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ChrisBMay 3, 2010

Really a boring movie that doesn't even scare, my wife who scares easy expected a lot from this and didn't even get a jump out of it Very bad teen acting from all the actors and Freddy was a joke instead of a scare... very bad Really a boring movie that doesn't even scare, my wife who scares easy expected a lot from this and didn't even get a jump out of it Very bad teen acting from all the actors and Freddy was a joke instead of a scare... very bad movie. you need to be stoned to enjoy it.… Expand

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grandpajoe6191Sep 25, 2011

A remake horror movie that's worst than "Friday the 13th" (Remake version). It sure did give me 'nightmares'.

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DalekNov 27, 2010

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Meh, disapointment. Atmosphere is great, but the actors SUCK. Nancy is an emo 95% of the time, and she is boring and depressing. Oh, and guess what Freddy lives in now? Nope, not a house. A nursery... I mean!? Why? It's not really spooky and the house was so much better.

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The ending, was an epic fail. They just bring Freddy out of the dream and kill him in less than a minute, it sucked. Then Nancy's mother gets killed at her home whilst he is in the mirror. Then credits roll...

Apart from that, I didn't like it that much. I was expecting more.… Expand

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MetalMan95Oct 26, 2010

I liked the gore, I liked the dark atmosphere, Jackie Earle Haley was awesome as Freddy. But honestly, It wasnt that enjoyable. the kids acted the best when they died. Its ok, its not great, i didnt hate it, but it wasnt the greatest remake.I liked the gore, I liked the dark atmosphere, Jackie Earle Haley was awesome as Freddy. But honestly, It wasnt that enjoyable. the kids acted the best when they died. Its ok, its not great, i didnt hate it, but it wasnt the greatest remake. Its way better than th Friday the 13th remake, but it wasnt anywhere near The Crazies remake.… Expand

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Horrormovieguy2Jun 3, 2012

The movie is ok,The thing i hated about the movie Freddy is not like the 1984 Freddy.Robert Englund put jokes while killing his victims and had fun with it,while, Jaikie is just boreing

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asylumspadezNov 26, 2011

A solid remake however its far too much like the original and features little originality to it. I think the actresses sucked rather hard in this film while the actors were good. Jackie Earle Haley was great as the new Freddy yet I dont thinkA solid remake however its far too much like the original and features little originality to it. I think the actresses sucked rather hard in this film while the actors were good. Jackie Earle Haley was great as the new Freddy yet I dont think the script did his character any justice.… Expand

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JoshuaL.Apr 30, 2010

This film is yet another moderately entertaining remake, and to be perfectly honest, there was no reason to bring this back.

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AegisMay 2, 2010

Saw it on opening night with some friends and we all agreed that it wasn't terrible, but unless you're new to horror films it's extremely predictable. I can't stress that enough really; I've never seen any of the Saw it on opening night with some friends and we all agreed that it wasn't terrible, but unless you're new to horror films it's extremely predictable. I can't stress that enough really; I've never seen any of the Nightmare movies before and not only could I call key scares before they happened, but I worked out the ending too. It's still a somewhat interesting movie that might be worth a rental, but characters are so cliche and their development is so abysmal that you might end up rooting for the villain by the time the credits roll.… Expand

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vernOct 5, 2010

This movie was rather generic. There were a few cool sequences here and there, but those sequences are what a 'Nightmare' movie should be filled with: creative and ironic dreamscapes. This one only offered a few of them. Freddy was onlyThis movie was rather generic. There were a few cool sequences here and there, but those sequences are what a 'Nightmare' movie should be filled with: creative and ironic dreamscapes. This one only offered a few of them. Freddy was only semi-intimidating and changing his voice to a wierd growl was more of a distraction than scary. But in comparison, it was a better movie than Friday the 13th (2009) and Prom Night (2008), and about as good as Halloween (2007) which isn't saying much. I'd say don't even bother renting it, but if it's on tv (and it probably will be in a few months), then its worth checking out.… Expand

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Film_Fanatic_15Nov 22, 2010

Wow Samuel Bayer, stick to music videos. Horror isn't your genre. Now let me move down the short list of what went wrong in this film. First off, what was up with Freddy's costume and make-up? Once he appeared, we did jolt, but he wasn'tWow Samuel Bayer, stick to music videos. Horror isn't your genre. Now let me move down the short list of what went wrong in this film. First off, what was up with Freddy's costume and make-up? Once he appeared, we did jolt, but he wasn't intimidating. He was just kind of there. Secondly, the storyline. Complete Train wreck! It was predictable at times. And instead of horror, there were countless attempts to develop a deep relationship between the two main characters, but was quickly interrupted by a couple glances of Freddy, and that was interrupted by indirect humor. This constant cycle of romance, Freddy, humor, romance, Freddy....and so forth, got annoying. Corny dialogue and the most typical thematic elements that is viewed puts A Nightmare on Elm Street as just another slasher film remake that didn't make the "cut".… Expand

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JonnyFendiJan 10, 2011

There were four legendary slash icons in 80s (as I remembered): Jason Voorhees (Friday The 13th), Michael Myers (Halloween), Chucky (Child Play) and the deathly-claws Freddy Krueger. On glimpse of the trailer, I expected thiz new rebootThere were four legendary slash icons in 80s (as I remembered): Jason Voorhees (Friday The 13th), Michael Myers (Halloween), Chucky (Child Play) and the deathly-claws Freddy Krueger. On glimpse of the trailer, I expected thiz new reboot feature will be revealing the history and origin of mysterious Freddy figure. Far from the expectation, thiz flick totally becoming the nightmare itself. If you have ever seen previous Freddy movies then you really can skip thiz one. Thiz is ninth movie that bring Freddy back to his series-killing (1984-2003), since Johnny Depp first appearance. The movie is directing debut by Samuel Bayer who best known as Music Video Director. Robert Englund who played as Freddy back to back on previous movies, now replaced by Jackie Earle Haley. Haley seems to be suitable choice to fill thiz character. Although on the physical appearance, Englund is taller than him. Other Casts are: Rooney Mara, Thomas Dekker, Katie Cassidy, etc. The storyline on thiz newest version was terrible. There was no creativity to bring something fresh. Everything was rip-off from previous movies. It is always about a group of teens slashed one by one until the end. Freddy figure himself did not reveal something new here (Spoiler Alert!), as we knew he was child molester who burned alive as his punishment. There is well known element from thiz franchise, the victims knew they could not fall asleep but in the end they always did not realize already in Freddy nightmare. Thiz scene which I talked about it was repeatedly told over and over again (although with various conditions). It is very exhausting to spend your time for these monotone events. You could probably fall asleep even before thiz nightmare starts yet. Visit My Blog on JONNY'S MOVEE : http://jonnyfendi.blogspot.com… Expand

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MoviebuffreviewApr 21, 2011

With a great Freddie, a better than average horror script, and some good effects, A Nightmare on Elm Street is not a bad horror remake. Unfortunately, the tiring system, aka jump scares, some bad supporting cast and a predictable ending doWith a great Freddie, a better than average horror script, and some good effects, A Nightmare on Elm Street is not a bad horror remake. Unfortunately, the tiring system, aka jump scares, some bad supporting cast and a predictable ending do hurt it from being the next Nightmare for you when you go to bed.… Expand

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jimmytancrediMay 29, 2011

Freddy wasn't ever to scary that much, with exception of the first one, second and the seventh. So why people claim about this remake? The remake brought the original Freddy back, and yes it's a cliche movie but very good produced. This movieFreddy wasn't ever to scary that much, with exception of the first one, second and the seventh. So why people claim about this remake? The remake brought the original Freddy back, and yes it's a cliche movie but very good produced. This movie is far away to be perfect as the others, but i love the sarcastic Freddy, anyway this film was so criticized cuz is a remake. I waited so long to see this movie. The summary was right: they did re-imagine Freddy Krueger. I can see a big difference between Robert and Jackie as Freddy. Even though this was copying a ground-breaking movie and it excited me, there may have been problems. I understand that as a series goes on, things get boring and repetitive. Because this is a reboot, I found the new storyline a little complex at first. In both the original and the reboot, Freddy was bad from the start. Like the other slasher movies I've seen, I was disappointed that all the other supporting characters died. With today's technology for movies, everything looks more realistic. Much detail was put into Freddy's disfigured face. and beaten sweater. As for personality, Jackie made Freddy demonic. What didn't go away though, is Freddy's sense of amusement. I wouldn't say i liked for the gore. When I watched it alone, the suspense got me going. I knew my heart accelerated, thinking at any moment, he'll pop up. The very end told me Freddy was still out there, possibly in other forms. But I forced a laugh seeing him defeated. Every bit was just startling. For this movie, I liked how the suspense pumped me with adrenaline, making me feel alive, the make-up and detail, and the cast. I disliked the blood splattering and how the attacks can be torturing. The new Freddy Krueger is my kind of villain even though I'm not willing to own a copy. If you hate this Freddy, that's your problem.… Expand

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TheNewSpielbergSep 24, 2011

Just saw this movie today. As a standalone horror film, its really not bad. But as a remake of one of the best known classics of all time, it unfortunately falls flat on its face. Jackie Earl Haley as the new Freddy Krueger is pretty good,Just saw this movie today. As a standalone horror film, its really not bad. But as a remake of one of the best known classics of all time, it unfortunately falls flat on its face. Jackie Earl Haley as the new Freddy Krueger is pretty good, and does a great voice to go with his performance but I still think Robert Englund will always be the better Freddy. The biggest complaint I have is that instead of using atmosphere and the terror of the unseen, the movie employs a cheap strategy of constantly resorting to jump scares, which become less and less effective as the film goes on. The acting is terrible, but what do you expect from a teen horror remake. All in all, while this is a decent attempt to revive the Nightmare series, I still think that it should be simply left alone. Worth checking out if you're interested.… Expand

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rotkuJun 24, 2011

Disappointing effort at a remake that while trying to take the movie into the modern era, loses all the charm and originality that the original movie had. Plus there is no replacing Robert Englund as Freddie Kruger.

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Mad_Hatter91Aug 12, 2012

The remake of Nightmare was not impressed me that much. Meanwhile, they put too many unexpected scenes that may frighten the beginning, but eventually you get used to the public. The worst thing is that this film seems to be made to do soThe remake of Nightmare was not impressed me that much. Meanwhile, they put too many unexpected scenes that may frighten the beginning, but eventually you get used to the public. The worst thing is that this film seems to be made to do so because there is nothing new in the entire film. Although the film has its good points such as the picture very dark and I must say that even the actors fared well, especially Rooney Mara. As for Freddy's makeup should I say, at least for me, has done quite well since they have tried to make it more realistic. Perhaps he had many chances to be a good remake, but have been wasted. Certainly the biggest mistake was putting a director who first made advertising films and who have given a too big for him.… Expand

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HorrorCoffeeApr 7, 2012

Now in these days there are only remakes of the original (GOOD) horror movies. I think there was little too many Nightmare on Elm streets but still I did like most of them. Still I think they shouldn't make
Nightmare on Elm street 2 remake.

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GagaForGhibliJun 6, 2012

Overall A Decent Remake!

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LuciusMcGibbonMay 30, 2013

It's funny; of the main aspects that determined my experience with this remake, I can't if some are pros or cons... which leaves me with mixed feelings once the credits roll.

First and foremost: the new Freddy... good or bad? Which oneIt's funny; of the main aspects that determined my experience with this remake, I can't if some are pros or cons... which leaves me with mixed feelings once the credits roll.

First and foremost: the new Freddy... good or bad? Which one trumps the other: my positive reaction to Haley's capable, if novel handling of the horror icon, or my belief that Freddy minus Robert Englund is an almost fatal downgrade no matter how unavoidable?

Do I feel like this was a necessary addition to the list of post-classic horror flicks being remade for the new generation, or do I feel like the series suffered enough forced modernization with "vs Jason"?

Do I feel like the "scares" betrayed lazy script-writing, or do I concede that it's all been done and simply appreciate the nigh-impeccable execution?

All told, no matter what the verdict, it will be middle of the scale. It's no shining piece of cinema, nor is it a fly-covered Rob-Zombian turd... I just couldn't tell you which side of "perfectly average" this movie falls on. If you expect it to stand alongside the original, maybe you'd best not bother with the remake lest you be disappointed by the deviations from the source material. On the other hand, if you can see past the limitations inherent in remaking a pillar of late-century horror for these aesthetically jaded, cinematically desensitized times, you might just find some value.

Seriously though... bravo Haley, but there's just no getting around the decidedly Englund-less quality of this movie.… Expand

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Zman6495Jul 22, 2013

No. The remake is not as good as the original movie. However, I did still enjoy it. Haley's performance as Krueger is by far the best part of this remake. The other actors, while they didn't strike me as really bad, seemed boring inNo. The remake is not as good as the original movie. However, I did still enjoy it. Haley's performance as Krueger is by far the best part of this remake. The other actors, while they didn't strike me as really bad, seemed boring in comparison to the original. The most notable being Nancy, who in the original was strong and very well-developed, where as here she is kind of boring and not really the main focus until 30-40 minutes into the movie. A lot of the classic scenes are re-imagined here, but almost all of them lack the appeal that they had in the original. One thing that does need to be mentioned is the ridiculous amount of jump scares. There are over 30 jump scares in a 90 minute movie. Where as some of them are well done, it feels stale after the first few times. Overall, if you really like Freddy and you want to see him in action, check this movie out. Otherwise, stick with the original.… Expand

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YoutubeTGWSep 11, 2015

I felt it was unnecessary when they tried WAY TO HARD to reboot the story of the first movie done by Wes Craven. by "too hard" I mean they try to use the same story but try to make it different by turning the Springwood Slasher into a ChildI felt it was unnecessary when they tried WAY TO HARD to reboot the story of the first movie done by Wes Craven. by "too hard" I mean they try to use the same story but try to make it different by turning the Springwood Slasher into a Child molester which I could easily see pissed off a bunch of fans of the original films. Jackie Earle Haley did anAMAZING job acting as Freddy Krueger, though he didn't have the smart ass one liners like Robert England's Freddy Krueger. The film changes from one to the other one the first cattiness gets killed off you swap off to Nancy who is boring like a junkie who's constantly stone throughout the entire film. they should of had a completely different and original story continuing the Trilogy instead of just starting over with this and this is a reboot. I heard that Jackie Earle Haley signed on to do three movies as Freddy Krueger, not sure if it's three movies after this one or three including this one but IF they do make more they better try a new story instead of rebooting the old stories instead of modernize them.
The dream sequences were the BIGGEST FAIL! It just look like they were just being teleported instead of having nightmares, if we were going to copy and "Modernize" the story of the first movie trying to make things interesting instead of taking something from the old movie and "changing it" Example: both movies that are squishy floors that turned into goo but in this remake it wasn't white petals on the stairs that turn into what looks like mashed potatoes, both movies had Freddy's face being pushed out of the wall towards Nancy, movies had the blonde chick die the EXACT SAME WAY! Chris is pretty much Christina gray (Tina) from the first movie by Wes Craven.… Expand

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bfoore90Feb 3, 2020

In terms of being a reboot, its not bad. Directed by acclaimed music video director Samuel Bayer, "Nightmare" offers up some scares and Bayer's direction and Haley's performance but thats not enough to lift this film above a "been there, seenIn terms of being a reboot, its not bad. Directed by acclaimed music video director Samuel Bayer, "Nightmare" offers up some scares and Bayer's direction and Haley's performance but thats not enough to lift this film above a "been there, seen that" story while not even trying to do anything new with the character.… Expand

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SolInvictaJun 28, 2015

The dark tone provides an intriguing backdrop for this new adaptation of Freddy Krueger, but the narrative itself fails to deliver on nearly every level.

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JoseR.May 16, 2010

Generic deaths, overall tone, and trying to make freddy into an actual psychopath gave birth to this movie. After the other failure remakes known as the Texas Chainsaw massacre and Friday the 13th were slammed by critics, New line Cinema in Generic deaths, overall tone, and trying to make freddy into an actual psychopath gave birth to this movie. After the other failure remakes known as the Texas Chainsaw massacre and Friday the 13th were slammed by critics, New line Cinema in their infinite wisdom decided to trust Micheal Bay's Platinum Studios AGAIN. In my own Opinion I though Jackey Earl Haley's performance was great, it was samuel bayer and his studio that ruined the movie in general. This movie stopped the tradition of deaths in style, rather it tried to actually mold itself into a horror film, which it could never be. The original was meant to cash in on the slasher genre in the 80's. It had a low budget and was expected to fail. Why is that formula so hard to follow New Line Cinema. I want funny and creepy. Not generic murderer.… Expand

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solutions10Dec 26, 2011

It's great they finally put Freddy into his original role (a child molester, which Wes Craven was barred from using in the originals, changing him to a child murderer to avoid controversy), and it's nice that they give him some extra pretext.It's great they finally put Freddy into his original role (a child molester, which Wes Craven was barred from using in the originals, changing him to a child murderer to avoid controversy), and it's nice that they give him some extra pretext. But it just doesn't work that his character is simply removed from this film in favor of a generic slasher villain. As has been stated, Freddy's appeal was largely his creativity in messing with his victims before murdering them in a very sadistic way. That's absent from this version. This Freddy has almost no sense of humor, and shows very little of the psychological torture Freddy Krueger is known for. The characters are certainly nothing special and are just generic teenagers, the kills are pretty weak and mostly come down to Freddy taunting them until he eventually simply stabs them, and it just doesn't work like the first ones did. It's not absolutely horrible and might be worth a watch if you've got nothing else, but it's definitely not the Freddy we've enjoyed watching up to now. The new character they put in his place is boring and almost totally humorless, completely lacking creativity. Fans of the originals probably won't like this. Fans of slashers with no background of Nightmare on Elm Street (which is sort of a contradiction) might enjoy it, but the rest of us will be wishing we were getting something more the whole time than a generic, humorless slasher flick like any other.… Expand

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Rcavey92212Mar 23, 2020

Look alot of people crap on this flick and I mostly get it. It's definitely a poor representation of one of my favorite films and every scene they try and recreate is an utter failure. Plus Jackie Earle Hailey (Watchmen) just isnt great asLook alot of people crap on this flick and I mostly get it. It's definitely a poor representation of one of my favorite films and every scene they try and recreate is an utter failure. Plus Jackie Earle Hailey (Watchmen) just isnt great as Kruger he's not bad but he lacks the charisma and boldness of Englund. As for the film it's not terrible just overly mediocre and best viewed as a separate film than part of the franchise. It lacks the imagination and creativity of even the worst chapters. That being said it's got some good stuff Rooney Mara (Carol) is really great as Nancy. She gives the character a relatable feel that's both vulnerable and resilient at the same time. Cutie Kyle Gallner (Ted State) is good as her boyfriend of sorts and Katie Cassidy (Arrow) is also good as one of her friends. Only Thomas Dekker (Kaboom) feels miscast. Sexy Kellan Lutz (Twilight), Connie Britton (Nashville) and Clancy Brown ( Pet Sematary 2) also star. Directed by first time feature director Samuel Bayer of Green Day music videos, his inexperience shows with some questionable pacing and just a sense of blah for most of its running time. Ultimately the movie is still entertaining. It's stylish with inventive cinematography, strong performances and some really inspired bits like the micro naps amongst others. All in all its really just not the mess people make it out to be.

Budget: $35m
Domestic Box Office: $63m
Worldwide Box Office: $116m

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FilmanwaltNov 4, 2022

hmm...I didn't think it was that cool. Somehow there was no fright at all, ran along relatively unimportantly. I've only ever seen fragments of all these Freddy, Jason, etc. films on TV and perhaps didn't choose a good example as a "startinghmm...I didn't think it was that cool. Somehow there was no fright at all, ran along relatively unimportantly. I've only ever seen fragments of all these Freddy, Jason, etc. films on TV and perhaps didn't choose a good example as a "starting point"?

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tellmikeyyAug 9, 2022

The movie becomes more interesting and watchable in the second half when it’s just Quinton & Nancy. Some good visual moments and this Krueger isn’t as bad as some say it is.

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Cementer200Sep 27, 2020

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) is an average movie. the plot of the movie is good and gets better as the movie goes on. But the characters are so bad they weigh down the whole movie. this movie should be a psychological thriller about howA Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) is an average movie. the plot of the movie is good and gets better as the movie goes on. But the characters are so bad they weigh down the whole movie. this movie should be a psychological thriller about how Freddy is just a bad memory.… Expand

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JLauSep 25, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well-acted remake focusing more on the paedophillic side of Freddy, with a lot more menace, far fewer jokes and a lot more trying to stay awake.… Expand

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Narwhale73May 30, 2022

Meh, I guess it was okay as far as horror remakes go. The story was okay and the effects were great, but my biggest was the characters. The acting was decent as far as I could tell, but the characters are all around worse than the charactersMeh, I guess it was okay as far as horror remakes go. The story was okay and the effects were great, but my biggest was the characters. The acting was decent as far as I could tell, but the characters are all around worse than the characters that they are remaking. Especially Nancy as she went from one of the boldest final girls in slasher history to some crybaby who has mental break downs just looking at Krueger. It really sucks since it's almost impossible to have a good Nightmare movie without a strong protag. At least Glenn is a useful character in this version. The atmosphere was there but the music wasn't. There were a noticable amount of potholes and questionable writing choices, but that's something inherent to all nightmare movies.

Overall, I think it's a fair one to watch if you're binge watching all the Nightmare Movies. However as a remake, it's pretty flawed, especially in the comparison of the masterpiece that is the original.… Expand

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royalguy07Oct 24, 2022

In general the CGI effects from this era aged so poorly compared to their 80s counterparts. New Freddy design was pretty menacing for a little but he fell into old stale habits by the end. The kills were very brutal and bloody. Also there isIn general the CGI effects from this era aged so poorly compared to their 80s counterparts. New Freddy design was pretty menacing for a little but he fell into old stale habits by the end. The kills were very brutal and bloody. Also there is no need to completely 100% re do iconic scenes (Bathtub scene). Can't believe they honestly tried to go for a Freddy is good angle for half the movie.… Expand

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