I don't care how laden with special effects any "Nightmare on Elm Street" sequel is; if it isn't on par with the original, then it should not be made. I'd rather have one amazing "Nightmare" sequel instead of having a hundred awful ones (too bad I haven't gotten my wish, yet). Not ONE of the six sequels have even come close to matching the original's creepiness. And as the series progressed (or, as I like to think of it, REGRESSED), Freddy became a pathetic pop culture icon instead of the undead monster that he was in Wes Craven's original. And even though I'm a huge horror fan (not one heavily into the slasher subgenre usually), Wes' original is one of my favourites. However, he is praised far too much. After all, Wes IS the man who sold its rights to other directors, and therefore, had a huge part in the death of his own franchise. Tsk, tsk, Wes. Was it worth it for all that money? I assume you answer that with a 'yes'. ...And onto my review of "Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4"...
In my opinion, "Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4" is tied with "Freddy's Dead" for worst in the series. In part 4, I can't put my finger on what exactly I hate about it (too many things to list), but something just never sat right with me whenever I watched it. I hated the crassness of everything from the hokey special effects to the cheesy soundtrack (a Freddy rap is at the end of the film... ugh), as well as the fact that Freddy was no longer frightening after this film. It also bothered me that after three sequels, the casting director still couldn't get decent talent for their roles. Oh, and NONE of the "Nightmare" sequels were necessary. Money-hungry studio execs just couldn't leave well-enough alone, could they?
In my opinion, "Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4" is tied with "Freddy's Dead" for worst in the series. In part 4, I can't put my finger on what exactly I hate about it (too many things to list), but something just never sat right with me whenever I watched it. I hated the crassness of everything from the hokey special effects to the cheesy soundtrack (a Freddy rap is at the end of the film... ugh), as well as the fact that Freddy was no longer frightening after this film. It also bothered me that after three sequels, the casting director still couldn't get decent talent for their roles. Oh, and NONE of the "Nightmare" sequels were necessary. Money-hungry studio execs just couldn't leave well-enough alone, could they?