Nightmare On Elm Street Series...

[Viddy]

I got the first two and getting the rest in the next two weekends.

I loved the original. Very creepy, and very well made. 9/10

The sequel wasnt as scary, but still thrilling... 8/10

:D
Comments?

[Juicy Jon]

I think they're all great. I like the first one, and Freddy's Dead - The Final Nightmare. There were some awesome dream sequences in FD, good comedy, good kills, good storyline. I loved it.

[KF100]

I liked the original the most.Then 3 then 5 then 4 then 7 then 6.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Viddy
I got the first two and getting the rest in the next two weekends.

I loved the original. Very creepy, and very well made. 9/10

The sequel wasnt as scary, but still thrilling... 8/10

:D
Comments?

Yah. You're gonna waste money AND miss out on great packaging by getting them all individually instead of buying the $45 boxset

[Posher778]

watched the first the other day... that movie defines horror in so many aspects, because its kind of like halloween, a little. but combines supernatural demonic stuff in it, so its.. good.

maybe not *demonic*



but did anyone else think that the ending to the 1st was kind of stupid, with the car randomly driving away and stuff.

[crazy raplh]

I remember how freddy would freak me out with the whole dream thing. and the kids singing that song CREEPY

[mikeywalsh]

I really like the first movie, despite its gloss it did define the genre in the mid 80s and wasn't as jokey as some of the sequals or films like 'The Lost Boys' or 'Return of the Living Dead'. The second NOES had a famously homo-erotic take on the series, not something mainstream horror is known for. What do you think of this, I found it interesting for it to be a young man who was the objest of maniacal persecution (various scenes of him undressed in the same way women are seen taking showers etc before their doom) but, being gay, I might be a little biased.

[Thorns_demon]

Well Nightmare on elmstreet is definitly one of my favourites, they did a good job on freddys face and his hand is cool too. I love it when a good movie ends up with 7 or 8 of them, it's just the whole dream thing that makes it a good movie thou some weird things happen like the boy being dragged INTO his bed and then spat out against the ceiling such things are just impossible but that makes the movie like mostly you don't know if a person is dreaming or not, but like the movies said, Freddy evolves too, he's supposed to be a "dreammaster" but not long cause in the end of the series he's walking in the real world?
Or am I just wrong hehe , been years since I've seen the series thou, this is the only thing I remember from it.

[urgeok]

the 1st one was great .. it had a nightmarish quality that was extremely appropriate (unable to run up the stairs ..etc)

the rest of the series turned into a series of comedies ..
freddy being the wise cracking anti-hero.

everything worked in the 1st movie but lost its effectiveness as the series ran on ..

[bwind22]

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19157&highlight=RANK

[Thorns_demon]

Looks like I gotta re see them all to know which one was best

[mothermold]

Nightmare on Elm.Street is a classic.the rest however(as urgeok pointed out)did little short of amuse.after part 1 the series(like all series)became a case of one-up-manship,replacing terror with shock value.

however the later installments did help flesh out freddy's character and status as a cult icon.

[hello,danny]

Yeah, totally go for the boxed set--the bonus DVD is totally narly.

I think some might consider the second installment to be the worst, but I think it's underrated--even the silly ending where (*SPOILER ALERT*) Freddy crashes the pool party is CLASSIC! LMAO! Plus there's all of that great 1980s homoeroticism, haha! Fun stuff!

[Buffy_101]

The nightmare on Elm Street collection set is sweet, a must buy. My favorite installment of the series is Dream Warriors.

[MichaelMyers]

I never noticed the gay overtones in the sequel. Do gay men have an acuter gaydar than straight men. Explain your answer.

[Zero]

i never liked Freddy - i always thought it was silly - especially in the first one where he has big long arms - it looked like a muppet

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Zero
i never liked Freddy - i always thought it was silly - especially in the first one where he has big long arms - it looked like a muppet

http://www.ominfo.com/bases/uploads_dedie-ipt/1103012836_photo1_mega_beaker_1.jpg

[Posher778]

exactly.

the first was a bit corny i'll admit, but when johnny depp got pulled into the bed and blood shot everywhere, that was great.

[Viddy]

I agree with y'all.
The first is a little corny, but I have to say, I have seen the first three and I LOVE the third! Its so bloody scary!!!
:)

[Minty]

First movie was best in my opinion. Then for sheer entertainment: Dream Warriors. Then probably New Nightmare.

[liebesspiel]

I love A Nightmare On Elm Street. Good scares, good laughs! Freddy is pretty cool.

[.:Melissa:.]

I loved all of them!

[liebesspiel]

Originally posted by .:Melissa:.
I loved all of them!

I love all of them as well. :)

[Dismal]

I love this series, its my fav. My fav movie in the series is part 3 dream warriors but i like all them alot except freddys dead. I think Freddys dead is watchable but not very enjoyable.

[Viddy]

Well I got every single one, except 4, which I am gettin today.

I watched number 5 this morning, and thought it was pretty good. Wasnt as good as part 3 or 1, but still watchable.

:D
I am watching 6, 7 tonight, and hopefully 4!
:D

[Viddy]

Yep! Watched them all...
:D Its a GREAT series, its awesome!

[liebesspiel]

Originally posted by Viddy
Yep! Watched them all...
:D Its a GREAT series, its awesome!

That's right. :)

[rationalOne]

This thread reminds me, I need to pick up the DVD Collection. I've only seen the first NOES and dream warriors.

The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0780626966/) (amazon.com) has it for $48 new... they also have cheaper copies available from vendors.

[gorefreak]

I'm a little weary of some of these box sets. Seems that a lot of movies in sets are being released as cut versions. I'd rather buy em, even separately if needed, for uncut/NC17 versions.

[liebesspiel]

Does anybody know what's the name or where can I get the piece of music used in Tina's death scene from A Nightmare On Elm Street? It's also used in the theatrical trailer. That piece of music is the best part of the whole score and it wasn't included in the soundtrack. :(

[tachii]

total freddy fanatic, was even a fan of freddy's nightmares

loved the first, dream warriors, dream master/child, new nightmare

the final actually redeems the entire series as far as being taken seriously. although the majority of the series is a long running joke and practically every sequel has dream in the title.

loved the human faced dog in the second, and the barking pig in the first.

i can't help it! i love freddy, he was my childhood hero. i saw most in theatre with the exception of the first two and final installment.



seriously hope no more freddy v jason bullshit is released. demeaning horror belonged to the eighties. i serously hope this trend is not revived. ie. scary movie

[Viddy]

^^ Im a freddy fanatic too! :D
I love em all... :D They are awesome!

[liebesspiel]

Originally posted by Viddy
^^ Im a freddy fanatic too! :D
I love em all... :D They are awesome!

Yes, they are! ;)

[Viddy]

Heres my list, fave to least fave...

Dream Warriors
Original
Dream Child
Dream Master
Freddys Dead
Freddys Revenge
New Nightmare

:D