The Nightmare on Elm Street film thread

[Stevens25]

Since a Friday the 13th thread is out there then why not a Nightmare on Elm Street one? I love guys like Jason and Michael Myers,but for me Freddy is king! The character,as well as the series,is one of the most profitable,original and brilliant additions to horror since the birth of cinema. Untill "Nightmare" came out all slasher films had big silent killers in masks just killing people with weapons. Fred Krueger changed all that and gave birth to a new type of slasher and once again,brought the horror movie back from the dead.
Although,I will say that one of the things I didn't like about Freddy was how they made him more comical as the series went on,but in the end,it was a smart choice by New Line to bring in more people to see the films by giving Freddy more "mass appeal." However,for me,I will always see Freddy as the brutal,evil child killer he was in the first 3 films. I so look forward to the prequel(if it ever comes out)!
Feel free to post pics,reviews,rumors or just discuss the series in general. Welcome to the nightmare....

 

[The Apatow Crew]

NIIICE!

love these movies.

 

[vampireslayer97]

Just got the 2 disc of Nightmare 1. It's got some great extras.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Just got the 2 disc of Nightmare 1. It's got some great extras.

I wanna get that i don't have the money maybe for christmas maybe.

 

[Stevens25]

Here's my very brief review of the series...

A Nightmare on Elm Street... The best horror film of the 80's. Simply,a classic. 5 out of 5 stars.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2:Freddy's Revenge... The best things about this film for me are Freddy's look and the score. A pretty poor follow up,however.2 out of 5 stars.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors... One of the greatest horror sequels ever. Was fun,scary,brutal and brilliant. 5 out of 5 stars.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4:The Dream Master... This is when Freddy became a stand up comedian. Not scary at all,but a very entertaining movie. 4 stars out of 5.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5:The Dream Master... Some cool deaths and nice atmosphere,but it could've been so much better. 3 out of 5 stars.

Freddy's Dead:The Final Nightmare... Worst of the series. Freddy and the movie weren't scary at all,plus it had Roseanne in it! 1 out of 5 stars.

Wes Craven's New Nightmare... Much like part 5,it had alot of great moments and the idea itse;f of a demon "becoming" Freddy was excellent,but again,it could've been so much better. 3 out of 5 stars.

Freddy vs. Jason... Every single moment with either Freddy/Jason or both was so kick ass! The fight alone was well worth my money.However,when they weren't on screen,this film was horrible. Katharine Isabelle was the best actor here and they killed her off early. Overall though,a very fun ride. 4 out of 5 stars.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

I have still yet to see any of these films.

 

[dogwonder78]

I think Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors was my favorite. If you saw the movies in sequence, I could see how part one would top your list. I saw them all in the late 80s at birthday parties, and I think 3 was the most memorable. I was pretty afraid of something pulling my head through a TV at the time (kind of a precursor to The Ring I guess).

 

[ShaneHelms]

Just got the 2 disc of Nightmare 1. It's got some great extras.

Yeah, Its a great DVD.

 

[Grim Goblin]

I have still yet to see any of these films.

...

Lee...Go buy Nightmare on Elm Street, watch it on your dvd player,come back to discuss it and join the online sensation before we all murder you...



Just kidding man , but seriously though, watch it! it's a classic.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

I have still yet to see any of these films.

Go see it now!

 

[Stevens25]

I'm wondering what's going on with New Line Cinema. It's the House that Freddy built,and yet I see no new Elm Street film on the horizon. Robert Englund isn't getting any younger here. More than anything,I want a very dark and creepy prequel. Kinda like Silence of the Lambs,but with Freddy. I also wonder what's going on with Freddy vs. Jason 2. The first film was a smash.I'm surprised that nothing has developed on that front yet.

 

[The Shredder]

I'm wondering what's going on with New Line Cinema. It's the House that Freddy built,and yet I see no new Elm Street film on the horizon. Robert Englund isn't getting any younger here. More than anything,I want a very dark and creepy prequel. Kinda like Silence of the Lambs,but with Freddy. I also wonder what's going on with Freddy vs. Jason 2. The first film was a smash.I'm surprised that nothing has developed on that front yet.

Yeah, it's probably script concerns with Freddy vs. Jason 2. As was the case with FvsJ. Which plagued the project for years, and years. With a prequel, thats something I definately want to see. I suppose New Line believes that if Freddy isnt in a dream, audiences wont care. But I believe alot of people enjoy a good origin movie to a certain extent, and making one about one of the all time well known horror icons like Freddy would definately spark some interest with hardcore fans, and even casual. The budget doesnt have to be huge, and I'm sure Robert would love to portray Freddy without having to go thru hours of makeup. Money in the bank if you ask me.

 

[Hades]

I've seen every single Nightmare on Elm street movie there is

 

[bluejake01]

Dream Warriors is my favorite, hands down. Freddy's Dead destroyed the franchise in much the same way that Jason Goes to Hell destroyed the Friday series. You would think they would have gone out on a high note instead of the hack job The Final Nightmare was.

 

[The Shredder]

The Final Nightmare does blow, but I still wish I was old enough to have seen it in the theaters.

 

[bluejake01]

The Final Nightmare does blow, but I still wish I was old enough to have seen it in the theaters.

Don't worry...the 3-D was poorly done and gimmicky. Though I do still have my Freddy glasses...the printing is a bit faded...but still...they are pretty cool.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

My grade of the entire Nightmare series....

Nightmare on Elm Street - A classic. One of the most memorable heroines in horror is introduced in Nancy Thompson. And quite possibly one of the most over the top mothers of a heroine ever in Marge. What was with her? And not to mention this is only the real time in the series Freddy is scary besides the pseudo-sequel-spin-off New Nightmare. Score: 5/5.

Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Crap. The plot is contrived and just does not work. Nuff said. 2/5

Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Good fun. Craven's back with this series on this one as is Nancy and the plot really feels like the direct continuation of the first film. The Dream Warriors are all awesome characters and it's a shame that Freddy has to hack through a majority of them in the film. Easily my favorite of the series. Score: 5/5

Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - Although I'm partial to the original and part 3. This one also holds a dear place in my heart. It's good over the top fun. Freddy's more of a comedian by this point and the rest of the Dream Warriors are finished off pretty quickly, but the heroine, Alice Johnson, that takes their place is as equally cool. I like the plot that she has to use the best of her friends attributes to defeat Freddy. Score: 4/5

Nightmare on Elm Street 5 - Oh dear! Alice is pregnant! Oh dear! The plot is contrieved again! However this time it gets to be more confusing that part 2. I did manage to understand the film however and Alice being back alone wins some points for the film, but overall it's just not as good as a follow up to part 4 could have been. Score: 3 out of 5

Nightmare on Elm Street 6 - Okay. Here's where the plot gets really wild. Why is it that both Freddy and Jason tried to steal Michael's whole ''family" thing in their ''final" films. Freddy's looking for his son/daughter in this film. And the daughter turns out to be Lisa Zane's Maggie. Lisa's quite cool however, but it just feels like Nightmare's version of Halloween, much like the subplot in Jason Goes to Hell about a Voorhees having to kill Jason with the blade did their version of Halloween. Score: 2 out of 5

New Nightmare: I don't tend to count this one in the main series, but as more of a spin-off of the series. Here we have Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven and Robert Englund all having weird dreams and strange happenings on the set of an apparent new Freddy film. The plot can get a bit confusing towards the end, but it's still a good telling of how a demon became Freddy and broke into our world. It comes close to making Freddy scary again, even though, imo, the leather looks quite silly on him and kills it. The new claw is cool though. Score: 4 out of 5

Freddy vs Jason - The one that we waited years and years and years and years for. The big showoff. Is it worth the wait? Well yes/no. Here Freddy has been frogotten by the town of Springwood and he uses Jason to rise his name to prominence in the town again, but that damn dastardly Jason just won't stop killing. As Craven himself has said, ''it's not Shakespere but it works." The fights however are good, but who knew Freddy was an avid watcher of wrestling? The characters are stupid and none of them are at all that likeable except for Kelly Rowland's loudmouthed Kia (but maybe that's just my partialness to her in general speaking) and Linderman. Score: 3 out of 5.

 

[Hades]

I quite liked a new nightmare.

I really like his design in the movie.

It's nice to change things up once in a while....

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

anyone in the uk virgin megastroes has a great offer on, i got the NOES box set with all 7 movies for 12.99

 

[The Amazing Lee]

Go see it now!

I think this is one of the only times that I will have to agree with you.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

anyone in the uk virgin megastroes has a great offer on, i got the NOES box set with all 7 movies for 12.99

That is really good!

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

That is really good!

there is little to no special features but your not gonna complain for 7 films for around a tennert:

 

[The Amazing Lee]

Although....I dunno wether I really wanna see the sequels

Oh well, may have to give it a go when I get some money.

 

[Hades]

Although....I dunno wether I really wanna see the sequels

Oh well, may have to give it a go when I get some money.

I would spend your money on more deserving movies.

I mean some of the sequels are enjoyable, but if you're not really a big horror movie fan you might as well not bother.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

True, that is true. There are still alot of movies I NEED in my collection.