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SpykeFeb 7, 2011

I new this would flop the moment I heard Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes were making it and all I can say is:

Try not to fall asleep as it is truly that bad!

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LordNasebySep 27, 2011

Acting: Weak. Very weak. Like Sidney says in Scream "these movies are all just some big breasted chick who goes up the stairs when they should be going out the front door" I'm not saying that happens here, because obviously Freddy kills youActing: Weak. Very weak. Like Sidney says in Scream "these movies are all just some big breasted chick who goes up the stairs when they should be going out the front door" I'm not saying that happens here, because obviously Freddy kills you in your dreams and you can't really stop that, but the characters have the same I.Q. level. The characters in this one are all the same: one dimensional one emotion cardboard knife fodder. It sucks. Also Freddy, what is with Freddy? We all know that no one can beat Robert Englund as Freddy but COME ON! You have to try harder than that. He also goes directly into the 'pun kill' phase. why? why!? 1/10

Plot: The same as the original just with a few changes some of them are major I will admit. One thing I absolutely hated with this film was that they had every major kill scene and scare scene, they were ALL done better with the original and they had all of them EXCEPT THE BEST ONE!!! The epitome of cool Freddy kill is not involved with this one at all. Why the heck not!?! you have all the others why not that one!? Yeesh. Ridiculous. I hated it. Retards. But frankly, they had the plot so that you didn't give a rats about any of the characters. and the changes they made were incredibly stupid. I hated them. 1/10

Screenplay: Like I said earlier: Freddy goes directly into the 'pun kill' stage. Why? Also, no one says anything good. It was all cringe worthy. I absolutely hated it. I absolutely don't even see the point of any character saying anything simply because no one is going to the movie to hear great dialogue. They are coming to see Freddy butcher retard teenagers. So teens in this movie, don't open your mouth the audience will just flinch and groan if you do. 0/10

Likableness: I didn't like it. at all. I don't want this one to exist. I feel that they missed the mark on Freddy which is the worst mistake anyone could make and they had every major kill form the original except the best one. Why is that? If you've run out of characters by the point where it has to come up, add another one. no one can tell the difference. No one really cares. There were some good kills but they weren't as good as the original ones at all. I don't even see the point. .5/10

Final Score: 2.5/40 6% (S)

TRIVIA TIME: 1. two lines are taken out of past Freddy movies that I could spot. 1. "How's this for a wet dream?" from A Nightmare on Elm street 4: The Dream Master. and "I'm your boyfriend now" From the original Nightmare on Elm Street.

2. Originally intended to be a prequel, but the idea was dropped.

3. Billy Bob Thornton was considered to play Freddy Krueger.

4. Around 15 different drafts of the script were written. The final film is a hybrid of 4 of them.

5. Jackie Earle Haley would often improvise his lines on the set, feeling this might help unease his other cast members if they didn't know what line he was going to say.

6. Wes Craven was reportedly not approached about this remake. He has however publicly spoken against it. Good choice Wes.

7. To provoke a response from the actors in the scene in "Freddy's Cave", the photographs they found were Polaroids of little girls mixed with real Polaroids taken from medical surgeries.

8. Jackie Earle Haley scratched his corneas with the contact lenses he wore delaying production for a short time. He also had the whites of his eyes turn blood red for two weeks because of this.

9. Johnny Depp accompanied his friend Jackie Earle Haley to auditions for A Nightmare on Elm Street. Instead of Haley being chosen for a role, it was Depp who was spotted by director Wes Craven, who asked him if he would like to read for a part. Depp got a part in that film, Haley didn't, but Haley would go on to play Freddy in this remake 26 years later.… Expand

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RobertOBrienAug 7, 2015

Drink every time there's a plot hole, lazy jumpscare and an actor giving a 1-note performance, and by the 45 minute mark, you'll be proper haggard.

This sure did give me nightmares. Nightmares about how they could've done so much with thisDrink every time there's a plot hole, lazy jumpscare and an actor giving a 1-note performance, and by the 45 minute mark, you'll be proper haggard.

This sure did give me nightmares. Nightmares about how they could've done so much with this story, thanks to modern technology, but did nothing with it. I was at least expecting to be impressed with the dream sequences, but even that was uninteresting. The lack of inspiration and creativity leaves me dumbfounded. The script and actors seem so bored with themselves, and it certainly transcends onto the audience.

I would rather sit in a theatre for 95 minutes, leaning over with my mouth wide open, drooling onto the floor to see how much saliva would pile up. A much more interesting event than watching this excuse for a horror film.

If your movie's only saving grace is an actress from Gossip Girl, you know your movie is a huge waste of thought. This is only getting a 2 because of Katie Cassidy, and high production values. Well made, terribly written.… Expand

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BenHawkes113Oct 2, 2015

While Jackie Earle Haley is a great choice for Freddy post Robert Englund, this film is just terrible all round. Half-assed performances, nothing that scares, over relies on jump scares that no one falls for. Over relies on CGI blood and goreWhile Jackie Earle Haley is a great choice for Freddy post Robert Englund, this film is just terrible all round. Half-assed performances, nothing that scares, over relies on jump scares that no one falls for. Over relies on CGI blood and gore as well, and just has that Michael Bay feeling to it.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeApr 22, 2016

Not even good ol' Freddy Krueger can save this movie from being an absolute mess. With a story that lacks any sense, Michael Bay once again producing a horror film, and ruining the good name of the franchise, this one falls asleep too quicklyNot even good ol' Freddy Krueger can save this movie from being an absolute mess. With a story that lacks any sense, Michael Bay once again producing a horror film, and ruining the good name of the franchise, this one falls asleep too quickly and soon.… Expand

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Castiel_AngelOct 9, 2016

A cheap knockoff version of the original Nightmare on Elm Street. This movie is nowhere near even remotely scary. Robert Englund MADE Freddy Krueger. Don't get me wrong Jackie Earle Haley did a good job but it just doesn't have that originalA cheap knockoff version of the original Nightmare on Elm Street. This movie is nowhere near even remotely scary. Robert Englund MADE Freddy Krueger. Don't get me wrong Jackie Earle Haley did a good job but it just doesn't have that original theme. Jackie is probably also the ONLY actor in this move that made it interesting the rest of it was just ughh. The writing oh my god don't even get me started on that it was freaking horrible and that is a major understatement. The only reason this is not getting a zero is like I said Jackie Earle Haley is interesting in some way just not as original as Robert Englund… Expand

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S1r-R34lMar 4, 2017

A travesty of a reboot. Bad direction, lazy two-dimensional characters that the actors cannot breathe life into. Save your pennies or better yet but the original '80's movies box set and see how it should have been done.

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MrTacoBobJul 11, 2017

No just no! They failed so badly! The movie was so crappy. It ruined a great series. I haven't watched this movie in a while but I remembered it being boring and very awful.

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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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FilipeNetoMay 8, 2021

For those who have seen and enjoyed the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise, making a remake is, in itself, a redundant and disposable idea. Making a remake just because there are other kinds of special and visual effects withoutFor those who have seen and enjoyed the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise, making a remake is, in itself, a redundant and disposable idea. Making a remake just because there are other kinds of special and visual effects without being able to be a little better than the original is a mistake.

The film begins with the deaths of two teenagers and the heroine fully convinced that there is something terrible happening, and that it kills them without them wanting to. Of course, for us there is no secret: it is Freddy Krueger who, through their dreams, is taking his revenge on those who killed him, years ago. The script, thus, recycles the story of the original franchise, without adding anything innovative or doing better. In fact, the film even copies entire scenes from the first film, reinforcing the lazy and uninteresting aspect that the film takes on.

The cast is led by Jackie Earle Haley, who replaces Robert Englund in the role of the steel glove villain... but the truth is that there is no love like the first, and Englund will forever be the ideal actor for the role. In fact, Samuel Bayer should surely be dreaming (or having nightmares) when he allowed the writers to give Haley such bad material, where the character is so mistreated. Without any seriousness or ability to intimidate, Krueger is a ghost of the character he was in the opening film. The rest of the cast does not stand out: it does what it has to do on characters who are nothing more than smoke figures, with no personality or any striking feature. Rooney Mara is the most resonant name, but she looks like an alien here, not quite knowing what she does or why she is really here.

Technically, it is an uninteresting film at all levels, clearly starting with Haley's bad makeup: it manages to be less realistic than a Carnival or Halloween rubber mask. The standard cinematography and the poor editing, with a series of badly placed and untimely cuts, also do not help, but the bad sound and the misuse of sound effects was what tired me the most: the film has more squeaks than an oil-free door and tries its hardest to use sound to make the audience jump in the chair, a feature that horror has used until exhaustion due to the director's inability to work with the atmosphere and tension. Krueger's voice also seems anything but authentic and frightening. The costumes and sets are fine, but they can't save the movie.… Expand

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JonSnow2049Aug 20, 2019

Worst Nightmare movie ever. It is real, real, real bad remake. This film has no atmosphere of original movie.

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Im_just_playingMar 27, 2020

Excuse me for my language, but what the f*ck I've watched??? It doesn't feel like an original movie from 1984. And Freddy in this version acts like a pedophile, so yea. Thanks, I hate it.

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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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MglovesfunJul 2, 2020

While not a complete disaster, it compares poorly to the original. Fans of the original will hate it. No idea what if anything a younger audience would like about it.

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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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SpacemanGaryFeb 26, 2020

I prefer this to the original, freddy is scarier and making it blatant that he was a child molester was a smart move. Goode acting + good scares + good effects + good score + good freddie makeup + good production design + good lighting + goodI prefer this to the original, freddy is scarier and making it blatant that he was a child molester was a smart move. Goode acting + good scares + good effects + good score + good freddie makeup + good production design + good lighting + good script + good pacing + good tone = great movie.… Expand

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James92Jun 5, 2020

This is about as bad as remakes get. Forget Elm Street, Forget Freddy, the film is a real Nightmare all
On its own.

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Toasty87Jul 10, 2020

This reboot hurts my eyes and my soul it feels very cheap and rushed a few scares but not much.

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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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ChemikerAug 14, 2023

Ремейк, с сохранением знаменитых сцен из оригинала, так же ГГ это Нэнси (мне прошлая героиня нравилась больше). Что радует раскрыли предысторию Крюгера, и в принципе я так и понял и когда ну скажем так сделали намек, я уже все понял, забавноРемейк, с сохранением знаменитых сцен из оригинала, так же ГГ это Нэнси (мне прошлая героиня нравилась больше). Что радует раскрыли предысторию Крюгера, и в принципе я так и понял и когда ну скажем так сделали намек, я уже все понял, забавно что сначала Фреда считали невиновным. На удивление новый актер, Крюгера с гримом выглядит еще страшнее, ну и звучит грознее, даже как то воспринимаешь его по другому немного. Тема с микроснами это они четко придумали, на 5-10 секунд как то дич происходит, но вот что герои постоянно стремятся заснуть это как по мне слишком, как можно заснуть когда ты знаешь что умрешь, да и моментально, мне не понятно. Ремейк как я и говорил первой части, с небольшими изменениями с намеком на продолжение, кассу собрал нормальную, но вот вопрос, а где оно?… Expand

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