Sweet Dreams

Rating: 8/10 (31 October 2007)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Review: We are introduced to Freddie Kruger. A new villain is born.
A Nightmare on Elm Street devises a story in which a child killer gets burned by the townsfolk in an angry uprising believing that justice was not served to Kruger. Kruger now will hunt the dreams of all kids and teens to get revenge.
Nice screenplay. Freddy has the signature hat, striped shirt and of course the razor-sharp claws on one hand. He is played beyond well by the cult icon Robert Englund. He is sinister. Looks to be enjoying himself in a sadistic glee.
No matter how old I get, this movie still gives me the creeps. This is indeed horror done correctly. Freddy is an awesome villain and we also get a great level of suspense(what makes horror work)and the violence is here, just does not go overboard which helps unlike the so-called "horror" movies nowadays or as I call them, "torture porn", this is a true horror movie that sends those chills up your spine and sends some fear into going to sleep.
The Last Word: A timeless classic. Don't let the bedbugs bite.