A Nightmare on Elm Street

Directed by Samuel Bayer
R
2010    1h 35mHorror, Mystery
5.214%43%5.5
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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.
  • Rooney MaraNancy Holbrook
  • Kyle GallnerQuentin Smith
  • Jackie Earle HaleyFreddy Krueger
  • Katie CassidyKris Fowles
  • Thomas DekkerJesse Braun
  • Kellan LutzDean Russell
  • Clancy BrownAlan Smith
  • Connie BrittonDr. Gwen Holbrook
  • Lia D. MortensenNora Fowles
  • Julianna DammLittle Kris
  • Christian StolteJesse's Father
  • Katie Schooping KnightCreepy Girl #1
  • Hailey Schooping KnightCreepy Girl #2
  • Leah UtegCreepy Girl #3
  • Don Robert CassHistory Teacher
  • Kurt NaebigDean's Father
  • Kyra KruminsLittle Nancy
  • Brayden CoyerLittle Jesse
  • Max HoltLittle Dean
  • Andrew FiscellaInmate
  • Andrew ShannonDecember 11, 2025
    I don't get all the hate for this movie.
  • fguerra024March 23, 2026
    Descent ideas marred by some bad acting and filmmaking.
  • Pascal BollierNovember 19, 2025
    apparently, they wanted to make a scarier version since the original series became a bit too goofy towards the end. well, mission accomplished......is what George W. Bush would say when standing on an aircraft carrier (or some other big ass boat...lol) and we all know how that turned out. its neither scary nor fresh. it's just not very good.
  • Tom MajskiNovember 14, 2025
    I clearly don't hate this as much as everyone else. The serious, dark take on Freddy feels appropriate but ultimately costs us a character we all loved watching. Full blown sex offender / paedophile Freddy is just really hard to enjoy watching. The added tension is worthy and it does make for a palpable threat, but again we just don't end up really caring about the main characters and half the fun of the orignal nightmare series was the joy of watching Freddy on screen. Jackie Earl Hayley is a great choice but massively let down by the make up, he ends up looking like some kind of peeled toad. Overall the story and cast is weaker than the original. Its ironic that the only innovative thing here is the more twisted take on Kruger, which is commendable but doesnt work as well as I'd hope.
  • CallumNovember 12, 2025
    ⭐½ – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) – When the Dream Turns Bland The 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street feels like a studio checklist masquerading as a horror film. All the ingredients of the original are technically there — Freddy, teenagers, dreams, boilers — but none of the soul, none of the dread, and none of the artistry survived the trip. Jackie Earle Haley is the lone bright spot, giving Freddy a harsher, more guttural menace, but he’s trapped in a film that makes the worst mistake a remake can make: it explains too much and shows everything. The result is a villain who is no longer haunting the edges of nightmares but standing awkwardly under fluorescent lights. The dream sequences lack imagination, the CGI kills the atmosphere, and the story leans into exposition instead of fear. The original thrived on implication and uncertainty; this one hands you a flashlight and walks you through every beat. And when horror is over-explained, it stops being horror altogether. The remake isn’t offensively bad — it’s just hollow, a reminder of how far a classic can fall when stripped of subtlety, mystery, and Craven’s unique vision. 🥤 Pairing: A watered-down iced coffee — cold, bitter, and disappointingly weak, leaving you wondering why you bothered.
  • CoougeMay 4, 2025
    No flow, not scary at all. Waste of time.

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