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A Nightmare on Elm Street

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Jackie Earle Haley in 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.
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The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
100K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,591
544
  • Director
    • Samuel Bayer
  • Writers
    • Wesley Strick(screenplay)
    • Eric Heisserer(screenplay)
    • Wes Craven(characters)
  • Stars
    • Jackie Earle Haley
    • Rooney Mara
    • Kyle Gallner
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  • Director
    • Samuel Bayer
  • Writers
    • Wesley Strick(screenplay)
    • Eric Heisserer(screenplay)
    • Wes Craven(characters)
  • Stars
    • Jackie Earle Haley
    • Rooney Mara
    • Kyle Gallner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 823User reviews
    • 189Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Freddy Krueger
    Rooney Mara
    Rooney Mara
    • Nancy Holbrook
    Kyle Gallner
    Kyle Gallner
    • Quentin Smith
    Katie Cassidy
    Katie Cassidy
    • Kris Fowles
    Thomas Dekker
    Thomas Dekker
    • Jesse Braun
    Kellan Lutz
    Kellan Lutz
    • Dean Russell
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Alan Smith
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Dr. Gwen Holbrook
    Lia D. Mortensen
    Lia D. Mortensen
    • Nora Fowles
    • (as Lia Mortensen)
    Julianna Damm
    • Little Kris
    Christian Stolte
    Christian Stolte
    • Jesse's Father
    Katie Schooping Knight
    • Creepy Girl #1
    Hailey Schooping Knight
    • Creepy Girl #2
    Leah Uteg
    Leah Uteg
    • Creepy Girl #3
    Don Robert Cass
    • History Teacher
    Kurt Naebig
    Kurt Naebig
    • Dean's Father
    Kyra Krumins
    Kyra Krumins
    • Little Nancy
    Brayden Coyer
    • Little Jesse
    • Director
      • Samuel Bayer
    • Writers
      • Wesley Strick(screenplay) (story)
      • Eric Heisserer(screenplay)
      • Wes Craven(characters)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Freddy's sweater was knitted by Judy Graham, the same woman who knitted Freddy's sweater in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
    • 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'.
    • Quotes

      Freddy Krueger: Why are you screaming?

      [pause]

      Freddy Krueger: I haven't even cut you yet!

      [laugh]

    • Crazy credits
      The movie's title doesn't appear on screen until nearly 10 minutes into the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Surrogates/Pandorum/Fame (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      A Nightmare on Elm Street
      Written by Charles Bernstein

    User reviews823

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    Nothing 'New' about this Nightmare
    When it was announced that Jackie Earle Haley would be taking on the role of Freddy in the new Elm Street franchise reboot, a collective sigh of relief went up from the fans of the originals. Haley's Rorshach was one of the few redeeming qualities in the abysmal "Watchmen" movie. When pictures of Freddy's new face were leaked, the excitement grew. This Freddy promised to drop the silly one liners and be a return to the frightening, sadistic killer from the first film.

    Haley does what he can with what he's given, but even a game performance from him and Rooney Mara(Nancy) can't save this film from mediocrity. The male lead is played by Kyle Gallner. He could generously be called a poor man's Robert Pattinson. He does a serviceable job here but the weak writing and directing don't do him any favours.

    Fans of the original will be disappointed by the brief treatment of Freddy's origins, and it's unlikely new viewers will understand what is going on or even care for that matter. My hopes of a scarier Freddy were dashed within the first few minutes. The film doesn't even try to build an atmosphere and Haley spouts the same tired one liners that the later films leaned on so heavily.

    Even as the original series aged, one could always rely on the excellent special effects and make-up work to carry the films. The highlight of each film was the creativity of the different "Dream Worlds" that Freddy would take his victims to. Each dream world was unique because it reflected the thoughts of the character Freddy was trying to kill. This new iteration strips away any of that creativity and takes place almost entirely in one location (I'll avoid spoilers, but if you've seen any other film in the series you can easily guess where). The makeup work that looked promising in production stills doesn't hold up well on screen, failing to be as frightening or iconic as the original. The effects aren't great, it would be easy to beat the dead horse of 'computer graphics' being inferior but I think the real problem here is directorial. Samuel Bayer simply can't hold a candle to Wes Craven.

    If you want to disregard my comparisons to the original films and simply take this one for what it is, a brainless slasher flick, it still fails. None of the 'kills' show any creativity at all and audiences already fed on a steady diet of graphic violence won't find anything all that shocking or disturbing here. It's just boring.

    Adding to that is an over reliance on cheap scares. This film is this the cinematic equivalent of someone shouting "boo!" in your face every ten minutes. This technique becomes annoying almost instantly and becomes increasingly more annoying because it is used in every single scene. It's like the director realized he didn't know how to direct a scary movie and instead of quitting and finding a new job, he decided to edit in sudden loud noises and hope no one would notice.

    By the end the audience I saw it with could hardly hold back their titters of laughter and I don't mean that in a good way. This is one franchise that had some potential for rebirth, but I will be amazed if this one makes it to part 2.
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    FAQ11

    • Is there going to be a sequel, if not a reboot?
    • Is this film a remake, re-imagining, sequel, or prequel to the original film?
    • Is this film connected to the "Friday the 13th" re-imagining?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros. (France)
      • Warner Bros. (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Nightmare on Elm Street 9
    • Filming locations
      • John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Platinum Dunes
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,075,011
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,902,299
      • May 2, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $115,695,182
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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