Product: New Nightmare [VHS] (1994)
Rating: 5.0
A MUCH-needed improvement.
After the horrible Freddy's Dead, Wes Craven, the creator of Freddy Krueger, sat down and feverishly wrote the script of what may be the most interesting Nightmare movie ever. Wes Craven's New Nightmare is about reality. Heather Langenkamp, who starred as Nancy in the first, plays herself, Robert Englund, the guy who plays Freddy, is himself as well. The whole movie is supposed to take place where the Nightmare movies really are just movies. However, after Freddy was killed off in the 6th movie, the evil that was in them - an evil entity which has become used to looking like Freddy - has finally escaped, and plans to wreak its evil on the world as Freddy. Another interesting thing in the movie is that it's as if Wes' script for the movie becomes a reality, and there's even a shot of the script that shows everything that was said in a conversation betwee Wes and Heather. Freddy (who is still played by Robert Englund) looks a lot more evil than in any of the other Nightmares. His glove also isn't a glove. It's as if it's a part of him now, as you can see vains and what-not on it.I'dsay more about this movie, but Daniel Jolley in the spotlight review already said pretty much everything that needs to be said about this movie. So if you gave up on the 6th movie, there's a good chance this movie will return your fanship of the series, and it's bound to put a smile on any fan's face. Wes Craven's New Nightmare is made to look VERY realistic. But don't worry, it's just a movie.... or is it?