
It's nearing the 10th Anniversary of the film 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and one of the stars, Heather Langenkamp is being scared by a voice on a phone, sounding very similar to the film's villain, Freddy Krueger. When Heather's husband is killed in a car accident and is discovered with slash marks on him, Heather starts to wonder something. Especially when she discovers that Wes Craven is writing another 'Nightmare' film. Soon, she realizes that Freddy has now entered the r... (Full plot summary below)
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It's nearing the 10th Anniversary of the film 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and one of the stars, Heather Langenkamp is being scared by a voice on a phone, sounding very similar to the film's villain, Freddy Krueger. When Heather's husband is killed in a car accident and is discovered with slash marks on him, Heather starts to wonder something. Especially when she discovers that Wes Craven is writing another 'Nightmare' film. Soon, she realizes that Freddy has now entered the real world, and the only way to defeat him is to become Nancy Thompson once again.
Leave your thoughts about Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonA great movie, easily the most brilliant of the “Nightmare on Elm Street” series. It’s witty, smart, funny, entertaining, and you’ll still like yourself in the morning for watching it. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonVisually, the movie is a knockout. Craven-who, along with George Romero and David Cronenberg, was one of the real masters of post-'60s low-budget horror-never made a scarier picture than the original "Nightmare." But he's probably never made a better one than this-one that was more fun to watch or had a more satisfying conclusion, that slammed the door on hell with such panache. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonAn ingeniously conceived and devilishly clever opus. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrThe self-reflexive nature of New Nightmare is a twist we haven't seen before, and it works well, up to a point. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe cinematic horror genre, like the science fiction one, has been badly hamstrung by poor films, and several of the Nightmare on Elm Street entries have been at the forefront of the decline. Therefore, it's somewhat ironic that one of the most intelligent and creative efforts to come along in a while bears the Nightmare theme, title, and signature villain. |
| Los Angeles TimesPeter RainerI haven't been exactly a fan of the "Nightmare" series, but I found this movie, with its unsettling questions about the effect of horror on those who create it, strangely intriguing. |
| Washington PostRichard HarringtonHappily, Craven knows just how to play off expectations and twist things past predictability. |
| EmpireKim NewmanGenre thrills with a big dose of originality. |
| Portland OregonianBarry JohnsonIts intentions seem fairly modest, and so are its achievements. It's a modestly enjoyable diversion. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt's a bit of a throwback and a solid family film and, at the time, represented a well-intentioned leap of faith of the sort that studios rarely take. |