Watch the trailer and synopsis of the 2010 A Nightmare on Elm Street Reboot here:
Nightmare All Over Again - A Nightmare on Elm Street Reboot Trailer
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A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 2010 reboot of the classic slasher-horror pop culture movie genre of the same title which then stars Robert Englund who gave life to the horror icon Freddy Krueger. The 2010 reboot features Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach of Watchmen) as the new Freddy Krueger. Yours truly is a big horror fan and have followed the series long ago, so does the new Nightmare delivered?
Even with its shortcomings and comparison to the original film, A Nightmare on Elm Street is a good remake of the slasher-horror cult classic. Reboots has always this tendencies of garnering comparisons from its predecessors and A Nightmare on Elm Street isn't excluded on that note.
If there is one loud-mouthed and cheeky serial killing demon, it is definitely Krueger. Haley's performance could be classified under a bad Christian Bale Batman (Batman Begins and The Dark Knight) voice acting and a refreshing take on the infamous nightmare demon. Prior to the screening, I saw some interviews of Haley saying that he may not live up to the Robert Englund's version of Freddie, but would want to create his own version of Krueger. Well, I think he did made his own version of Freddie, but probably to many fans of the A Nightmare in Elm Street franchise his performance could garner a mediocre to good review.
One particularly scene may disappoint a movie goer, this is the somewhat unpolished 3D effect regarding Freddie's facial silhouette and his unlikely victim on the bed (as much as possible no spoilers here). That particular scene is luckily be the first CGI failure in the movie and it generally doesn't affect the overall impressions of the remake.
The new and realistic look of Freddie Krueger's burned face is more terrifying to look at than the Robert Englund's version. How do I put this, Robert Englund's original Freddie Krueger's skin is a more flexible (showing a lot of expressions especially when he laughs) and mischievous
unlike the 2010 version which tends to be more stiff as what it should really be when one's face is technically burned to an unimaginable degree.
A Nightmare on Elm Street reintroduces the Nightmare on Elm Street universe to the new generation of movie goers. The movie is packed with out of the blue thrills and shocks but being a veteran on this type of genre I usually can predict when will the surprise be at next. Like the 2010 reboot of Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street is a refreshing homage to the original with similar elements and shock value from the original franchise for the new generation of slasher-horror movie enthusiasts.
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The Verdict
A good nostalgic movie to A Nightmare on Elm Street fans but generally is a reintroduction to the new generation of movie goers. If you like change and a new take on the beloved or hated pop culture icon of Freddie Krueger then A Nightmare on Elm Street is a movie for you. A slasher-horror genre best viewed on the Big Screen.
Pinoy Movie Blogger give the A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Movie a three out of five Freddie Krueger bladed glove:
