This version of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is not so much a remake of the 1984 original as it is a franchise reboot.
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Although Freddy Krueger has been a household name for over 25 years, his character became more farcical with each passing sequel.
So far, franchise reboot films have successfully revitalized James Bond, Batman, and Star Trek from their stale existence in pop culture and given them a 3rd dimension in addition to new found popularity.
This rebirth of a horror classic manages to make Freddy scary again, as Jackie Earle Haley dons the black fedora and knife-fingered glove with a healthy dose of creepiness. Download it here
It’s the first time someone else besides Robert Englund has played Krueger, and Haley is without question the best thing about this movie.Unfortunately, the movie’s story falls victim to so many horror movie clichés that Haley’s creepiness actually suffers because of it.
The story behind Krueger is so contrived, and the actions of the main characters are not plausible most of the time.
Krueger becomes less scary because you can see him tripping and falling over the plot holes, and you can’t help but laugh.
Death stalks the dreams of several young adults to claim its revenge on the killing of Freddy Kruger.
Chased and chastised by this finger-bladed demon, it is the awakening of old memories and the denials of a past of retribution that spurns this hellish vision of a dreamlike state and turns death into a nightmare reality.
While at the Springwood Diner with his girlfriend, Kris Fowles (Katie Cassidy), Dean Russell (Kellan Lutz) falls asleep at the table and meets a man covered in burn scars…
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