A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

A re-imagining of the horror icon Freddy Krueger, a serial-killer who wields a glove with four blades embedded in the fingers and kills people in their dreams, resulting in their real death in reality.

Director:

Samuel Bayer

Writers:

Wesley Strick (screenplay), Eric Heisserer (screenplay),

Stars:

Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Freddy Krueger
Kyle Gallner	...	Quentin Smith
Rooney Mara	...	Nancy Holbrook
Katie Cassidy	...	Kris Fowles
Thomas Dekker	...	Jesse Braun
Kellan Lutz	...	Dean Russell
Clancy Brown	...	Alan Smith
Connie Britton	...	Dr. Gwen Holbrook
Lia D. Mortensen	...	Nora Fowles (as Lia Mortensen)
Julianna Damm	...	Little Kris
Christian Stolte	...	Jesse's Father
Katie Schooping Knight	...	Creepy Girl #1
Hailey Schooping Knight	...	Creepy Girl #2
Leah Uteg	...	Creepy Girl #3
Don Robert Cass	...	History Teacher

Storyline

Death stalks the dreams of several young adults to claim its revenge on the killing of Freddy Kruger. Chased and chastised by this finger-bladed demon, it is the awakening of old memories and the denials of a past of retribution that spurns this hellish vision of a dreamlike state and turns death into a nightmare reality.

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Plot Keywords:

death | dream | nightmare | freddy krueger | revenge | 

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Taglines:

All you have to do is dream...

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, disturbing images, terror and language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [fr] Warner Bros. [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 9

Filming Locations:

Barrington, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,342,837 (UK) (7 May 2010)

Gross:

$63,059,655 (USA) (9 July 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Platinum Dunes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The School Board President of one of the two high schools the movie was filmed at allowed the movie to be filmed there under the condition no death scenes were being filmed inside of the school.

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Goofs

When Nancy and Quentin are talking in the school, between shots Quentin's jumper moves so that 'Joy Division' is fully visible on his T-shirt, however when the camera moves back to the position it was before, the jumper has moved back, so that you can only see 'Y Divis'.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dean Russell: Can I have another? Hey. Can I have some more coffee, please?

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Chick: You've Got Mail (2011)

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Soundtracks

"All I Have to Do Is Dream"
Written by Boudleaux Bryant
Performed by The Everly Brothers
Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Ace Music Services, LLC

User Reviews

Bad Movie, Bad special Effects, Not Worthy.

This movie was awful. The script was weak. It was a sad knock off of the original Nightmare with less special effects. I see why Robert Englund wasn't in this movie. It wasn't worth it. I'm sooooo disappointed. I yawned more than anything and I wasn't scared not once. I really wanted this to be a good remake, but it wasn't. The special effects were 1980s at best. The acting was pretty good, but the script lacked originality and depth. The twist was stupid. I felt like I was watching the original Freddy only unscary, unfunny, and uninteresting. I expected a much better production with today's technology. It was like eating spam when you think you'll have steak. It was taking a cruise and never leaving the port. It was a let down. This movie is awful.