If you haven't seen the original, you'll be pleasantly surprised

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 1999)

The first and best. Go back to the good old days, when Freddy was REALLY scary, before they put him on a #*(&$#ing lunch box. Dark, moody, pushes all the right buttons. Johnny Depp (who has nothing to be ashamed of here!) makes his film day-but. Some great special effects scenes, including the blood funnel in Glen's room. Ick! None of the other sequels come close.