Reviews of A Nightmare on Elm Street

Whatever you do, don't fall asleep!

Posted : 6 months ago on 24 June 2009 06:29 (A review of A Nightmare on Elm Street)

It's hard to believe that there are people that haven't seen this movie. There is a man who follows you in your dreams. He kills you because that is the only place he can truly strike fear. Leaving a teenager alive to tell all their friends just makes business go up in Freddy's book; and gives him alot more minds to invade and lives to take. Killed after being burned by the townspeople after being let off for murders of several children, Freddy Kruger now bears a burnt body with the classic red and green shirt and old hat. This idea was first thought up by Director Wes Craven after being scared as a child by a bum with that same resemblance. A great concept that worked and stuck in the minds of it;s viewers, letting them know they are not safe.. even in their homes. That one thing is true, you know.. You have to fall asleep sometime. and When you do, you are all his for the taking! Robert Englund plays the perfect Freddy time after time and did amazing in his debut. He creeped out viewers by cutting off his own finger and controlling damage in dreams and making them stick in real life. Tina, a friend of the main character Nancy's suffers an exquisite death towards the beginning of the film where she is violently dragged across the ceiling by the knife gloved maniac with no one able to see him but her; all they could do is scream. Johnny Depp also makes his film debut in this one, making it the one film i would say gave him the chance for a death scene to never forget. If you haven't seen it, please do! After all, you have to sleep sometime...

Children: One, two, Freddy's coming for you. / Three, four, better lock your door. / Five, six, grab your crucifix. / Seven, eight, better stay awake. / Nine, ten, never sleep again.

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A Nightmare On Elm Street

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago on 18 January 2008 02:53 (A review of A Nightmare on Elm Street)

"I probably could have saved her if I'd have moved sooner. But I thought it was just another nightmare, like the one I had the night before. There was... there was this guy; he had knives for fingers."

The story of this film is based around a group of teenagers who all begin to have nightmares about the same person (if you can call him that). They work out that this guy, named Fred Krueger, is out to kill them in their sleep. So we get to watch them in a battle to survive, loosing their friends and trying to stay awake for as long as possible.. because whatever they do, they can't fall asleep.

This is a classic horror movie that has produced one of the most iconic horror villains.. Fred Krueger. You will never forget this freaky, grotesque, disturbing, spine-chilling character after you watch A Nightmare On Elm Street. After finishing watching the movie, I saw part of the extras on the DVD and found out a little about how this character came about in the mind of director and writer Wes Craven. Apparently when he was just 7 years or so old, when he was about to go to sleep he saw a man looking out his window straight at him. He wouldn't look away, and turned to go to the entrance of the building. This freaked Wes out, so that was one of the main elements that came to mind with him about Freddy. That and a series of news stories about reports of people dying in their sleep. I think it is genius for him to come out with something original and unique compared to other horror films from that.

I loved seeing Johnny Depp in this, his first film. I bet no one could have picked up that he would be one of the most successful actors of his generation just from this movie, but obviously he got some attention from it and that's how he's got where he is today. Robert Englund was creeeeepy and terrifying as Freddy Krueger. He was just perfect when you think about it, he made Freddy one of the most iconic movie villains of all time. It was vital for Heather Langenkamp to give a good performance to make this movie watchable. She did alright to say the least. The rest of the cast were the sort of people that I wouldn't choose to watch a movie with them starring in again.

This is one of those must-see movies. See it before you die kind of stuff. So, if you haven't, I'm telling you now to go and see it for yourself!

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Horror Mastermind

Posted : 3 years, 1 month ago on 5 November 2006 01:48 (A review of A Nightmare on Elm Street)

I sat next to Robert Englund at the bar yesterday and let me tell you, those eyes could still give me nightmares. What has become a horror cult classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street sits well in any tep ten horror list for a reason, it preys on what every viewer fears the most, nightmares, where your biggest fears can come without warning. Freddy Kruger will always remain one of the most recognizeable horror icons in the business.

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