Fred Krueger, Mom

Rating: Null/10 (30 March 2002)

They say that when Norman Bates killed Marion Crane in the shower, people stopped showering. When I first saw Freddy Krueger, I stopped sleeping.
Elm Street was an incredible movie that reinvented the slasher genre. It still amazes me when I watch it. It's too bad that Freddy had to become this pun-spewing killer, because when you watch the original Elm Street he is so eerie, it just sticks with you for days.
I think one of the most amazing things about Elm Street is the acting. Usually, in a film like this, the actors do a good enough job for the teenagers who are watching this film, but really if you watch Elm Street, Heather Langenkamp's "Nancy" is genuinely scared of Freddy Krueger. I still get chills when I hear those words, "Whatever you do, DON'T FALL ASLEEP!" It doesn't get much creapier than that.
Plus, I think the theme ranks right up there in the classic Horror themes...not to mention "One, Two Freddy's coming for you..."
In conclusion, please trust me when I say to forget everything you know about Freddy Krueger and watch the original again...or for the first time. It's a classic movie that everyone involved should be proud of.