Classy horror from Craven.

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 2002)

NOES sets the mark for horror of the 'teen slasher' genre in my book. Forget Scream, this film came far before and has a far more interesting story. Englund is excellent as nightmarish bad guy Freddie Krueger, and while there have been many sequels, and Krueger has now become a cult icon, it is only within this (ok and maybe Wes Craven's New Nightmare) that it really shows just how good a bad guy he is. Terrifying, but nevertheless great.