What Nightmares are made of.

Rating: 7/10 (31 October 2013)

Every now and then, Cineworld bring an old classic back to the big screen. Sometimes randomly and sometimes in relevance to the season. Last year's Halloween one day special was "The Shining" (which, to my dissatisfaction i missed :'( ) and this year round it was A Nightmare on Elm Street.
I had already seen the film years ago, but was eagerly awaiting seeing it on the big screen and hearing the iconic Nightmare theme on the big speakers. I mean what can be said about good old Fred Kreuger; along with Micheal Myers and Jason Vorhees, those three where the absolute benchmark of deranged killers in the 80's and although their psychotic stature has been unfortunately tampered with -....Freddy vs Jason.....- and rehashed, the term they don't make them like they used to couldn't be more accurate.
What separates this from other horrors is that in some ways it doesn't take itself too seriously; there are several parts -whether it be a one liner or an over exaggeration- which are funny. It's part of it's charm as a horror. And instead of a typical dark and ominous soundtrack when killer meets victim; you are met with an unfamiliar techno beat. But what is spectacular is the plot, the story, the idea behind it is ...well genius. You either suffer trying to stay awake forever or come face to face with a knife wielding lunatic. It's dilemma at it's most desperate.
Although i have a lot of praise for the film, the acting can get on your nerves; mainly from Nancy (the main character), but despite that it is without a doubt one of the most iconic horrors of past and will continue to be.
7/10