Product: New Nightmare [VHS] (1994)
Rating: 4.0
FRACTURED FAIRY TALE
After the abysmal FREDDY'S DEAD, Wes Craven must have thought, "Somehow I've got to leave the NOES fans with something a little classier than that." He ingeniously decided to morph reel life and real life in bringing us a mature Heather Langenkamp playing herself, with Robert Englund, John Saxon and several "non-acting" professionals, such as Craven himself in featured roles. Langenkamp's return is an enormous asset to the film, and Craven wisely leaves out the obnoxious rock or rap songs that had nothing to do with the plot, and lets J. Peter Robinson's "movie" score add so much atmosphere. This film also has more of the "nightmarish" quality of the original, and with its unique plotting and satisfying ending, it becomes the second best entry in the seven movie series. Thank you Mr. Craven for giving Freddy a dignified death, at least in the original franchise.