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Teenagers Nancy, Quentin, Kris, Jesse and Dean are all neighborhood friends who begin having the same dream of a horribly disfigured man who wears a tattered sweater and a glove made of knives. The man terrorizes them in their dreams, and the only escape is to wake up. But when, one by one, they start dying violently, the friends realize that what happens in the dream world is real, and the only way to stay alive is to stay awake.
A group of suburban teenagers share a commonality: they are all haunted in their dreams by Freddy Krueger, a disfigured killer with a bladed glove. When they begin dying in their sleep, they must find a way to stay awake and confront their tormentor before they all succumb to the nightmare.
The 2010 remake of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' was met with largely negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. Many felt the film lacked the inventive scares and iconic presence of the original, while the new interpretation of Freddy Krueger was often cited as a significant departure from the beloved character.
The remake failed to capture the inventive horror and iconic status of the original.
Jackie Earle Haley's portrayal of Freddy Krueger was a point of contention, lacking the charisma and menace of Robert Englund.
The film was criticized for its bleak tone and lack of originality, relying heavily on jump scares.
Google audience: Audiences generally found the remake to be a disappointing reimagining of a classic horror film. While some appreciated the darker tone and attempts at a more grounded Freddy Krueger, many felt it lacked the creativity and memorable elements that made the original a success, with performances and pacing drawing significant criticism.
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Jackie Earle Haley, who took on the role of Freddy Krueger, was a childhood friend of the original Freddy Krueger actor, Robert Englund.
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**Unfairly Misunderstood Masterpiece.** I cannot express how unfairly judged and misunderstood this remake is. Instead of being another Elm Street sequel with the sole purpose of creative kills, jokes, unnecessary characters, and lazy re...
I really liked this new nightmare. I wish there was more action in it but still pretty good. I hope this is the start of a new Freddy movie series.
***A more realistic and morose version of the original film & franchise*** The specter of a dead pedophile fatally haunts the dreams of the children of his self-appointed executioners who burned him to death years earlier. Released in...
This is a pretty movie. Its apparent from the start, that this remake of the 1984 classic, has a pretty good sized budget to work with. In fact the budget for this incarnation was $35 Million according to Wikipedia. The budget for the Wes C...
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