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09-26-2002, 09:30 PM
Whereas Wes Craven's "Scream" may have redefined horror/slasher films, A Nightmare on Elm Street (NOES) definately gave birth to the now 'infamous' and exceedngly popular genre. The film was director Wes Craven's first main-stream success.
It's macabre settings, dark dream sequences and highly original killer Fred (Freddy) Krueger, made NOES one of the most populr films of it's kind in the early 80's (1984) and made it's villian the most notorious 'fictional' child murderers.
The film begins as we see a gruesome glove coming together. Burnt hands attach long, curved steel blades. Although we are unaware of it yet, these are the hands of the 'Bastard' - Freddy Krueger.
Wes Craven's NOES delivers non-stop thrills and it's special effects and gore factor are to this day, unsurpassed. The film takes the basic premise of your 'average' care free teens and places them into unescapable situations. In modern day horror/thriller/slasher's, the hero or heroine is persued by a seemingly unstoppable killer. NOES goes deeper because this killer really is unavoidable. We all have to fall asleep sometime...
Nancy Thompson ( The adorable Heather Langenkamp ) is the heroine of this horror-feast. She plays the part of a 15 year old, very naive teenager. She must try to keep herself, and her friends, alive whilst trying to figure out how to rid Elm Street of Freddy Krueger. Glen ( Johnny Depp ) in his first starring role, plays the typical boyfriend. Tina ( Amanda Wyss ) plays the beautiful blonde which we have seen reproduced over-and-over in modern horror eg. ( Tatum Riley - Scream, Helen Shivers - I Know What You Did Last Summer).
Spawning many sequels and with a 'Freddy VS Jason' i the works A Nightmare On Elm Street has made quite a name for itself. It's franchise has grossed hundreds of millions of dollars through it's range of sun protectors, water guns, talking dolls, video games and other assorted memorabilia.
So turn off the lights, turn up the sound and most importantly 'Don't fall asleep' because Freddy's coming for you...
A Nightmare On Elm Street- 10/10
*If you like 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' check out -
- A Nightmare On Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors
- Wes Craven's New Nightmare
and
- Scream
It's macabre settings, dark dream sequences and highly original killer Fred (Freddy) Krueger, made NOES one of the most populr films of it's kind in the early 80's (1984) and made it's villian the most notorious 'fictional' child murderers.
The film begins as we see a gruesome glove coming together. Burnt hands attach long, curved steel blades. Although we are unaware of it yet, these are the hands of the 'Bastard' - Freddy Krueger.
Wes Craven's NOES delivers non-stop thrills and it's special effects and gore factor are to this day, unsurpassed. The film takes the basic premise of your 'average' care free teens and places them into unescapable situations. In modern day horror/thriller/slasher's, the hero or heroine is persued by a seemingly unstoppable killer. NOES goes deeper because this killer really is unavoidable. We all have to fall asleep sometime...
Nancy Thompson ( The adorable Heather Langenkamp ) is the heroine of this horror-feast. She plays the part of a 15 year old, very naive teenager. She must try to keep herself, and her friends, alive whilst trying to figure out how to rid Elm Street of Freddy Krueger. Glen ( Johnny Depp ) in his first starring role, plays the typical boyfriend. Tina ( Amanda Wyss ) plays the beautiful blonde which we have seen reproduced over-and-over in modern horror eg. ( Tatum Riley - Scream, Helen Shivers - I Know What You Did Last Summer).
Spawning many sequels and with a 'Freddy VS Jason' i the works A Nightmare On Elm Street has made quite a name for itself. It's franchise has grossed hundreds of millions of dollars through it's range of sun protectors, water guns, talking dolls, video games and other assorted memorabilia.
So turn off the lights, turn up the sound and most importantly 'Don't fall asleep' because Freddy's coming for you...
A Nightmare On Elm Street- 10/10
*If you like 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' check out -
- A Nightmare On Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors
- Wes Craven's New Nightmare
and
- Scream