A disappointment, though still scary

Rating: Null/10 (13 December 2000)

If Wes Craven would have waited until now to make this movie, I believe that he would have had a much more effective product. It's so routine in terms of suspense and gore and character relationships, that it's hard to care about what's going on in parts. Freddy is great, however, and successfully runs a chill down my spine every time I see him (just in this movie, mind you, as well as 2 and 3, I guess). This just wasn't the psychological thriller I was hoping it would be. Instead it was just another teen slasher flick. But it still scares me, though, so what the hell am I really complaining about? And just in case you don't know already: Stay away from 4, 5, and 6. Dreadful.