Director: Johnny Depp, There’s been unmade scripts, fan films, etc. 1984. ", R A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven, and produced by Robert Shaye.It is the first installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series and stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, and Johnny Depp in his film debut. Samuel Bayer Craig Wasson, | It is too realistic and even dream sequences are not dream-like. | On the tenth anniversary of the first film team responsible for its development begins to suffer from intense nightmares and freak accidents happen, and then they realize that Freddy, because he was terminated in the film franchise, has decided to switch to the real world. | Gross: (His attempt to kill Angela Walsh in the second film doesn't count, as it was in the physical world.). I don't know if Jackie Earle Haley is a better actor than Robert Englund, but I like him better anyway, but still, Englund is better Freddy. Stephen Hopkins | Three, four, better lock your door Although a stretching of the same premise indefinitely after some time ceases to be interesting, "The Dream Child… In 1988 and 1989, there was the TV series Freddy's Nightmares, which is a different version of the story than the original film series, with a different version of Freddy Krueger than the one in the original film series. | It is the third installment in the Nightmare on Elm Street … The credibility of the story is intensified by the fact that the original crew actually appears in the movie, so we have Heather Langenkamp in the role of Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven in the role of Wes Craven, and so on. | $82.62M, Nightmare the 13thBeing dead is not a big problem to Freddy Krueger. 95 min | Gross: THIS WHOLE PAGE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF BEING REWRITTEN. Nancy must think quickly, as Fred tries to pick them off one by one. The box office success of Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" prompted an immediate sequel in 1985 called "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge." Dream-haunting Freddy Krueger returns once again to prowl the nightmares of Springwood's last surviving teenager, and of a woman whose personal connection to Krueger may mean his doom. He started off scary and mysterious, then he became a comedian halfway through the franchise. I was hypnotized.8,5/10, R And if you are still a child, get ready for a few months of nightmares.10/10, R Robert Englund, | What role did Wes Craven have in the creation of the first movie? Nine, ten, never sleep againIn the third film of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series Heather Langenkamp reprises the role from the first movie. Jeff Davis, | Ronny Yu Director: Stars: Stars: 41,305 But when there is even a trace of suspicion that the premise could be possible (of course, not exactly in this form), combined with masterful skills of Wes Craven and the credible cast, led by Robert Englund, as one of the most awesome film villains of all time, we get a movie that maintains tension from the beginning to the end, and you will be at least a bit uncomfortable the next couple of nights while you are about to fall asleep. Robert Englund, … 97 min Her death was copied from the first film but, although the effects are great, it was not nearly effective as the most powerful scene from the original movie. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film)‎ (18 F) Media in category "A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)" The following … 40,643 Katie Cassidy, Votes: | 87 min | The films collectively grossed over $455 million at the box-office worldwide. $49.37M, "Welcome to Wonderland, Alice"Freddy Krueger comes back to finish off the last three survivors from the Elm Street. The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death. | Some films are scarier than others. A Nightmare On Elm Street is one of the longest and most well-known horror franchises. It lacks fantasy atmosphere. He is best known for creating A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Scream (1996), featuring the characters of Freddy Krueger, Nancy Thompson, Ghostface, and Sidney Prescott. After all, if a less committed and capable actor had been hired in the first place, then the entire A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise could have turned out very differently. Director: The pilot episode focused on the night Freddy was burned alive by Tim Blocher, though the rest of the series featured episodes with independent plots. The acting is at the same level as in the previous films, Freddy is getting better, and noticeable progress is made in the effects. But nobody watches these franchises in search of quality cinema anyway, but for a good entertainment. But Alice has different plans.I can not say that this movie is bad, but it certainly represents a serious decline compared to the initial trilogy. 49,685 Director: Jackie Earle Haley, In my opinion, this is not a movie worth of re-watching, but for a one-time entertainment it is quite a good choice.7/10. 110,250 Lisa Zane, Horror. Robert Englund, I wasn't bored, but if I knew what it has to offer I would probably watch something else. Lezlie Deane, Votes: There are also John Connor from "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles", a vampire from "The Twilight Saga", as well as legendary Mr. Crabs, the arch-enemy of Highlander and Superman.Overall, this is a quite good remake, but if you can watch the brilliant original from 1984, why would you watch something that is just fine and without Johnny Depp...7/10, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc, Character Repeating Someone Else's Dialogue, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. | Late last year, the fine folks at SpectreVision revealed they had been in touch with the rights holders to potentially revive/reboot the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. A series of sequels produced by the independent film company New Line Cinema followed. Stars: | 1) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1986) – When it comes to this franchise, Dream Warriors is the sweet spot where everything came together. Director: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery. Although a stretching of the same premise indefinitely after some time ceases to be interesting, "The Dream Child" brings a touch of originality, which, combined with advances in technical and visual terms, results in a fairly good and watchable film. Renny Harlin Wes Craven's New Nightmare (novelization), screenplay for the first ever A Nightmare on Elm Street film, A Nightmare on Elm Street (screenplay for the 1984 film), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, https://nightmareonelmstreet.fandom.com/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_(franchise)?oldid=31464. Ever since the announcement that a remake was in the works, fans moaned and … Rachel Talalay Twelve novels, separate from the adaptations of the films, and multiple comic book series were published featuring Freddy Krueger, as well as a crossover film featuring fellow horror icon Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th franchise. The Halloween franchise, when compared to the other top-grossing American horror franchises—A Nightmare on Elm Street, Child's Play, Friday the 13th, the Hannibal Lecter series, Psycho, Saw, Scream, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre—and adjusting for 2018 inflation is the highest-grossing horror franchise in the United … 205,211 $34.87M, Perfectly completes and closes the franchiseWhile the first "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was one of the best horror films of all time, sequels were increasingly injecting elements of comedy, until the last, which can hardly be classified into the horror genre. Before Freddy was killed by a vigilante mob of all Springwood citizens as a human, the Dream Demons appear to him and offer him a deal involving him to become their agent in exchange for vast power and to become "forever". Rodney Eastman, Seven, eight, better stay up late The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams. Shon Greenblatt, However, this is never actually shown, for obvious reasons. That's why he needs the girl who has the ability to pull others into her dreams, so she can bring him new victims. Maybe Haley would have been better Freddy if he played this role from the start, but after 25 years of identifying with Krueger Englund definitely became irreplaceable in this role. I saw all of his films and Johnny's film debut was the only one left. Except this time, they're out to get each other, too. Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenage population. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" still holds its ground and the third installment stands shoulder to shoulder with the previous two. A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge has taken on a life of its own in years since, as piece of LGBT cinema. A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection (All 7 Original Nightmare Films + Bonus Disc) [Blu-ray] 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,579. In 1988 and 1989, there was the TV series Freddy's Nightmares, which is a different version of the story than the original film series, with a different version of Freddy Krueger than the one in the original film series. Wes Craven | Once he starts his killing spree, Jason can not be stopped, and Krueger must personally get rid of the competition.After ten "Friday the 13th" movies and seven "Nightmares on Elm Street", Jason and Freddy are finally face to face, and I think that was a really excellent idea. The plot concerns four teenagers living on one street … In the age of the almighty remake, A Nightmare on Elm Street wasn’t invulnerable to the Hollywood reprinting process that continues to tarnish the legacy of many a film. However good Haley may be, believe me, Freddy not being Englund will bother you. A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. | The original version of Freddy Krueger was introduced in A Nightmare on Elm Street (screenplay for the 1984 film). The Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise. 91 min | Freddy has appeared in some Robot Chicken episodes, one of which he is in the Big Brother show alongside Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Ghostface, Pinhead, and Leatherface. I hope it stays nightmarish in sequels to come.9/10"Sleep. Robert Englund, Stars: Advertisement. Freddy wanted Ghostface voted out because he shrunk his sweater, but apparently decided to evict Michael when Michael stabbed him multiple times (which merely annoyed him).In another sketch, Freddy is seen as a typical male character … Animation, Comedy. | Gross: | Gross: Since its inception, it has spawned seven sequels, a TV series and a remake of the original film. both. Although I think it could have been much more fun, and it's not even close to "Jason X", it's certainly better than the most of "Friday the 13th" franchise.6/10, TV-MA 97 $59.99 $59.99. These were based on the screenplays for the first three films. Blu-ray $32.97 $ 32. $22.17M, Teenage pregnancyThe fifth installment in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise builds on its predecessors and, respecting inherited premises, presents an original plot-twist, which is trying to save the franchise from the meaningless repetition that ruined the fourth movie. Kisha Brackel, Votes: The original version of Freddy Krueger was introduced in A Nightmare on El… The story brings nothing new that has not been seen in the previous three films, and there are no interesting dialogues, twists or an effective atmosphere. Wes Craven 70,320 Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good. Can you guess without watching?10/10, R How the second film fits into this is not real clear. It is trying to compensate the lack of truly dreadful atmosphere with quality effects and really great jump-scares, but that simply isn't enough for a great horror. I was avoiding it for a long time because it was a horror, but in the end I could not resist. | | $18.09M, I watched it with the lights onThe seventh and last part of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" brings the most original plot twist in the franchise. By Jessica Beebe Oct 01, 2020 Kristen Parker, a character who appeared in two installments of the A Nightmare On Elm Street franchise, is overall a better final girl than Nancy Thompson. Rooney Mara, Crime, Drama, Horror. $25.50M, Introducing Johnny DeppWhen I first watched this masterpiece of the genre, I was not at all a fan of horror. The region 1 DVD box set of A Nightmare on Elm Street films 1-7. His motives were to seek revenge on their parents, who had burned him alive for murdering neighborhood children. Freddy Krueger is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television show, novels, and comic books. The franchise features these films: Installment overview: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — Directed and … Tag Lines: “She is the only one who can stop it… if she fails, no one survives.” “If Nancy doesn’t wake up screaming she won’t wake up at all.” “The kids of Elm Street … When I finally saw it, I had to see the second one, then the third... and I was hooked. The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world. Monica Keena, Votes: 61,101 Stars: Special effects are better, and the gore, although there's significantly less of it than before, is fairly effective. | Those little slices of death. As far as the story and acting are concerned, there is no improvement. It seems like horror icon Freddy Krueger has been scaring our faces off forever, so it's easy to forget what a ferociously original property A Nightmare on Elm Street was when it debuted in 1984. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010): Here’s where the quality of the franchise begins to wane. New Line often attributes the growth of their company to the success of the Nightmare franchise, especially A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master and A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. | 93 min Teenage pregnancy The fifth installment in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise builds on its predecessors and, respecting inherited premises, presents an original plot-twist, which is trying to save the franchise from the meaningless repetition that ruined the fourth movie. Kelly Jo Minter, In March 1981, at Springwood, Ohio, Tina Gray awakens from a nightmare wherein she is attacked by a disfigured man in decayed clothes wearing a blade-fixed work glove. Listen to the full episode now. I think the effect would be even stronger if the film was made in the form of a fake documentary, but this would prevent many of the things fans expect from a Freddy Krueger film. | Soon after, the film itself was made and released. We do not understand them and we have no control over them, so the horror based on dreams is a very effective idea. What's more, I did not watch horror at all, and I decided to see this film solely because of Johnny Depp. Which movie is freddy's best outing and which his worst. The fear of death is just one aspect of the really greatest human fear - fear of the unknown. A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world. Kelly Rowland, The surviving girlfriend of Johnny Depp has in the meantime become a psychiatrist specializing in dreams, so she comes to a mental hospital to try to help the remaining teens from Elm Street in their struggle against Krueger. Multi-Format $32.97 $ 32. | And when he accomplishes that, at the very beginning of the film, he can not continue his killing spree, because he can not enter the dreams of children which are not descendants of his murderers. | Gross: Ken Kirzinger, 97. How much do you know about the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" movie franchise? Heather Langenkamp, A Nightmare on Elm Street was first released in 1984 by New Line Cinema, being written and directed by Wes Craven. fear came upon me, and trembling, Fantasy, Horror. | Storyline On Elm Street, Nancy Thompson and a group of her friends (comprising Tina Gray, Rod Lane and Glen Lantz) are being tormented by a clawed killer in their dreams named Fred Krueger. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Now here’s where it gets really personal for me. Freddy changed a lot over the years. The franchise began with the screenplay for the first ever A Nightmare on Elm Street film. In 1987, novelizations of the first three films was released as a single book. In 1987, novelizations of the first three films was released. | Gross: | This doesn’t mean that they lack any of the skill needed to raise a second reboot of A Nightmare On Elm Street up to a level worthy of Craven’s famed franchise. Get it as soon as Tue, Nov 10. Although all movies in it are based on the same premise, the franchise, for the time being, manages to make the story in each film original and completely different than in its prequels. Stan and Mr. Mackey suffer a hoarding disorder. Mona Marshall, 112 min 96 min The cast is good, but although it may be better than original cast, I just couldn't embrace them. Patricia Arquette, Votes: Lisa Wilcox, Director: Chuck Russell This movie fills the holes in the story and brings enough explanations to decently round and close the franchise. The Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise centers around Slasher Movie icon Freddy Krueger (played by Robert Englund in every film except the 2010 reboot) and his exploits in killing the teenagers of Springwood. Elm Street Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Stars: ", R The A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise is an American horror franchise that includes the screenplays for the original film series, novelizations of some of the films of the original film series, other book adaptations of some of the films of the original film series, a television show, a 2010 reboot, other novels, comic books, etc. It also isn't explained why he apparently didn't do this during the first five films. Tell us what you think about this feature. The franchise began with the film series created by Wes Craven. I prefer quality over quantity, so I prefer a movie with a well-developed plot, with occasional well-measured and effective kills, over two hours of pointless slaughter, like we have in "Friday the 13th".9/10, R Director: Throughout the series, he occasionally kills adults, as well. People watch the film ironically, or they watch it with interest. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world? In an attempt to find the cause for it, they get trapped in Mr. Mackey's dream.