Descent Yet Goofy Horror Movie With An Unforgettable Villain

Rating: 7/10 (7 February 2010)

I finally viewed the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 2010 and for what it was I thought it was a pretty descent horror movie. I kind of lump this in with "Halloween" and "Friday the 13th". Of the three, I think "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is superior. It is less one dimensional than the other two movies.
This movie is headlined by the character of Freddy Krueger, who not only has a unique appearance, but also has a unique personality. He is not all about business, such as Jason or Michael, but he is more about fun. His weapon of choice is also quite unique and adds a lot to his character.
This idea that he is able to kill in people's dreams is a neat take on a slasher film. How do you beat the need to sleep?
There was definitely a lot of silliness in this movie and even so much that it bordered and crossed into the realm of stupid. When Freddy was walking into all of the booby traps it felt as though I was watching "Home Alone" rather than a horror movie. I also really hated the end. The "Freddy's not really dead" ending was fine, but he was a convertible car? I just felt like they should have went out in a more frightening kind of way rather than a goofy one.