Unknown, I know this is only my opinion, that is why I said sorry, can't think of a real question right now.
Evil Dead hit it right on the money. Exec's figured that the tasteful one liners in DW was the cause for it's success, from here they made Fred Kruger, the child molesting murderer that hides in shadows and slaughters people in there dreams into a spotlight comedian.
Horror movies are successful when they are scary, not funny. They turned Freddy into something we no longer feared.
Thank goodness Craven took the helm for the New Nightmare and fixed that.
Anyway, looks like the ball is in your court Evil Dead.