4 - Wheel Of Punishment

    S1:E3

    Investigators respond to calls of an attack on a man in front of a house on Elm Street and discover a bloody quadruple homicide. Detectives soon discover there is more to these murders than meets the eye - involving torture, revenge, and even Satan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 1 Episode 2 - And We Have Serial Killers
    6.9/10(65 votes)

    #5 - And We Have Serial Killers

    S1:E2

    A house on Elm Street goes up in flames; inside, firefighters discover two bodies impaled with swords; police quickly identify the male victim, but the female victim remains a mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 1 Episode 4 - Cruel Intentions
    7.1/10(50 votes)

    #6 - Cruel Intentions

    S1:E4

    During one of the biggest street festivals of the year in Cincinnati, detectives discover the body of a young man hidden inside a trash can. With few leads to go on and suspects at every turn, police aren't sure who they can trust — and who will be next.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 1 Episode 6 - Halloween Horror
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    #7 - Halloween Horror

    S1:E6

    A hippie grandpa goes missing on Halloween and turns up in his van, dead, on Elm Street; Detectives look into who might have killed this beloved family man, only to find they are on the trail of someone who has most likely killed before.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 2 Episode 2 - Trailing a Killer
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #8 - Trailing a Killer

    S2:E2

    On New Year's Eve, Tara Gillon's father finds her murdered in their Massachusetts home. No suspect; few clues. Just one trail of footprints in fresh snow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 2 Episode 3 - Mommy's Dead
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #9 - Mommy's Dead

    S2:E3

    A crew of immigrant gang members stalk Vietnamese families across state lines, leaving horror behind. After one family is killed, police uncover a massacre on Elm Street; one boy survives. Then, a third family massacre occurs; two young boys survive. The killers must be stopped before striking again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 1 Episode 5 - What Lies Beneath
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    #10 - What Lies Beneath

    S1:E5

    What started as small-town hijinks leads two teenagers to go missing on Thanksgiving; when investigators get a phone call from a man who claims he is responsible for the deaths while defending his home, they must determine truth from madness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 2 Episode 5 - Savage Woods
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Savage Woods

    S2:E5

    When a hunter discovers bones in the Pennsylvania woods, it looks like a bear attack. However, a chilling confession exposes something far more savage — a violent betrayal by those closest to him, proof that trust can be fatal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 1 Episode 1 - Killer in the Walls
    7.9/10(83 votes)

    #12 - Killer in the Walls

    S1:E1

    When a husband discovers his wife and two children brutally murdered, police begin to suspect the killer is someone they've arrested before. One year prior, a disturbed teenager terrorized a family for months by hiding in a most unlikely place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Nightmare Before Christmas" is the worst rated episode of "The Real Murders on Elm Street". It scored 5.6/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/5/2025. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Laced With White Powder".