Classic

Rating: 10/10 (2 September 2006)

A Nightmare on Elm Street, that title says it all. It is exactly what this film is, a Nightmare, in a good sense. It is terrifying. My own experience with this film is somewhat of a personal one. Around the time that I was a three or four year old I had a demented babysitter who made me sit through all the Nightmare's that were around at the time. I assume either three or four had been made at that point as it was the late 80's. I remember being sat in front of a T.V for hours on end and force fed this series. I at the time hatted the women who made me watch this film. I did not have the vocal capacity at the time to tell my mom what was happening, it was not tell about five years later after I had left the women's care that i ever remembered watching this film and it's sequels. This film impacted my life in several ways through the years. First I was in a state where I could never watch this movie or any other horror film. The fear of this move scared me all through every day life until about the time I reached the age of Eleven or so. That was when my cousin who knew of my fear showed me that Freddy Krueger was only a character played by a man named Robert Englund. I remember this well as it was a turning point in my life. From that point on I became a film fan and mostly of the horror genre. I studied all that I could and watched all that I could it became an obsession and still is to this day. I love this movie and many like it. I feel bound by this movie. It is a part of me. To discuss the film though is to say that is terrific. Wes Craven's direction is distinct and tough. The movie has a fast, cheap, dirty look to it that makes you feel dirty when you watch it. You almost feel like you need to take a bath after the film ends. The Johnny Depp death scene is great I love it. Heather Langenkamp is great as the last girl and love what she goes on to do in the series, I also appreciate what Wes did with the seventh entry in the saga by making it so surreal. Robert Englund is a God, although Jason is better and my favorite killer. Watch this movie to get lost by it's magic.