New Nightmare
Directed by Wes CravenIt's nearing the 10th Anniversary of the film 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and one of the stars, Heather Langenkamp, is being scared by a voice on a phone, sounding very similar to the film's villain, Freddy Krueger. When Heather realizes that Freddy has now entered the real world, the only way to defeat him is to become Nancy Thompson once again.
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New Nightmare Ratings & Reviews
- Tyler SOctober 20, 2025I have a hate/love relationship with New Nightmare. Through my teens and twenties I always found it very boring. I wasn't happy with Freddie's new look and the lack of his presence and very low kill count always had me tune out on re-watches (my high consumption of THC in those years probably didn't help either). Once I hit my thirties (I quit smoking weed), and now clear headed I found with every new viewing my appreciation and respect for what Wes pulled off grew exponentially. The meta plot and new Freddy just clicked. Love all the set pieces, call backs and performances. It's safe to say there's no more tuning out when this gem is on. 👍👍 8/10
- ZokkiieSeptember 21, 2025After the last two entries, this felt like a masterpiece. Craven takes a bold swing by making the film meta, pulling in the real actors and himself to face a darker, creepier Freddy. It’s clever and unsettling, but the pacing does slow down at times and not all the big ideas land. Still, it’s easily one of the most refreshing installments in the series.
- tellumAugust 19, 2025Very weird and meta take on the franchise with the actors playing themselves but not really. Good special effects as always, just an unexpected interpretation.
- MR_BigTimeOctober 12, 2025What New Nightmare lacks from previous installments, it makes up for with that which they lacked. It takes itself seriously enough to the point where Freddy isn't this clown he had been turned into. The props look like props because they're supposed to. This is a movie about making a movie that takes on a life of its own. It has way less kills, but it is more believable, regardless of the meta aspect of it all. The suspense, the expectation, carries it all the way home, making it all the scarier. They don't overdo the violent bits, so when it is there, it adds genuine shock value. That said, New Nightmare is probably the best in the franchise, in my humble opinion, even better than A Nightmare on Elm Street. It's like one builds on the other, and the formula is finally right.
- bruse atkinSeptember 29, 2025Classic, probably the best Freddy movie
- ƇSeptember 27, 2025I find this one being my least favourite. I didn't like the new glove, didn't like the fake rubber mask and I found it to slow to get going. He doesn't kill enough people either but the ones he does kill is a little disappointing. It's the least scary in the series.
