Wes Craven's New Nightmare

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Rick W 10/30/2024 Grew up watching this movie and I always wanted to see it on a big screen and am eternally grateful to the Alamo Drafthouse for screening it this October. Quality was outstanding and the quality served to immerse me so sufficiently that it took me back to being a kid. See more Diane 10/17/2024 Loved every moment of it!!! See more Sérgio N @RT03383691 2d Ten years after the release of the first Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven returns for a likely reboot of the series, or a sequel worthy of its legacy, or as it should have been conceived from the beginning. However, despite the drastic changes to the plot itself, and despite a certain pioneering aspect in the script bringing the characters into the real world, in short, little of great value was gained for the overall experience. We have the infamous Langenkamp playing herself, which already gives us chills beforehand, as well as Englund and even Craven himself, trying to take the comedy of the predecessors to a more serious, real, and disturbing level. In the end, the references to previous films and the breaking of the fourth wall are what stand out the most. Perhaps the drastic change was important for the course of cinema itself (perfected by Craven himself in Scream), but for the franchise it sounded like an end, definitively (although we know there are still 2 productions). See more Dallas H @FozzieMcFly 3d It is great seeing Wes Craven go from this meta installment of the Kreuger series to reclaim the franchise before moving on to start the Scream franchise, which is nothing but self-aware meta movie making. Also, it's a notable casting choice to have the Pet Sematary child actor play Nancy's "kid" in a movie about the resurrection of a main character everyone has presumed to be dead. See more Bret M. @BretM-3 Mar 20 I don't even know how to describe this movie. It's not a real Nightmare on Elm Street movie, but it's not based on true events, so I guess it's "realistic fiction?" But whatever it is, it's really good. The plot is very good and basically poses the questions of "What if Freddy was real? What if the terror didn't end when the movie is over?" The movie answers these questions in such a manner that it feels real. It feels real because these are real people. Robert, Heather, Wes, they're all playing themselves and that element just makes the movie more realistic and intriguing. This movie is a "What If?" movie. It feels like a glimpse into an alternate reality that is different in many ways from our own, but similar enough to still be eerie and creepy. Worth watching if you're a Nightmare on Elm Street fan. See more Stanny R @StannyMC Mar 12 I wasn’t a big fan of Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. I found it to be a near replica of the original except "in the real world". The acting from Langenkamp & Miko Hughes was great and it’s always cool to see John Saxon. I find this film to be too long and drawn out while simultaneously being repetitive. The third act certainly picks up steam and is honesty quite enjoyable to watch. Overall lower-mid film. See more Read all reviews

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