A Shocking Cerebral Scarefest!

Rating: 10/10 (10 May 1999)

Wes Craven is a genius! What else can you call a man who could conceive this twisted and macabre ghost story about a claw-handed killer who haunts your dreams? Craven tapped into mankind's collective fear of the unknown and helplessness when he unleashed Freddy Krueger upon Hollywood in the mid 1980's. This film is very scary and extremely effective, not to mention gory as all hell and way more intelligent than any horror film before it. What would you do if you knew that an evil man was going to murder you when you fall asleep, and knowing that we all must inevitably sleep, we have no choice. What if you saw your friends dispatched one-by-one by the mad man only to have nobody believe you? What if you realized that unless you confront your fear and face the monster that he will not only kill you, but every child in your sleepy town. What if you were Nancy? Watch this movie and experience the terror for yourself!