Freddy's back! And this time he's for real
Added 11/2/2009
Another Nightmare movie?! Wasn't the last one titled `Freddy's Dead - The Final Nightmare?' Well, forget that - that sequel wasn't directed by Wes Craven, the man who created the franchise in the first place! Through Craven's original vision reborn the child killer we feared in the first Nightmare film is back, and this time there's no joking around.
In Wes Craven's New Nightmare Freddy Krueger comes back to the screen with a vengeance, mostly due to the fact that Englund turns in what is perhaps his best performance as the slicer who stalks you in your dreams. The film has an interesting twist of Freddy stalking the actors and production crew of the original Nightmare film, but overall the plot isn't much different from your typical slasher: you get your leads who will be systematically slaughtered by this benevolent force of evil, but while New Nightmare's plot isn't revolutionary outside of that basic premise (which Craven would reuse later on...) Robert Englund truly goes to town with this dark interpretation of Freddy, which was much needed after the slew of sequels where he had been portrayed as a prankster. Here he's back and not here for fun and games, but to kill people. Plain and simple, and like many good villains in movies he isn't even on-screen for most of the films. When you can feel a villain even when the actor isn't on screen, than you know the actor is doing a great job.
Even with a script that begins to lose its footing at the end of its run, Wes Craven's New Nightmare is still Robert Englund's best performance in the Nightmare franchise as Freddy Krueger and overall is second only to Craven's original film.
A must see for horror fans, especially if they want to see the dark persona of Freddy Krueger as Wes Craven had originally envisioned him. If you're someone who preferred the comical Freddy films then you'll probably not enjoy this film, but if you're a horror buff who likes to see villains/monsters presented in a serious, dark fashion, than this is the sequel for you. Just keep in mind that while the script kind of sags this is definitely the film that puts "scary" back into Freddy as a character.
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This goes down as one of my favorite horror movies, well...ever!
Added 10/30/2009
Well, it's one day before Halloween and I'm almost done with my "31 Reviews For 31 Days of October" horror movie reviews, so there's one of my favorite that I know I have to review in order to feel good. That movie is "Wes Craven's New Nightmare".
I remember first seeing "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" as early as when I was twelve on TV. I remember how scary it was and thinking that it was a movie like this that made Freddy Kreuger such an icon in horror and such a legendary face of terror. Fast-forward to the present day, and here I am, still drooling over this movie. Considering I've seen probably 150 horror movies in the past four years, there should be a good reason why I dig "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" so much. And there is!
There are many, many interesting aspects of this movie that make it so great. One thing is the unique concept of the actors playing themselves, which kind of makes you scratch your head in the beginning. Another thing is that it restores that classic feeling that "A Nightmare on Elm Street" gives, where it makes you think something is reality when it's just a dream, and maybe even vice versa. So right from the getgo, there's lots of originality and clever thinking put into this movie, so it's more than just a bloodbath splatter film, it's a film with brains and cunning.
Now we're on to the claw-bearing, shadow-creeping, sweater-wearing incubus of the film that is Freddy Kreuger. In this film, he tends to let up on some of the jokes, which MAY seem bad to some Freddy fans, but in this film it works and it shows Freddy's darker, evil side instead of his twisted, comedic side. This works and underlines the fact that he is a horror icon, not just a Hollywood icon.
What else is there that can make a horror film so great? Atmosphere and setting! Well for all of you horror fans that seek something atmospheric and having an awesome setting, you're in luck. "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" does a great job of alternating between having the setting as your everyday neighborhood, to a scene in the morgue, to the hospital, to the twisted dreamland in the end of the movie. And the atmosphere that follows it is just as good; it's got such a mystical, surreal element to it. There are bits in the movie, such as when Robert Englund, dressed as Freddy on a news interview, is waving to the audience and stands in front of the light, waving his claws in slow motion...gahh, there are scenes like that one that are just so darkly majestic. Excellent stuff, indeed!
What could make this film even better? Well, I don't want to give the ending away, but let's just say that it's epic, delivers a punch and is still a happy ending! Overall, "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" is a film that promises a great element of fantasy, classic horror and some good gore scenes. There's basically nothing wrong with this movie at all, so be sure to get it before Halloween night tomorrow! Thanks for the time, and peace.
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A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! FREDDY'S BACK!
Added 4/14/2009
I am reviewing the entire Nightmare on Elm Street series, but not this DVD release. I own the box set and I wanted to do individual reviews for each film.
A breath of fresh air for the sagging series, this one is pretty good. I prefer the original over all the rest by far, but this is one of the best sequels in the series. The DVD transfer looks good and there are some interesting extras.
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Slick & Scary But Lacked Some Humor
Added 3/27/2009
This was an interesting concept with real-life actors from the "Nightmare On Elm Street" horror series playing themselves (Robert England, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, etc.) but then caught up in another "Freddy" story.
It wound up being a commentary on the question: "Does watching horror movies affect people?"
Being this movie was made about a decade after most of the other "Nightmares," this film had a slicker took to it, the picture and sound being sharper. It's scary, too, but not as much fun to watch as the others. It didn't have Freddy's sense of humor, mainly, and that was missed. This story took itself too seriously. I have to admit, thought: it kept my attention the whole way!
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Freddy Invades the Real World!!!
Added 9/7/2008
After The Final Nightmare, Wes Craven is having nightmares again, so he decides to write a new script. Beacuse the Nightmare films have ended, the 'real' Freddy decides to come to our world. Wes Craven, Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, John Saxon are some of Freddy's targets he tries to kill. He tries to get Heather's son, Dylan too. The real Freddy is a lot scarier and more evil than Robert Englund could ever portray! Heather decides to play Nancy one last time and kill Freddy...for good! If you love the Nightmare series, and a movie within a movie, you might like WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE!!!
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Freddy's back! And this time he's for real
Added 11/2/2009
Another Nightmare movie?! Wasn't the last one titled `Freddy's Dead - The Final Nightmare?' Well, forget that - that sequel wasn't directed by Wes Craven, the man who created the franchise in the first place! Through Craven's original vision reborn the child killer we feared in the first Nightmare film is back, and this time there's no joking around.
In Wes Craven's New Nightmare Freddy Krueger comes back to the screen with a vengeance, mostly due to the fact that Englund turns in what is perhaps his best performance as the slicer who stalks you in your dreams. The film has an interesting twist of Freddy stalking the actors and production crew of the original Nightmare film, but overall the plot isn't much different from your typical slasher: you get your leads who will be systematically slaughtered by this benevolent force of evil, but while New Nightmare's plot isn't revolutionary outside of that basic premise (which Craven would reuse later on...) Robert Englund truly goes to town with this dark interpretation of Freddy, which was much needed after the slew of sequels where he had been portrayed as a prankster. Here he's back and not here for fun and games, but to kill people. Plain and simple, and like many good villains in movies he isn't even on-screen for most of the films. When you can feel a villain even when the actor isn't on screen, than you know the actor is doing a great job.
Even with a script that begins to lose its footing at the end of its run, Wes Craven's New Nightmare is still Robert Englund's best performance in the Nightmare franchise as Freddy Krueger and overall is second only to Craven's original film.
A must see for horror fans, especially if they want to see the dark persona of Freddy Krueger as Wes Craven had originally envisioned him. If you're someone who preferred the comical Freddy films then you'll probably not enjoy this film, but if you're a horror buff who likes to see villains/monsters presented in a serious, dark fashion, than this is the sequel for you. Just keep in mind that while the script kind of sags this is definitely the film that puts "scary" back into Freddy as a character.
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This goes down as one of my favorite horror movies, well...ever!
Added 10/30/2009
Well, it's one day before Halloween and I'm almost done with my "31 Reviews For 31 Days of October" horror movie reviews, so there's one of my favorite that I know I have to review in order to feel good. That movie is "Wes Craven's New Nightmare".
I remember first seeing "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" as early as when I was twelve on TV. I remember how scary it was and thinking that it was a movie like this that made Freddy Kreuger such an icon in horror and such a legendary face of terror. Fast-forward to the present day, and here I am, still drooling over this movie. Considering I've seen probably 150 horror movies in the past four years, there should be a good reason why I dig "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" so much. And there is!
There are many, many interesting aspects of this movie that make it so great. One thing is the unique concept of the actors playing themselves, which kind of makes you scratch your head in the beginning. Another thing is that it restores that classic feeling that "A Nightmare on Elm Street" gives, where it makes you think something is reality when it's just a dream, and maybe even vice versa. So right from the getgo, there's lots of originality and clever thinking put into this movie, so it's more than just a bloodbath splatter film, it's a film with brains and cunning.
Now we're on to the claw-bearing, shadow-creeping, sweater-wearing incubus of the film that is Freddy Kreuger. In this film, he tends to let up on some of the jokes, which MAY seem bad to some Freddy fans, but in this film it works and it shows Freddy's darker, evil side instead of his twisted, comedic side. This works and underlines the fact that he is a horror icon, not just a Hollywood icon.
What else is there that can make a horror film so great? Atmosphere and setting! Well for all of you horror fans that seek something atmospheric and having an awesome setting, you're in luck. "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" does a great job of alternating between having the setting as your everyday neighborhood, to a scene in the morgue, to the hospital, to the twisted dreamland in the end of the movie. And the atmosphere that follows it is just as good; it's got such a mystical, surreal element to it. There are bits in the movie, such as when Robert Englund, dressed as Freddy on a news interview, is waving to the audience and stands in front of the light, waving his claws in slow motion...gahh, there are scenes like that one that are just so darkly majestic. Excellent stuff, indeed!
What could make this film even better? Well, I don't want to give the ending away, but let's just say that it's epic, delivers a punch and is still a happy ending! Overall, "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" is a film that promises a great element of fantasy, classic horror and some good gore scenes. There's basically nothing wrong with this movie at all, so be sure to get it before Halloween night tomorrow! Thanks for the time, and peace.
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A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! FREDDY'S BACK!
Added 4/14/2009
I am reviewing the entire Nightmare on Elm Street series, but not this DVD release. I own the box set and I wanted to do individual reviews for each film.
A breath of fresh air for the sagging series, this one is pretty good. I prefer the original over all the rest by far, but this is one of the best sequels in the series. The DVD transfer looks good and there are some interesting extras.
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