Product: New Nightmare [VHS] (1994)
Rating: 5.0
The best of the Nightmare series
Without a doubt this is the best one of the series to date. (I have yet to see Freddy VS Jason so that could change ;) )I saw this when it came out in the theater and was blown away how well the story was written. The 1st Nightmare to most is the best as I can see how that is possible since it spawned all the sequels. However I look at that one as a set up for this movie which is so clever I am not sure how any Nightmare fan can honestly say this one is bad.The story is about the real lives of the actors who played all the characters in the Nightmare series from the 1st movie. They portray themselves. The movie starts off with a bang with a great opening sequence. I am not going to give away what happens as that would spoil it. However for a 1st timer who is a Freddy fan this is a great way to start off the movie. It really does set the tone. The thing that is asked here in the movie is what is reality? Where does reality and fantasy cross the line and how can you tell what is real and what is not? A great premise and good spin on the whole series.Is this movie loaded with tons of kills? No. Tons of gore? No. The tension however that builds in the movies is priceless and to any TRUE horror fan this is a must own and must see movie. It does help however if you are familiar with the Nightmare series to enjoy this one so it was written for the fans. With that respect if you are just getting into horror movies do yourself a favor and watch Nightmare 1 1st. Then watch this one. You really do not need to see any of the other in the series for this one to make sense but seeing the 1st one does help make it more enjoyable.