As they often do, our pals at Dread Central have dueling reviews for the A Nightmare on Elm Street remake. One positive, one negative.
The positive review by Heather Wixson argues that:
the solid performances, stunning cinematography and visuals, and revamped and brutal Freddy make this A Nightmare on Elm Street worth checking out. While the film isn’t completely perfect, it is clear that Platinum Dunes learned how to improve its formula since last year’s Friday the 13th remake. And even though this Nightmare wasn’t nearly the memorable event for me that Dream Warriors was some 20-something years ago (how can you compete with nostalgia?), this is a good start to a new era of Freddy Krueger, and I’d definitely be interested to see where this new franchise goes in the future.
While the negative review by Carmen Potts counters with this:
While it may not reach Freddy’s Dead levels of suck, this new Nightmare commits a far worse offense: It’s mediocre to the point where it leaves absolutely no impression on you whatsoever. I know Platinum Dunes has been DC’s whipping boy for a long time, and most people will think this review no surprise, but let’s get something straight: Nothing would give us more pleasure than to see a PD film that makes us all eat crow. But the reality is their talents are not suited to the horror genre. And certainly not for Elm Street.
So there you go. An opinion for either way you fall on this film.
