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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
2010 | Drama | Horror | Mystery
96 mins
The spectre of a dead child rapist haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.
| Produced by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Director | Samuel Bayer |
| Writer | Wesley Strick |
| Cast | Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Thomas Dekker, Jackie Earle Haley, Katie Cassidy, Kellan Lutz, Clancy Brown and Connie Britton |
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Reviews & Ratings (22)
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) reviews from people you don't follow
Completely unnecessary
The original Nightmare on a Elm Street is a classic, so a reboot was always going to be a risky choice. There are parts of this that are actually not too bad, it’s just a shame the rest of the film is a mess.
So story wise, this does have a few nods to the original but yet also expands on the back story behind Freddy, which is definitely a good thing. The amount of gore is still very much present and a lot of the special effects are quite good, although there is a few dodgy patches of CGI. They’ve made Freddy very scary and creepy in this, and gotten rid of the jokes and humour, which really does work. The problem is that Jackie Earle Haley just isn’t Freddy. There was something about him, his look, that really didn’t work for me. And the rest of the casting wasn’t great either - I have no idea what Rooney Mara was doing in this but she was not likeable at all as Nancy. The story faltered too in the second half and dragged on, to the point where it became very boring. And the ending wasn’t a surprise. Yet another unnecessary reboot.
So story wise, this does have a few nods to the original but yet also expands on the back story behind Freddy, which is definitely a good thing. The amount of gore is still very much present and a lot of the special effects are quite good, although there is a few dodgy patches of CGI. They’ve made Freddy very scary and creepy in this, and gotten rid of the jokes and humour, which really does work. The problem is that Jackie Earle Haley just isn’t Freddy. There was something about him, his look, that really didn’t work for me. And the rest of the casting wasn’t great either - I have no idea what Rooney Mara was doing in this but she was not likeable at all as Nancy. The story faltered too in the second half and dragged on, to the point where it became very boring. And the ending wasn’t a surprise. Yet another unnecessary reboot.
Some good Sfx and make up effects (1 more)
Bit more back story shown than the original
Will likely send you to sleep
An unnecessary reboot of a classic horror film. It doesn't offer much that wasn't in the original and pales in comparison.
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated
Aug 8, 2019
Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated
Jul 11, 2020
Meh
Go watch the original because it was better. This seemed like it was hastily thrown together to introduce some new faces in a movie. The cinematography was just ok and the acting was overdone. Most important of all, Robert Englund was 100 times better af Freddy. Sorry, but this one is NOT worth a watch.
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Andy K (10823 KP) Oct 19, 2018