Movie Review: "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

Seen on: April 30, 2010

The players: Director: Samuel Bayer, Writers: Eric Heisserer, Wesley Strick, Cast: Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker

Facts of interest: Produced by Michael Bay.

The plot: Freddy Krueger returns to haunt a bunch of youngsters in their sleep. Meanwhile, they try to stay awake.

Our thoughts: With “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” New Line Cinema has created an unnecessary horror remake that desperately tries to use plenty of cheap scares and the popularity of a classic movie character to keep cinemagoers entertained for a dreadful 95 minutes. To tell you the truth, there is absolutely no need for this film to exist, and I doubt it will be around for long.  At least I hope it won’t.

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Visually, the new 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' trailer delivers

I'm not a fan of remakes. I say it over and over again, but it's the truth. Another flick pulled through the remake machine in Hollywood is "A Nightmare on Elm Street," and a brand-new feature trailer for the Samuel Bayer-directed horror film is now online.

Now, visually, it looks intriguing for sure. I like the lighting in these shots, and it looks like they managed to deliver some decent effects as well. The atmosphere seems creepy enough, and I'm liking the look of Freddy Krueger. His voice though? Not so much.

The great Jackie Earle Haley will be playing Krueger, a ruthless killer who sneaks into people's dreams and kills them while they're sleeping. Michael Bay is a producer on the flick, and I know that doesn't sound all too promising. But who knows... it may be entertaining.

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New pics from 'Nightmare on Elm Street' remake

Warner Bros. just released three new photos from Samuel Bayer's upcoming horror remake "A Nightmare on Elm Street," which will make its way to theaters April 30, 2010. Check them out above and below.

Jackie Earle Haley plays Freddy Krueger, the ruthless killer who sneaks into people's dreams and kills them while they're sleeping. Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Thomas Dekker and Kellan Lutz co-star.

A first trailer debuted back in September, and although it failed ot impress me, I admit I am quite excited to see Haley take over this role. He's just the right guy to play Krueger. See the trailer here.

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'A Nightmare on Elm Street' trailer hits!

Freddy Krueger is back in action in Samuel Bayer's upcoming flick of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," and the first trailer for the remake of the 1984 horror classic has officially debuted online. Check it out after the jump.

The great Jackie Earle Haley will be playing Krueger, a ruthless killer who sneaks into people's dreams and kills them while they're sleeping. I'm not digging the idea of a remake, but I'm stoked they picked Haley as Freddy.

The "Elm Street" remake has Michael Bay written all over it, and that's what scares me a bit. I can only hope this one won't look and feel as disappointing as the recent Bay-produced "Friday the 13th" reboot.

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New 'Nightmare on Elm Street' poster and photo

Freddy Krueger is back in action in Samuel Bayer's upcoming remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," and IGN has posted a new poster and new still from the horror flick, which will hit theaters April 16, 2010.

If the photo above doesn't scare you enough, check out the nasty glove in the one-sheet below. Jackie Earle Haley, who recently played Rorschach in Zack Snyder's "Watchmen," stars as Krueger, the famous killer who slips into the dreams of teenagers.

Kellan Lutz, Rooney Mara and Kyle Gallner co-star in the flick. I don't know about you, but this is one of those countless remakes I really couldn't care less about. As far as I'm concerned, they should've left Freddy in peace, but then again, who cares what I think, right?

On the other hand, you simply got to love Haley. This guy is a dab hand at playing weirdos, and I admit I still think his role in "Little Children" is one of the freakiest I've seen in a long time. If anybody's a good fit for this role, it's Haley for sure.

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And the new Freddy Krueger is... Rorschach!

No, I'm not kidding. Jackie Earle Haley will jump into the role of Freddy Krueger in New Line Cinema and Platinum Dunes' upcoming big-screen reboot of "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

Samuel Bayer will direct the remake from a script by Wesley Strick, whose credits include "Doom," "The Glass House" and "Cape Fear," among others. Variety says "Elm" will start shooting next month, with a release set for April 16, 2010.

So yeah, Haley will play the famous killer who slips into the dreams of teenagers. Robert Englund played the original Freddy Krueger in Wes Craven's 1984 film and its numerous sequels.

Haley, of course, can currently be seen as Rorschach in "Watchmen." He will next star in Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island." Some of his other credits include "Little Children," "Semi-Pro" and "The Bad News Bears."