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A Nightmare on Elm Street
18 (HUNGARY)
2010
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
Positive Reviews
24
Negative reviews
102
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2.0
I did jump a few times, and I liked Haleys dour malevolence, but overall, the new Nightmare on Elm Street is a by the numbers bad dream that plays a l ..
EW
1.3
Forget about the plot, the actors and the director.What you require to make a new Nightmare on Elm Street are these three off the shelf sound effects: ..
Rogerebert
2.0
Its competently made, and the characters and dialogue feel authentic enough.
Common Sense Media
1.5
No small feat, that, and one thats unintentionally underscored by the forgettable mediocrity of this dull, banal, and oddly uninspired remake.
Austin Chronicle
1.0
This is the worst yet from Michael Bays horror production company Platinum Dunes, which also brought you rubbish re makes of Halloween and Friday the ..
Time Out
1.9
As perhaps the most influential horror film of the 80s (as well as one of the formative films of my youth), and yet consequently also the slasher flic ..
0.6
All we can think of is how much we miss the Robert Englund Freddy. Man, that guy knew how to have a killer good time.
1.0
And nothing fresh or fun takes their place.Theres one shot of a fog shrouded Elm Street that captured my attention and gave some indication of the moo ..
E Film Critic
1.0
Unfortunately, based on the unbelievably lame and deeply unentertaining results, it feels as if the filmmakers never actually got around to seeing the ..
E Film Critic
0.0
After the incompetence exuded by Samuel Bayer here, I feel confident in saying it is time to put his feature film career to sleep for good.
E Film Critic
2.0
Horror movie franchises as its been said about Marines dont die, apparently.They just go to hell and regroup.
2.5
(If you havent seen one of these movies, its because you just dont want to, and I commend your taste and discernment.).But something is worth saying a ..
San Francisco Chronicle
1.0
But be warned: You may need your own case of Red Bull just to make it all the way through.
Ny Daily News
2.5
The result of the new Nightmare is, at best, a kind of stand off between predictability and competent execution.
The Globe And Mail
2.0
Wes Cravens 84 version was a modest upgrade to the extant slasher genre.
Philly
3.0
A flat, lifeless remake thats totally unnecessary, except of course to the studio executives who want to extract still more profit from the property.
One Guys Opinion
2.5
Nothing hurts horror more than lifeless performances and A Nightmare on Elm Street is full of those.
ReelViews
1.0
Using blasts of shrill, high decibel noise in place of actual scares has become a common horror movie tactic, the cinematic equivalent of botox, silic ..
Chicago Reader
2.0
The production isnt nearly as creepy as the original and the new invention of Freddys secret cave is an opportunity for psychological horror squandere ..
1.9
And although Winick sort of prolongs the inevitable in terms of Sophie and Charlies expected coupling, Letters to Juliet finally establishes itself as ..
Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Too bad hes trapped in a nightmare of his own: a movie devoid of wit, originality, inspiration, or suspense.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Another thing that shouldnt go unrecognized is the sad irony of having to go all the way down the list of stunt doubles to find someone to commend for ..
News Review
2.0
While Haley makes for a decent Freddy, other members of the cast kill the party.
News Review
2.0
Where the original was joltingly inventive and disturbing, this is just second hand fright.
Radio Times
1.5
Should you still be concerned about the films appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detai ..
Screen It
1.9
It took two or three films for the first franchise to devolve into silliness.
Rolling Stone
1.5
New ideas and a realistic cast threw us off balance and genuinely scared us.
Shadows On The Wall
3.5
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many ..
Pop Matters
3.0
And, really, if you cant do a remake with a scarier Freddy then why botherWell made and well acted, A Nightmare on Elm Street scrapes a pass due to pu ..
View London
1.3
But just as you cant tickle yourself, you cant really be scared unless you honestly dont know whats next.
New York Post
1.5
The remake is a better movie than most of the later entries in the powerhouse franchise, but its not a patch on Wes Cravens 1984 original.
Film Journal International ..
2.5
Unfortunately, the makers of this version concentrate too much of their efforts on giving a backstory for that character, to the point where they forg ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
General release (102 minutes) SOME films dont need remakes, others dont deserve them, but it seems worth having another go at A Nightmare on Elm Stree ..
Smh
1.5
Haleys Krueger doesnt boost the film in any way, but its probably the performance the movie deserves.
Mountain X
1.9
Whats lacking is the imagination, inspiration and emotional impact that made the original a touchstone of the genre.
Star Tribune
1.9
Greed, not art, inspired the reboot of this still potent 1980s horror franchise.
Toronto Star
2.0
Regrettably, Bay has become Hollywoods revival specialist guru of the horror genre, but almost every remake produced by him is inferior to the origina ..
Emanuellevy
3.0
Debut director Samuel Bayer was not hired to dismantle the franchise but to shoot it afresh.
Guardian
2.5
But, you still cant help but feel at the end that its primary effect is to leave you less thrilled than simply asking whats the point in remaking some ..
Q Network
0.0
This may save money on sets, but doesnt say much for their imaginations, or that of the movie makers.
Daily Mail
1.0
At this time horror fans are so beaten down to a messy shit stain that they really dont have the strength to complain about remakes of their beloved h ..
Cinema Crazed
2.0
The jolts that caused us to cringe in terror in 1984 now seem silly, evoking snickers or outright laughter.
Susang Ranger
0.5
This is even less inspired and imaginative than the Friday The 13th reboot and makes Rob Zombies Halloween films feel like the work of an auteur.
Movies
2.5
The Word Youll Be Most Tired of Hearing By the Time Its Over: Micro naps.
Movies
1.0
Pretty much nothing in this movie makes sense.And because there arent any compelling characters to distract you from the plot holes, theyre all you ca ..
Flim Threet
2.0
Its all efficiently done and gory but director Samuel Bayer adds so little to the old familiar scare story that you wonder why they didnt just save a ..
Express
3.8
An homage to Cravens vision that is believably earnest in execution and completely faithful in spirit.
Mr Brown Movies
2.5
With Cravens original, the blurred borderlines between dreamscape and reality gave the best images an eerie force and unpredictability.The remake work ..
Chicago Tribune
2.0
The problem this time is the movies tone: its deathly serious, and while Wes Cravens original wasnt a campy romp, there was a playfulness in both the ..
Bullz-Eye
1.5
While he doesnt have Robert Englunds charisma, Haley is a suitable Freddy fill in.
Lyles Movie Files
3.0
Jackie Earle Haley is an excellent successor to the originals Robert Englund. Freddy Krueger isnt just scary again, hes the most disturbing hes ever b ..
Hollywood
2.0
Remaking horror films is a dicey proposition that hasnt fared well in recent years.
Coles Mithey
2.5
As streamlined and as bare bones as much of this new narrative is, ironically as quickly paced as it is I found myself almost falling asleep about hal ..
Movie Freak
2.5
But thats all it does and if youve seen every Nightmare on Elm Street sequel many times over, theres nothing to be had from the new version but more o ..
2.3
The namebrand value of the original movie and the curiosity about Haley in the role should bring out horror fans and teen moviegoers looking for scare ..
1.9
Worse, the picture blatantly repeats all of the most memorable visuals from the original film instead of inventing fresh ones.
Groucho Reviews
3.5
A Nightmare On Elm Street will give me bad dreams of studio executives counting up their filthy lucre made off of a generation willing to accept this ..
Hit Fix
1.9
They arent original, so rarely if ever do they live up to their inspirations.And are horror audiences so undemanding that theyll happily keep acceptin ..
Aisle Seat
2.5
But he doesnt have original star Robert Englunds vocal panache; this Freddy is a dully rasping monster.
Nj
2.5
First, the movie shines with its dream sequences, which utilize digital effects incredibly well.
7M Pictures
0.6
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it.
Film Freak Central
2.0
The basic feeling you get out of this thing is been there done that.
Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
It will, however, make you feel doubly queasy about seeing Freddy gloves on a Toys R Us shelf.
E Online
4.5
Haleys Krueger doesnt just look like a deeply unhinged burn victim out for gruesome revenge, he is a complete embodiment of evil. And its terrifying.
Film School Rejects
3.0
The teen stars here do what they have to do, but its only in the years ahead that well note if a star was born.Instead the only real question is wheth ..
Maki At The Movies
2.5
Kris eventually cant stay awake and succumbs to the violent attacks of Freddy Krueger.
1.0
The remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street only serves to tarnish the legacy of the original franchise, substituting any creative flair with bogstandard ..
Digital Spy
1.9
Somewhere, Wes Craven is laughing up his sleeve, and Robert Englund is grinning. Its nice to know that youre irreplaceable.
Tamp A Bay
2.5
Unfortunately, the rest of the film feels like a pale, less textural imitation of material done better twenty six years ago.
Dustin Put Man
1.3
(There hasnt been this unnecessary of a back story since Ron Howard felt the need to dramatize the childhood of one Mr. Grinch.)
Larsen On Film
2.0
The jokes are more painful than the slashings and retain little value in a feeble script that can barely decipher its dark side.
Brian Or Ndorf
2.0
If not for its title, and the memories it conjures up... the film wouldnt have enough of an impact to last through the end of the credits.
Antagony & Ecstasy
2.5
Haley isnt particularly bad here, hes just sadly rather one note and forgettable.
3.4
Mindlessly entertaining, slick and stylishly creepy albeit deficient in real surprises and visceral scares. Its a cut above the recent slew of horror ..
Nyc Movie Guru
0.0
Even hard core slasher fans will be yawning at action that doesnt take us to a new level of fright and gruesomeness.
Waffle Movies
5.0
The dialogue is cautiously specific; instead of mere one liners for the audiences entertainment, Freddys really talking to the kids this time, and tha ..
Movie Crypt
1.0
Not as abrasive as the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes and not as dumb as The Amityville Horror, A Nightmare on Elm Street is merely forgettable; some ..
Hollywood Chicago
3.0
Nevertheless, its well made and rattles along at a fair old pace, predictably leaving the way open for another 130 odd deaths in the inevitable glut o ..
Sky
2.0
This is bad enough in its own right, if it werent for the fact that Bayer and Bays messy hatchet job takes its inspiration from one of the great Ameri ..
Sbs
1.9
Welcome to the low impact world of modern franchise horror pictures.
Scene Stealers
1.5
The real problem with A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010 is: its really unbelievably dull.
Film 4
3.0
I think its a film that succeeds within its own boundaries. For that it deserves faint praise. Its definitely the best of the recent horror remakes.
Bowling Green Daily News
1.9
The result is a predictable string of gotcha moments made pitiful by a grave tone.
Scifi Movie Page
1.0
And this weak remake wont scare anyone, least of all someone whos seen Wes Cravens original or any of the numerous sequels and imitations of one of ho ..
East Bay Express
3.8
Many people have already made the mistake of holding this film up to the original, expecting it to be just as good, but it just isnt. However, taken o ..
0.5
To summarize this angry rant: boring, clich, too serious and a waste of an icon.
2.0
...it has nothing new to say and works with an original that didnt need remaking.
Movie Metropolis
2.0
One dreary jump scare after another, without a moment to breathe, show something revealing about one of its doomed teens, or deliver a single line of ..
Film Blather
1.0
New ideas are too risky and expensive.Stick with what works and hope it doesnt get boring anytime soon for the new generation.
Review Express
1.3
The nightmare on Elm Street is not how scary (or not) the film is, but how it destroys the franchise.
Cinema Sight
2.0
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Fan The Fire Magazine
2.0
On film or DVD, Freddy is terrifying for about 15 minutes %u2014 one reel tops. After the first couple of appearances and a kill or two, he is ho hum.
Tri City Herald
1.5
The fun has been drained out of this franchise.There will be no smiles of exhilaration on anybodys faces and no hearts racing so fast they may leap ou ..
Trespass Mag
1.3
Whereas Wes Cravens 84 original kept you unsure as to whether you were witnessing dreams or reality, director Samuel Bayers remake color codes the tra ..
Boston Phoenix
2.0
While Bayers glossy aesthetics and preference for loud noise jolt scares are in keeping with modern horror remake dictates, theyre also at odds with t ..
Nicks Chager
2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
3.0
But is that what horror flicks especially remakes are about these days.They seem to be more about the thrills and chills than anything else.
Reel Talk Online
2.0
We all know Freddy Krueger (whether weve seen this franchise or not) so were miles ahead of these static teenage characters, and just waited for them ..
The Scorecard Review
4.0
The surreal idea of your past self visiting you in a dream is cool.The visual of going in and out of a dream is great, and very relatable to me on cer ..
Can Mag
0.5
A Nightmare on Elm Street may be the most unneeded movie of the year. And thats saying something.
Detroit News
2.5
Its just too bad this energy and cleverness couldnt be felt throughout the entire movie.
Movies Ign
0.5
With few exceptions, the visuals arent terribly impressive and far less compelling than the original film, shot 25 years ago with the budget that this ..
Bloody Disgusting
2.0
The films biggest sin is that its just so forgettable, but its far from the worst of the 2000s era horror remakes. Still, thats faint praise for a les ..
Bloody Disgusting
1.9
Even with Haleys frightening performance, A Nightmare on Elm Street just doesnt deliver the goods.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.0
Youd think Jackie Earle Haley as pedophile Freddy would kill. Oh, hardly.
Metro Times
2.5
One of the things that made many of the classic horror films in the 1970s effective is they were done cheaply and sported a gritty esthetic.The fact t ..
Illinois Times
2.0
Lets start by naming a few things scarier than the new A Nightmare on Elm Street %u2013 golden retriever puppies, rainbows, chocolate chip cookies, Cl ..
Week In Rewind
3.0
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Eclipse Magazine
2.5
The special effects are well thought out and the mood isnt too bad, despite at least four too many shots of Freddy behind others.
Crazed Fan Boy
3.5
The solid performances, stunning cinematography and visuals, and revamped and brutal Freddy make this A Nightmare on Elm Street worth checking out
Dread Central
2.0
This is the tip off for all involved that the nasty cat with the skin condition may not merely be a figment of their collective nocturnal imagination.
The Diva Review
1.0
The film argues that animals and young people may be smarter than biological, but not moral, adults.But the filmmakers approach the material as if any ..
Kc Active
2.0
Unadventurous, devoid of personality and completely lacking any semblance of imagination, Samuel Bayers new Nightmare is a textbook exercise straight ..
Sfx
4.5
Overall, A Nightmare on Elm Street is a slick, well made, serviceable horror movie.
Horror
3.0
This is a movie where the characters may be afraid to sleep, but the audience finds the urge irresistible.
Movie Juice
1.3
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2.0
Simply put, its not very scary, and its efforts to do right by the material forget the most basic reason for going to see films like this.
Mania.com
2.5
The film does have positives including a strong performance from Jackie Earle Haley but ultimately fails in delivering tension and scares.
2.5
Never quite answers the most essential question for any remake: Is this really necessary
New York Metro Mix
2.0
The answer is: with a fake deep voice and lots of makeup.Haleys burned face is memorably grotesque; his performance is not.
7 Dvt
1.5
Bayers Nightmare is 95 minutes of non stop crap dialogue, crapper acting and the crappest expositional nonsense Ive seen since The Lovely Bones.
Ultra Culture
1.9
Haley does whats required of him which mainly consists of growling and grimacing beneath layers of make up but theres nothing at all memorable about h ..
Nyc Film Critic
1.5
Freddys back, in all his gory glory, but revisiting him...is less likely to inspire an attack of night terrors than to elicit a bored yawn, followed b ..
2.0
Save yourself the ticket price and buy the original on DVD and see what a true fright is.
Jo Reviews
3.1
This new Nightmare is almost completely redundant, but Freddys blades remain sharp enough to guarantee Haleys job security for at least a few years.
Seattle Times
1.9
New Freddy, no new scares in this tepid reboot of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
Washington Times
1.0
Unfortunately, like 2009s Friday the 13th, the 2010 version of Nightmare is a great disappointment that fails to fulfill the interesting premise of th ..
Big Hollywood
2.2
Haley is a solid replacement for Englund as the murderous Freddy. He is particularly effective in the scenes of Freddys earlier life. Although his tal ..
1.9
Step 1: Nice try, but they probably should have just left the original Nightmare on Elm Street as is.Step 2: Dont mess with a classic.
The Movie Kit
1.5
The decent horror remakes tread the same ground, but do it with some style and energy.
Blog The Horror Show
1.0
Hes survived six sequels, a grudge match with Jason Voorhees and a terrible TV spin off, but this remake may finally finish Freddy Krueger once and fo ..
Daily Mirror (UK)
3.0
Drab leads and a lack of any sort of fevered investigative pop make this Nightmare come across like a boring, gory junior detective procedural.
Shared Darkness
1.3
The bottom line is that it isnt just Elm Street thats affected; youll find a nightmare on any street thats housing a theater with the misfortune to be ..
3.0
Freddys 2010 makeover made him look like a burn victim meets a Navi creature from Avatar. Also, for a movie that is about its characters fighting slee ..
BET.com
1.5
I recommend that you skip this one and go rent the original instead.
1.5
Theres also a pseudo love story that happens between Nancy and Quentin that doesnt quite work.
2.0
Though no worse than the raft of terrible Elm Street sequels, this remake misses some of the surreal and anarchic low budget energy Craven brought to ..
Scotsman
0.5
Lacking every shred of the wicked wit that made the original film take root in the psyches of a generation, it is a humorless, dull slog through terri ..
Camp Blood
2.0
For a film about the dangers of falling asleep it tried damn hard to make the audience nod off.
What Culture
1.0
Well, Mudgee wants you to know theyre more than equipped to entertain your visitors and you too if you fancy a sweet mini getaway.
Time Out Sydney
2.0
We wish there was a little more of this, rather than the ambling and waffly romantic cliches and generic family relations sequences.
Ign
1.3
The movie takes itself way too seriously, like a Medieval Times waiter acting scared of a cell phone.
2.5
For all his calculated bumps in the night and shots of creepy looking preschoolers moping around a boiler room, Bayer misses the little things that ma ..
7X7
2.5
Heres hoping he delivers: Too many more remakes as dull and bland as A Nightmare on Elm Street could kill off horror movies for good.
Miami Herald Type Pad
0.5
Theres just no fun to be had in this. The kills arent good. The gores not good. Its not scary.
Hazel & Katniss & Harry & ..
2.0
a Nightmare just like the ones weve seen before, which is probably why it feels more tiresome than terrifying.
H Monthly
1.0
Do not, let me repeat that, DO NOT, watch the new A Nightmare on Elm Street.
V Music
1.5
The novelty has long since worn off, and cheap, generic scares are all that are left.
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