A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Directed by: Samuel Bayer
Screenplay by: Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer

Genre: Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Running Time: 95 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Viewed: Theater

Never sleep again.

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Comments: I really didn't have much of a desire to see A Nightmare on Elm Street, as it didn't look that good and the reviews weren't promising. I love the original Nightmare film, but as a series I don't enjoy it as much as say, the Halloween series. However, my friend has desperately wanted to see the film, so I finally went with him tonight. It wasn't as good as some recent remakes (The Last House on the Left, The Hills Have Eyes), but it was definitely better than some others (Friday the 13th immediately springs to mind). And while it was passably entertaining, A Nightmare on Elm Street lacks any real imagination or memorable moments. Its "boo" scenes are plotted well in advance so that anyone with half a brain knew they were coming. The violence was alright, but after the opening throat slice it definitely is toned down a notch. And while I like Jackie Earle Haley, he looked more like a burned monkey than a horror icon. If Brad Dourif is allowed to return to voice Chucky in the remake of Child's Play, then Robert Englund should have been welcomed back with open arms. He is Freddy Krueger. And it's not like he has anything else to do.