A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.

Director:

Samuel Bayer

Writers:

Wesley Strick (screenplay), Eric Heisserer (screenplay)

Stars:

Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner

2 wins & 11 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:

dream | nightmare | springwood ohio | child molestation | child molester | 

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Taglines:

All you have to do is dream...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

At 5'6", Jackie Earle Haley was shorter than all of the young adult actors in the film with the exception of Rooney Mara. Various techniques were used to make him appear taller.

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Goofs

(at around 18 mins) 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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Crazy Credits

The movie's title doesn't appear on screen until nearly 10 minutes into the movie.

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Connections

Referenced in Honest Trailers: The Oscars 2018 (2018)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Eh...Meh.

Definitely doesn't touch the magic of the original despite a great performance and look to the new Freddy he definitely looks dark and scary and the voice is great too a different direction but prefer Robert Englunds Freddy. I thought the lead characters who survive until later in the movie didn't really do it for me I didn't feel engaged by them. I think Thomas Dekker's character should have had a bigger role to play. Great giving the back story some time but the whole film just doesn't do it for me certainly proves there's no need for a reboot and a reboot will never surpass Wes Craven's original masterpiece . 5/10. Some great scenes definitely worth the watch but overall doesn't hit the spot for me.

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [France] Warner Bros. [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 9

Filming Locations:

Corky's Restaurant and Bar - 5043 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,902,299, 2 May 2010

Gross USA:

$63,075,011

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$115,695,182

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Platinum Dunes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1