The new Nightmare on Elm Street remake

[_____V_____]

July 23, 2008


Cinemagoers are set to experience an entirely new Nightmare on Elm Street, with Warner Bros. today hiring a scribe to pen a remake of the horror classic.

Wesley Strick, who knows a thing or two about scares having written Arachnophobia, Cape Fear and Wolf in the early 1990s, has been charged with the task of re-imagining the scare-fest for a new generation.

According to Variety, Strick's re-boot will retain the original's high school setting, but delve deeper into the psychology of the razor-gloved serial killer Freddy Krueger.

Warner hopes to have the film in cinemas in 2009, to coincide with the original's 25th anniversary.

[massacre man]

July 23, 2008


Cinemagoers are set to experience an entirely new Nightmare on Elm Street, with Warner Bros. today hiring a scribe to pen a remake of the horror classic.

Wesley Strick, who knows a thing or two about scares having written Arachnophobia, Cape Fear and Wolf in the early 1990s, has been charged with the task of re-imagining the scare-fest for a new generation.

According to Variety, Strick's re-boot will retain the original's high school setting, but delve deeper into the psychology of the razor-gloved serial killer Freddy Krueger.

Warner hopes to have the film in cinemas in 2009, to coincide with the original's 25th anniversary.

Damn it. :(

[_____V_____]

Damn it. :(

What did you expect?

Zombie's Halloween intro is bound to influence similar-themed remakes. :rolleyes:

[neverending]

Freddy Krueger has a psychology?

[massacre man]

Zombie's Halloween intro is bound to influence similar-themed remakes. :rolleyes:

But Halloween never dived into his psychology. He was evil from the moment God of Thunder started playing. His family just happened to be a bunch of mean assholes.

[neverending]

It seems the wrong way to go, to me. Krueger is an undead demon ghost supernatural being thing that can get in your dreams. To show a backstory for him will serve to "humanize" him- but do you want a humanized nightmare?

[ferretchucker]

If they do it right I think this will be great, because I've always wanted to see more of Freddy when he's human. But I don't really want him to have a reason for being evil. I just hope they show him when he was a human more.

[massacre man]

If they do it right I think this will be great,

Isn't that the case for every movie?

[The_Return]

Well, thats the big three finished...what slasher will they shit on next?

[massacre man]

Well, thats the big three finished...what slasher will they shit on next?

Did you mean Michael, Freddy, and Jason or Michael, Freddy, and Leatherface? Or did you miss one?

Anywho, The Child's Play remake is up next.

[ferretchucker]

Isn't that the case for every movie?

But I don't just mean okay, like some ideas where they can only go so far. I mean it will be brilliant. But odds are they'll mess it up. Wonder if Englund will return. He still fits the part.

[La Chat Noire]

Wonder if Englund will return. He still fits the part.

I can't imagine the movie being even halfway decent if Englund doesn't play him. It's hard for me to think anyone else could do the role justice at this point.

[Dante'sInferno]

I don't think Englund will return.They'll probably want some pretty boy actor to play Freddy.:rolleyes: < Bullshit.I think it will probably suck.Next they'll probably go after....hm....I don't know.:(

[novakru]

The Child's Play remake is up next.


hm, yes, let's delve deep into the psychological backstory of why and more importantly HOW, a madman forced his soul into a doll.....yeah man, I'm peeing my pants for that remake:cool:

[Deep4est]

How much more psychology can you squeeze out of this bastard son of a 100 maniacs?

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/deep4est1/Movie%20Vidcaps/nn_freddy9a.jpg

[massacre man]

I'd like to see it delve deeper into the psychology of the victims. Give them dreams that actually relate to their characters, dreams they would have. Instead of just walking around outside.

[MisterSadistro]

Ummmm the back history of Freddy is he was a child molester and murderer. Does anyone really want to see them delve into that ? Basically it would be a kiddie snuff film if they "did it right". If they felt the classic version needed a change, why not just cut out that stupid ending scene and leave it as is ? :rolleyes:
CK

[massacre man]

Ummmm the back history of Freddy is he was a child molester and murderer.
CK

I don't remember once hearing in any of the movies that he molested the children.

[VampiricClown]

I don't remember once hearing in any of the movies that he molested the children.

You are correct. It stated that he was a child "murderer", not "molester". There is a bit of a difference.

I think they may have said molester in Freddy Vs. Jason...But that doesn't really count.

[MisterSadistro]

ugh ! Please don't make me go through them all now for references (knee deep in editing at the moment for a filmfest deadline). I remember for sure at some point it was stated "Freddy loves children, especially little girls" and it was definitely not a warm meaning. More like a creepy Michael Jackson thing. Part of the problem with franchises like 'Elm Street' and 'Halloween' is they continually decide to go in different directions at some point and viewers are "not supposed to count" this movie or that in the sequels because it doesn't fit the current movie being released (ala the return of Jamie Lee Curtis after she was "dead" for a few installments). Just another typical way to insult your intelligence by the studios in search of more money :rolleyes:
CK

[massacre man]

ugh ! Please don't make me go through them all now for references (knee deep in editing at the moment for a filmfest deadline). I remember for sure at some point it was stated "Freddy loves children, especially little girls" and it was definitely not a warm meaning. More like a creepy Michael Jackson thing. Part of the problem with franchises like 'Elm Street' and 'Halloween' is they continually decide to go in different directions at some point and viewers are "not supposed to count" this movie or that in the sequels because it doesn't fit the current movie being released (ala the return of Jamie Lee Curtis after she was "dead" for a few installments). Just another typical way to insult your intelligence by the studios in search of more money :rolleyes:
CK

You're referring to Freddy vs Jason. And they could have just meant he enjoyed killing the little girls more than the boys.

[VampiricClown]

ugh ! Please don't make me go through them all now for references (knee deep in editing at the moment for a filmfest deadline). I remember for sure at some point it was stated "Freddy loves children, especially little girls" and it was definitely not a warm meaning. More like a creepy Michael Jackson thing. Part of the problem with franchises like 'Elm Street' and 'Halloween' is they continually decide to go in different directions at some point and viewers are "not supposed to count" this movie or that in the sequels because it doesn't fit the current movie being released (ala the return of Jamie Lee Curtis after she was "dead" for a few installments). Just another typical way to insult your intelligence by the studios in search of more money :rolleyes:
CK

That's still not a direct quote to say "molester". As Massacre Man said, he could simply enjoy killing girls, more so than boys.

Kind of like in a lot of the other movies that involve people getting killed. Look at High Tension. It wasn't a rape and molest. It was a drive to kill women. Same thing could be done with A Nightmare On Elm Street.

As far as Halloween, after the 3rd one, they were really strange, and partially, didn't make sense. The Nightmare On Elm Street followed fairly close to it's roots, throughout the entire franchise.

Freddy Vs. Jason, in my opinion, does not count as one of the Nightmare On Elm Street series films. It's closer to a Friday The 13th. And come on, if you're going to say that, Freddy Vs. Jason counts, how about Freddy Vs. The Ghostbusters? Or Freddy Vs. Jay and Silent Bob? It's not really much to the series. It didn't add anything, and didn't have a whole lot of reference to the original films stories. It's more like a spin-off. Kind of like a lot of the old TV Shows, that used the same characters, but nothing to do with another shows story and script.

That would be like saying, Nosferatu wasn't a scary, evil kind of vampire, because Bela Lugosi as Dracula, was a more warm-hearted, gentleman type. It's the original that is what counts. Not what someone says down the line. If that was the case, everyone would be in court, every weekend, filing something about someone that they lost the day before. It would be an ongoing battle that would never cease.

I think the only reason they added the "Freddy likes little girls", part to the script, was to put something in there, relating to today's society. He didn't start off as a molester, and he still isn't. It's never been stated that he is.

[MisterSadistro]

It was the way it was said that implies it and to me that made Freddy much more darker and sinister, esp after some sequels that made him a wise-cracking character. People seem to have forgotten that he was a child killer to begin with (and maybe/ maybe not a child molester as we are debating). There is something wrong when the audience was later rooting for him to kill uppity teens for a bigger, better body count to hear one liners. The original was bad ass since it didn't pander to that nonsense and I feel that is why it is a classic.
I somehow missed 'Freddy vs Jay and Silent Bob'. I'm guessing this wasn't considered a part of the franchise like the 'Halloween' movies we were later supposed to ignore since they didn't fit the timeline (or the fact that Jamie Lee returning to the series would bring back fans en masse).
Bottom line is there is nothing wrong with the original 'Elm St' movie (except the ending in my opinion). Remake something that tanked, wasn't scary, and would actually be better off remade if studios insist on this trend. They're already working their way from the top of the list down so no surprise if it gets to that. I guess they start remaking the remakes next that didn't bring in top dollar the first time around (ala 'Black Christmas', 'The Omen', 'When A Stranger Calls'). You have to wonder what the executives ever watch in their spare time to greenlight these messes and seriously think it's a good idea for anyone.
CK

[colubrid660]

my opinion on remakes has changed a bit.....I feel isolated in that I appreciate all these older horror films and everyone who looks at my DVD collection is like "whaaat?" so remakes, as long as they do the movie some justice, bring in a new audience.

[novakru]

He killed teenagers.....like we need alot of them around?:D

[massacre man]

He killed teenagers.....like we need alot of them around?:D

The was uncalled for. :(

[novakru]

The was uncalled for. :(

No, no...the OTHER teenagers;)

[_____V_____]

No, no...the OTHER teenagers;)

Ouch. :(

[massacre man]

Ahhh, nuts to you Ferretchucker!

[Noah]

If Englund doesn't play the part of Freddy, I'll be passing on this shit.

[VampiricClown]

He killed teenagers.....like we need alot of them around?:D

Yeah...That kind of burns...Because I'm still about 9 months from being 20.

[Dante'sInferno]

I'm like 7 months away from being 20.But I act like a kid so....yeah.Put that in your crack-pipe and.....HEY LOOK IT'S A KITTY!

[freddy69]

that would be really kool, i cant wait ,;)

[novakru]

Yeah...That kind of burns...Because I'm still about 9 months from being 20.

You do realize I am totally kidding

[massacre man]

You do realize I am totally kidding

No, because you aren't.

[novakru]

WTF??
Is everyone on their period lately?
It wasn't meant in the vein everyone is taking it.
Fuck this.

[massacre man]

WTF??
Is everyone on their period lately?
It wasn't meant in the vein everyone is taking it.
Fuck this.

You're the one wishing death on teenagers.

I was kidding... I'm sure all the other teenagers were as well.

[MisterSadistro]

Without teenagers, there wouldn't be horror movie franchises. Teenagers are the body count fodder that most of the industry revolves around :D
I think it was the late, great George Carlin who once said "you want to kill them- they're living in your house and eating out of your fridge".
Anybody see anything good lately that's not a remake/ based on a Japanese movie/ or full length Saturday Night Live sketch ? I'm doing a zombie short currently and not exactly breaking new ground with it myself.
CK

[_____V_____]

August 11, 2008


So we know that Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company has plans to remake Wes Craven's horror classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. The entire movie would get the facelift that an appropriate budget would provide, including a new dream-dwelling mass murderer.

But who could possibly replace Robert Englund as the iconic rake-handed Freddy Krueger?

How about Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton?

It's just a rumor at this point -- but it was initiated by the original Freddy himself. Robert Englund was on the late night radio show Loveline last week to promote JACK BROOKS, MONSTER SLAYER (and discuss sex, I guess), and was inevitably asked about the NIGHTMARE reboot. And Englund stated that the last gossip he heard was that Thornton could be slipping on the sweater and burn makeup for the role.

Englund also claims he's not opposed to being replaced (as he says, he already made the movie), or the remake itself, since he feels it's the sort of movie that deserves a bigger budget for the dreamscape special effects (they ran out of money while making the first movie).

Thornton seems like the kind of dude who's receptive to any sort of material, and he does have an existing Bay connection from ARMAGEDDON. Food for thought (or nightmares)!

[The_Return]

I could see Thornton in the role for sure...it would be a different take, but he could definately pull it off.

[rasobasi420]

I've gotta ask....

Why doesn't Freddy v Jason count as a Nightmare film? (Aside from Nightmare not appearing in the title). If anything, we dump 'A new Nightmare' as being the redheaded stepchild. Freddy v Jason was more of a Nightmare film than that piece of crap.

The only inconsistencies were that Springwood wasn't the exact continuation of its condition in 'Freddy's Dead', but it didn't need to be.

The rest of it was pretty consistent. I defy you to find a series of slasher flicks that could keep the line as constant as Freddy v Jason did with the previous Nightmare flicks. (maybe the Saw films, but those were all made in the span of like 3 years and designed that way.... except for 4).

[Sick_As_Fuck]

That "red-headed stepchild" is the second best Nightmate movie to date.

[rasobasi420]

That "red-headed stepchild" is the second best Nightmate movie to date.

Seriously? :rolleyes:

I understand what Wes Craven was trying to do, but I don't think it worked, and I don't think it was a good idea to change the formula.

Second best? I rank it right there around part 2, which is at the bottom of my list.

[massacre man]

That "red-headed stepchild" is the second best Nightmate movie to date.

I agree with that.

[rasobasi420]

I agree with that.

Matter of taste I suppose. But back to my original question, why isn't Freddy v Jason a 'real' nightmare movie? It maintained the story better than part 2 did, and certainly was a better movie than 2. It also stayed truer to the nature of Springwood than 'Freddy's Dead' ever did.

[massacre man]

Matter of taste I suppose. But back to my original question, why isn't Freddy v Jason a 'real' nightmare movie? It maintained the story better than part 2 did, and certainly was a better movie than 2. It also stayed truer to the nature of Springwood than 'Freddy's Dead' ever did.

Because the movie is pretty much about Jason. At least from what I recall it is. Haven't watched it in a while.

[The_Return]

Because the movie is pretty much about Jason. At least from what I recall it is. Haven't watched it in a while.

It's more about Jason plotwise, but the overall feel/atmosphere is nothing like Friday the 13th - its Nightmare through and through.

I'm with the noobie on this one - its DEFINITELY more of a NOES flick than an F13.

[rasobasi420]

I'm with the noobie on this one - its DEFINITELY more of a NOES flick than an F13.

Thanks for the backup The_Return. And although I am a n00b to this forum, I've been a fan of horror flicks since I was a very young kid. As a matter of fact, the first time I ever went to a movie was for my Bro's 11th birthday party (I was 6) and saw a double feature of Aliens and The Fly....

But back to the topic at hand.

I think the movie was more Jason-centric plotwise because Freddy wasn't strong enough to have a real hand in any of the deaths. He was more of the 'engineer' as it were. In fact, I think it's seen as a Jason centric plot because Jason was the 'Hero' (or anti-hero) and Freddy was most certainly the villain. This was probably the first time that Jason was something other than the bad guy, but Freddy maintained the same role he did throughout the series (except for New Nightmare...... I can't believe people thought that one was the second best flick!!).

[neverending]

the first time I ever went to a movie was for my Bro's 11th birthday party (I was 6) and saw a double feature of Aliens and The Fly....




Oh man, he's an old timer!

[rasobasi420]

Oh man, he's an old timer!

HA! Actually, I can't tell if that was sarcasm or sincerity. I'm 26, but certainly no stranger to horror.

[The_Return]

(except for New Nightmare...... I can't believe people thought that one was the second best flick!!).

I'm afraid I can;t back you up on that one - I can't see why anyone wouldn't consider New Nightmare to be one of the best.

The series was on a steady downhill slope that cumulated in the utter mess that is Freddy's Dead. New Nightmare gave the series a desperately needed shot of originality, and completely perfected the character of Freddy - took him back to his roots while still retaining some of the elements from later in the series.

I absolutely loved New Nightmare...if it wasn't for the rather lame ending, I'd consider it to be damn near on par with the original.

[rasobasi420]

But that's just it! Serials don't need extreme originality. One of the best parts of these types of series is that the bad guy is always the same, just in different scenarios (with the exception of F13 pt5, which was just bullshit). Freddy is always the same Freddy, Jason is always the same Jason, and Michael Myers was always the same Michael Myers. To change that and try to revamp the theme sometimes doesn't work and can alienate some of the most hardcore fans.

Freddy, for example, is Freddy. He has his specific origin, and I like that. He was from Springwook, I liked that. Sure, the movies were bad, but I didn't care about the plot, I came to see Freddy.

Michael Myers is MM. He's the embodiment of the spirit of Samhain. He terrorizes Haddonfield and is constantly trying to kill his family (no matter how thin the bloodline).

Jason is Jason. He drowned in Crystal lake and came back to terrorize anyone who dared trespass on his hunting ground.

Not many of these movies were actually scary, but they did give us a good time enjoying our favorite anti-heroes.

But that's just me.:D

[rasobasi420]

To further state why I never considered these movies really scary:

Nightmare on Elm Street pt 1. Freddy gets beaten up by a little girl using the same tactics that McCauly Kulkin used to beat up Joe Peschi in Home Alone. I always got a laugh at that one.

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August 15, 2008


Robert Englund got fans all stirred up over his claim that Billy Bob Thornton would slip on Freddy Krueger's glove for New Line Cinema's remake of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.

Even big sites and news publications reported it as FACT. It was fun watching reputable companies make a complete arse of themselves - but where did the rumor stem from?

You're going to LOVE this...

During an interview with IFMagazine, Englund tells them exactly where he heard these "facts":

"I heard this rumor from a journalist at a press conference during Comic-Con. I think Billy Bob is a terrific actor. I've been a fan since Evening Shade."

.....:rolleyes:

[KingKrueger]

The last i heard of the new Nightmare movie, Robert Englund will not be back to play Freddy, i actually HATE that fact, Robert IS Freddy, to take him out of it is to take Freddy out of the Nightmare series, they need to re-consider, apparently though, Robert said he is happy about it and is looking forward to seeing what a new actor can bring to the character.. in this case, i don't care what he thinks, he should be back again!!

[sniped90]

IMO remakes always suck ass, in nightmare on elm streets case how can they make a film that seemed to me to be more of a comedy than a horror worse than what it was..the idea behind it was pretty horrifying but the way it was portrayed on-screen was kind of weak. Don't get me wrong at the time it was around it was really good so in a way i'm pretty much on the fence..i do think the remake shouldn't happen though but that's just my opinion...

[deadgirl]

i eally dont think this will turn out very good

[momo]

im not big on remakes of great films . we watched the new HALLOWEEN last week and it was scary bad . :)

[La Chat Noire]

I agree that Freddy just won't be the same without Englund, but I have to admit I'm mildly curious to see Billy Bob Thorton in this role. Even if I don't always like all of the movies he's been in, I always still find him interesting to watch, and this is certainly a different role for him. I'd at least be willing to check it out.

[MisterSadistro]

im not big on remakes of great films . we watched the new HALLOWEEN last week and it was scary bad . :)

Where have you been all my life ? :D
CK

[momo]

Where have you been all my life ? :D
CK

japan LOL . :)

[Cheap_Remake]

Well, thats the big three finished...what slasher will they shit on next?

Danny devito in the shining?

Lol, just throwing it out there, not like I want to see it but it would be funny.

[Cheap_Remake]

im confuzed. is dis a part 7 of nitemare. oar iz it a seequll?

Imagine taking something and then copying it and adding a little bit of uneeded creativity

That is what this movie is...A remake

[rasobasi420]

im not big on remakes of great films . we watched the new HALLOWEEN last week and it was scary bad . :)

I thought the new Halloween was an interesting take on the story, and an entity unto itself, not to be directly compared to the original.

And what of the Night of the Living Dead remake? It was amazing.
The Fly?
Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
The Blob?

[Arioch]

I'd like to see it delve deeper into the psychology of the victims. Give them dreams that actually relate to their characters, dreams they would have. Instead of just walking around outside.


you said it right there. the only thing im hoping for is real lucid disturbing dream sequences in good looking cg, (which was out of the question in the original movies)...

But without robert england...i just dont know....freddy is like a childhood hero to me....

[mrwhitethc]

you said it right there. the only thing im hoping for is real lucid disturbing dream sequences in good looking cg, (which was out of the question in the original movies)...

But without robert england...i just dont know....freddy is like a childhood hero to me....

Wasn't that the whole thing with the later movies, especially after Part 3, where their dreams they had directly referenced something about them? And yes no robert england seems like a really bad way to go.

[crazy raplh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAT72O6Vtew

[ChainStalker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAT72O6Vtew

whooooaaaa, Jason looked a little too fast at the very end of that clip...........

don't you think???

that trailer shows alot too.

[scaryladi232]

I cant stand how they think movies like this and halloween ever needed to be remade. There already awesome leave them alone!

[chizzle]

wish they would do these remakes in 3-D. that would be so kick ass...

id love to see Freddy come out of the wall at me...that would be kick ass

[hacelikewhoa]

its a PREQUEL not a remake

[rasobasi420]

I cant stand how they think movies like this and halloween ever needed to be remade. There already awesome leave them alone!

I prefer to think of remakes as covers to movies. For example, I love Pink Floyd's "Wish you were here", but I also really enjoy Radiohead's cover of it. It's a new artist's interpretation of a classic. The same can be said about Halloween and TCM.

[ferretchucker]

wish they would do these remakes in 3-D. that would be so kick ass...

id love to see Freddy come out of the wall at me...that would be kick ass

No and No.

...

[SophiaBushLover4ever]

Even though, i am not behind this remake because A nightmare on elm st is the few Classics that should not be remade but what can we do, they are remaking the Classic wes craven's movie. Michael Bay is not going to listen to us but whatever to him...

This is is MY DREAM CASTING FOR Nancy. This probably the fan of me talking but I think the amazing Sophia Bush, who is best known for her role of Brooke Davis on the hit CW series ONE TREE HILL, would be perfect for the role of Nancy. Even though Sophia would have to do something to elavate her performance as Nancy like Heather Langenchamp did in the original. This is probably just the Sophia fan talking inside me but i would love to see Sophia in the remake portraying Nancy. She can do it, she is a great actress and she was the only i liked the remake of the Hitcher(2007).

I know the remake will never be as good as the remake but at least They would have an AMAZING actress like Sophia Bush in it, but i know it is a long shot and I know Sophia will be busy filming the 7th season of One Tree Hill in the 2009/2010 season but she was the star in movies before in 2007, 2006.

I know it is just a long shot but even though I AM AGAINST THIS REMAKE, having one of my favorite actresses involved would make it tolerable for me. I did read Michael Bay is reinventing both the friday the 13th and Nightmare series, so reinvent the character of Nancy too...Sophia would knock the role out of the park---she is a great actress--but this is just the Sophia fan in me hoping she would be cast as Nancy. I can hope can't I

http://www.celebritywonder.com/picture/Sophia_Bush/SophiaBush_J_Sciulli_13652105.jpg

[Phalanx]

I'm completely against her playing Nancy - she (or those working on her behalf) stoops too low to be taken seriously.

[Angra]

Even though, i am not behind this remake because A nightmare on elm st is the few Classics that should not be remade but what can we do

One of FEW classics that should NOT be remade?

I couldn't disagree with you more. Most classics should be left the hell alone.


Hollywood has shown again and again that nothing good comes out of remaking good movies. I just don't see the purpose.

[Sick_As_Fuck]

Megan Fox.

[SophiaBushLover4ever]

One of FEW classics that should NOT be remade?

I couldn't disagree with you more. Most classics should be left the hell alone.


Hollywood has shown again and again that nothing good comes out of remaking good movies. I just don't see the purpose.

I completely agree but Hollywood won't listen to the fans, if they went and made a remake to, texas chainsaw massicre, Friday the 13th, Halloween. It was matter of time until they remade a Nightmare.

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Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, the brains behind Platinum Dunes - who produced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and upcoming Friday the 13th remake - have been speaking to chud.com about their next project - a Nightmare on Elm Street reboot.

Form revealed that - as with Chainsaw's Leatherface and Friday's Jason - they would firstly be keeping Freddy Krueger's look, with the jumper and the iconic bladed glove all present and correct.

Fuller also said they hadn't decided on a helmer, but were looking for a "visual director who can blow people away." It seems the dream sequences are all important: "Seamless transitions are the key, where the audience truly has no idea if it's a dream or not until it's too late you realize you've been duped for the last 30, 40, 90 seconds and the person's been dreaming the whole time."

They hinted however that they may change the character's back-story, with the original Freddy's gruesome origins revolving around him victimizing the children of Elm Street, which lead the neighbourhood's parents to gang up and burn him alive.

Said Fuller: "The concept of the original A Nightmare on Elm Street wouldn't work. The concept of the movie is the kids discovering what happened, and the kids paying the price for their parent's sins. What we're struggling with is how we have his crimes in a way where the kids can't just type in 'Freddy Krueger' [into Google] and come up with his arrest record."

The film is set to begin shooting in Chicago this spring.

[hacelikewhoa]

This is just sickening. :( My all time favorite movie is going to be ruined with a remake.

And changing all of the actors after like 8 movies is a HORRIBLE idea.

No one can be freddy except Robert Englund. He just IS freddy.

And a new Nancy...god My life is over.

[lyricist]

well it makes perfect sense for them to change it cuz the google thing is very much real

[Zero]

aren't they doing another hellraiser as well? i guess that leaves pumpkin head -- or maybe they'll go back to the universal classics - now that wolfman is being remade

[hacelikewhoa]

This really sucks. I feel like there are plenty enough movies being remade this year so why does everybody keep following the trend? I would be wanting to make my own awesome movie. One or two are whatever...but how many are there now? Really?

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Following months of speculation, New Line and Platinum Dunes have announced the director for their forthcoming Nightmare on Elm Street reboot, and rather than going for a famous name, they've instead plumped for a first-timer - Samuel Bayer.

The choice would seem to be a logical one however, as Bayer is a critically acclaimed music video director, crafting clips for the likes of Green Day, The Strokes and Marilyn Manson as well as Nirvana's iconic Smells Like Teen Spirit vid (in which the janitor always reminded a little of Freddy Krueger).

Platinum Dunes has apparently been courting Bayer for years, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, gave him Elm Street gig because they believed he could give the franchise the 'fresh visual look' it requires.

The hunt is now on for an actor to play child murderer Freddy. According to IGN's exclusive video interview with producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, original star Robert Englund has already turned down the part.

As the franchise will live or die on the strength of that central performance, the choice will therefore be a big one for the franchise.

[_____V_____]

Just in time to slaughter the Easter Bunny, Warner Bros. and New Line have announced that Freddy Krueger will return to screens on April 16, 2010 in the Platinum Dunes remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Scripted by Wesley Strick and directed by acclaimed music video director Samuel Bayer, the film reincarnation of the infamous razor-gloved dream-demon will be brought to life by makeup FX artist Andrew Clement, whose credits include work on Cloverfield, Spider-Man 3 and the J.J. Abrams' helmed Star Trek redux.

Just how Clement will re-imagine the classic killer remains to be seen, but there's little doubt that much of the success or failure of the character's eventual re-emergence will lie with him.

[milktoaste]

aren't they doing another hellraiser as well? i guess that leaves pumpkin head -- or maybe they'll go back to the universal classics - now that wolfman is being remade

From Beyond, I'm still waiting for that remake...oh, nope, already done. Nevermind, I guess all that's left is Pumkin Head and Leprechaun.

[mnemonic]

I'm actually up for this idea in a sense because I think all the other Nightmare On Elm Street movies are highly overrated and I would like to see a different take on the whole series. I think the idea is very creepy and very cool, however, Freddy is just NOT scary. A horror icon that makes jokes and punch lines before or during the slashing of a victim is just retarded and not scary at all. I think the first one was the only one that was decent but these movies are ridiculous and it still blows me away how Wes Craven is pretty much recognized as an icon for directing horror films. His movies are poorly written and directed. His ideas and motives are legit, but his directing and writing is not that great but yet people love him.

[Zero]

i think jim carrey should play freddy krueger

[scouse mac]

i think jim carrey should play freddy krueger


Why stop at Jim Carrey? Will Ferrel would be an even less appropriate choice! :D

[milktoaste]

I think Zero might be onto something there, Jim Carrey could make an awesome Freddie.

[chrisXspears]

april 19th 2010? thats about a year away. seems like their going to rush it and not take their time. this will most likely end very badly. :confused:

[davidd60]

whens the new movie coming out?

[davidd60]

oh, sorry, now that i read the previous message i realize when the movies coming out, yea, they should probably take some more time on this, is robert englund gonna be doing it again this time?

[hacelikewhoa]

Maybe you should read through this thread more.

[Zero]

hey - do you guys think they might do a remake of nightmare on elm street?

[Death Magnetic]

If Robert Englund is not freddy I don't want to see it...... that's pretty much sacrilege

[neverending]

If Robert Englund is not freddy I don't want to see it...... that's pretty much sacrilege

Well, why should this remake be any different from any other remake?

[phantomstranger]

Jackie Earle Haley is the New Freddy Krueger
Source: LatinoReview.com, Bloody-Disgusting.com, Variety, THR
April 3, 2009


Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen) will play the new Freddy Krueger in New Line Cinema's A Nightmare on Elm Street, scheduled for an April 16, 2010 release. The role was originally played by Robert Englund.

Samuel Bayer is directing the relaunch, which was written by Wesley Strick. The movie starts filming on May 5 in Chicago.

The Haunting in Connecticut star Kyle Gallner has been cast as Quentin in the film as well.

Platinum Dunes' Andrew Form and Brad Fuller are producing. John Rickard is co-producing.

"Looking at his performance in 'Watchmen,' here’s a guy playing a character under a mask yet you feel tremendous empathy for him," Bayer told The Hollywood Reporter. "And in 'Nightmare,' he is going to be under prosthetic make-up. You have to feel something for the character. The greatest villains are multi-dimensional and I think he will bring that to the character."

Bayer called this take of Krueger "Nosferatu meets Ed Gaines."

[Doc Faustus]

I hope this is true.

[The_Return]

This could turn out well.

[massacre man]

Well, shit!

The director of one of my favorite music videos and an actor I like. If Michael Bay's name weren't attached I'd be excited!

[Dude Guadalupe]

As awesome as that sounds, I have to admit that I still have my doubts.

[cheebacheeba]

The guy looks like he could work the role - kinda creepy demeanor going on...

[Camp Blood 101]

July 23, 2008


Cinemagoers are set to experience an entirely new Nightmare on Elm Street, with Warner Bros. today hiring a scribe to pen a remake of the horror classic.

Wesley Strick, who knows a thing or two about scares having written Arachnophobia, Cape Fear and Wolf in the early 1990s, has been charged with the task of re-imagining the scare-fest for a new generation.

According to Variety, Strick's re-boot will retain the original's high school setting, but delve deeper into the psychology of the razor-gloved serial killer Freddy Krueger.

Warner hopes to have the film in cinemas in 2009, to coincide with the original's 25th anniversary.
i hope it turns out good, fan's like me would have expectations, i wonder who will play freddy, robert englund better!

[Phalanx]

Maybe do some reading 'fore you talk next, eh?

[Zero]

i think robert de niro are going to play freddie and maybe meryl striepe will be his mother

[Clockwork Black]

That would be cool.

[Doc Faustus]

Pretty cool. But it'd be cooler if that dude from Watchmen and Little Children were Freddy. That'd be awesome.

[roseyred]

I have never been a fan of remakes or "reimagining" but for some reason im looking forward to this one. Perhaps its because Jackie Earle Haley will make a great freddy. His role in little children made me feel this way. In that movie he plays a ex child molester much like freddy. Not to mention he was extremely good in that movie.

[Doc Faustus]

I think he'll add some revenant anguish to the character that Englund's sort of missing.

[roseyred]

I agree with your comment. I think for once they did a good job picking the stars for a remake.

[cheebacheeba]

No, I agree with YOUR comment.

[roseyred]

why thank you :D

[Cheetara101]

The thought of a remake of "Nightmare on Elm Street" without Robert Englund simply makes me want to vomit!:mad: Robert Englund gave life to the Wes Craven character. Freddy Krueger became a fearsome character that have spawned into a cinematic legend.

Robert Englund can still pull off the character---he was able to do so in Freddy vs. Jason. Does anyone know what Wes Craven has to say about this remake???

What the hell is next? Are they going to do a remake of Hellraiser too? Then replace Doug Bradley (aka Pinhead)??? What is the horror movie genre coming to?:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Dante'sInferno]

The thought of a remake of "Nightmare on Elm Street" without Robert Englund simply makes me want to vomit!:mad: Robert Englund gave life to the Wes Craven character. Freddy Krueger became a fearsome character that have spawned into a cinematic legend.

Robert Englund can still pull off the character---he was able to do so in Freddy vs. Jason. Does anyone know what Wes Craven has to say about this remake???

What the hell is next? Are they going to a do a remake of Hellraiser too? Then replace Doug Bradley (aka Pinhead)??? What is the horror movie genre coming to?:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

They ARE actually remaking Hellraiser. :mad:

[Cheetara101]

They ARE actually remaking Hellraiser. :mad:

Really? OMG!!! I wouldn't have a problem with it as long as they kept Doug Bradly as Pinhead. If they cast someone else then I'm going to protest! LOL:cool:

[Cheetara101]

In the new upcoming remake of Nightmare on Elm Street---who will play Nancy Thompson? :confused:

[The_Return]

In the new upcoming remake of Nightmare on Elm Street---who will play Nancy Thompson? :confused:

Some girl named Rooney Mara - she's pretty much new on the scene, I've never heard of her.

Can't say anything about her acting ability, but she look decent enough for the part:

http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/_mugm/mara_rooney.jpg

Her IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1913734/

[Cheetara101]

Some girl named Rooney Mara - she's pretty much new on the scene, I've never heard of her.

Can't say anything about her acting ability, but she look decent enough for the part:

http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/_mugm/mara_rooney.jpg

Her IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1913734/

Thank you for the info. I never heard of Rooney Mara either.

[Haunted]

I just don't want the original fucked with. I loved that film when I was a kid. I remember watching it with my brother. Goddamn it why can't they leave our films alone. Fucking new generations should learn to appreciate old skool horror.

(Thanks neverending :) )

[Haunted]

They ARE actually remaking Hellraiser. :mad:

And they probably won't use Doug Bradley. It will be some snot nosed new actor, which will totally ruin the fucking film.

[The_Return]

So, here's the first teaser pic...pretty minimal, but at least we get to see the sweater, hate and gloves are still intact:

http://geektyrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/jackieasfreddy.jpg

I like the overall feel of the pic...seems reminiscent of the original, which is good.

Supposedly a 2nd pic was supposed to be released today as well, but I haven't been able to dig it up yet...

[Dante'sInferno]

So, here's the first teaser pic...pretty minimal, but at least we get to see the sweater, hate and gloves are still intact:

http://geektyrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/jackieasfreddy.jpg

I like the overall feel of the pic...seems reminiscent of the original, which is good.

Supposedly a 2nd pic was supposed to be released today as well, but I haven't been able to dig it up yet...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h26/Adrogenous/newfreddy.jpg

I think this might turn out to be very good. I won't hold high hopes though.

[_____V_____]

The folks over at Platinum Dunes unveiled a brief Comic-Con trailer today for the upcoming remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street.

The trailer, no more than two or three minutes in length, demonstrates a clear return to the dark, terrifying roots of the series and a clear relationship to the tone of the original.


(***SPOILERS ALERT***)




After a brief depiction of the burning of the iconic character in which Freddy Krueger is show being chased through an industrial part of town toward the boiler room which will hold his fate -- all the while screaming, "What do you think I did?" -- Jackie Earle Haley is shown as the Freddy that fans remember -- brutal and relentless.

The tone of the nightmares is decidedly surreal and creepy -- featuring some first-rate imagery and a great throwback to the first film's bodybag sequence.




(***END OF SPOILERS***)



While the make-up isn't shown in tremendous detail, the posture, voice and performance all indicate that fans should be very pleased with the casting when the film releases next April.

[Tony]

October 2nd!

I'm stoked. Can't wait to see this

http://www.benevolentstreet.com/?p=1953

[Posher778]

Did you mean Michael, Freddy, and Jason or Michael, Freddy, and Leatherface? Or did you miss one?

Anywho, The Child's Play remake is up next.

Yeah but Child's Play was stupid to begin with. I never understood how it was even remotely thrilling.

[Posher778]

And they probably won't use Doug Bradley. It will be some snot nosed new actor, which will totally ruin the fucking film.

John Mayer will be playing Pinhead.

[illdojo]

I'm actually O.K. with this remake. The franchise needs less jokes and more violence. Freddy is a killer not a comedian. Here's the official site.....http://nightmareonelmstreet.com/

[Doc Faustus]

Yeah, I had no idea that child molesters acted like Jim Carrey in the Mask.

[massacre man]

Yeah, I had no idea that child molesters acted like Jim Carrey in the Mask.

Did you not pay attention to The Mask? Jim Carrey being a child molester was a MAJOR plotpoint.

[ProfondoXxRosso]

I wish Hollywood would get over this remake phase. Its getting pretty ridiculous. Its one thing to remake April Fools Day, but to remake Halloween and When a Stranger Calls, the Omen, jesus next year theyll be remaking Suspiria with Natalie Portman... and trying to make an authentic remake is just about as bad as making any remake at all...

[Clockwork Black]

I wish Hollywood would get over this remake phase. Its getting pretty ridiculous. Its one thing to remake April Fools Day, but to remake Halloween and When a Stranger Calls, the Omen, jesus next year theyll be remaking Suspiria with Natalie Portman... and trying to make an authentic remake is just about as bad as making any remake at all...


So, what your saying is alright to remake movies you dont like? Who the fuck do you think you are? Just because you like something alot its a sin to remake it? Its not just you. All you raging anti-remake folk have the same mind set. "I like that movie, so its sacred". So what if its remade? If your not into it, dont watch it. If a movie being remade has that big of an impact on you get professinal help, or a life.

[Clockwork Black]

By the way. So what if they remake Suspiria? Who gives a shit.

[Posher778]

I wish Hollywood would get over this remake phase. Its getting pretty ridiculous. Its one thing to remake April Fools Day, but to remake Halloween and When a Stranger Calls, the Omen, jesus next year theyll be remaking Suspiria with Natalie Portman... and trying to make an authentic remake is just about as bad as making any remake at all...

Or how about they remake it and put an actual ending on it? Jesus... Suspiria was a decent film with a great idea and a killer soundtrack, but people really overhype it sometimes. A great film finishes with a great ending, and Suspiria just cuts out.

[ProfondoXxRosso]

So, what your saying is alright to remake movies you dont like? Who the fuck do you think you are? Just because you like something alot its a sin to remake it? Its not just you. All you raging anti-remake folk have the same mind set. "I like that movie, so its sacred". So what if its remade? If your not into it, dont watch it. If a movie being remade has that big of an impact on you get professinal help, or a life.

Its a classic... and any classic movie that survives decades should be left the way it is. Remaking a movie like the Godfather would be stupid. Films have success because of lots of elements. Suspiria is one of those films that without the director, cant be done. Dario Argentos movies have campy acting because he doesnt put focus on that or storyline. His movies are about making you feel eerie inside, and he does the most superb job at that. From scene to scene you are engaged in beautiful works of art, unique cinematography, and then the brutal macabre deaths. Its like when they remade Texas Chainsaw Massacre. What a terrible idea that was....

Remakes suck.

[ProfondoXxRosso]

Or how about they remake it and put an actual ending on it? Jesus... Suspiria was a decent film with a great idea and a killer soundtrack, but people really overhype it sometimes. A great film finishes with a great ending, and Suspiria just cuts out.

Suspiria is the first in Argentos trilogy about the Three Mothers. Inferno, and Mother of Tears are Suspiria's sequels. When you watch those movies you watch them for the authentic view and expression of that director. Argento is very rare in that hes given freedom to truly express those ideas unlike many American producers. His giallos are works of art. I thought the ending to Suspiria was great.

America also tries to explain EVERYTHING with their remakes. Trying to put a good story to a Dario Argento film is a failed idea. You cant explain the crazyness that goes on in his movies because thats what its meant to be. A terrible nightmare he is trying to share with you.

[ProfondoXxRosso]

And the score from GOBLIN that was used in Suspiria also was used with great success and worked beautifully in that movie.

[massacre man]

Its a classic... and any classic movie that survives decades should be left the way it is.

Here's the scoop, the movie is left exactly the way it is, not a thing changes. There just happens to be another movie with a similar plot and the same title.

EDIT: And there is such a thing as an edit button, which I've just used in order to display it's functionality!

[Clockwork Black]

[QUOTE=ProfondoXxRosso;830196]Its a classic... and any classic movie that survives decades should be left the way it is. QUOTE]

It will be left the way it is. If they do reamke Suspiria, and Im sure somebody probley will. The orginal version will still play the same as it did. Some people cant get thier mind around that. The orginal will still be there. No matter how many times its remade, no matter how bad said remakes are, THEY DONT EARSE THE ORGINAL.



So......in your past coupla posts youve said theres campy acting and bad storylines. No offense, but what I took from what youve said "its good because of all the purdy colors". Im taking some of it out of context I know, but alot of what youve typed seems like an endorsment for a remake.



Personally, Ive always found Suspiria extremely overated.

[Posher778]

[QUOTE=ProfondoXxRosso;830196]Its a classic... and any classic movie that survives decades should be left the way it is. QUOTE]

It will be left the way it is. If they do reamke Suspiria, and Im sure somebody probley will. The orginal version will still play the same as it did. Some people cant get thier mind around that. The orginal will still be there. No matter how many times its remade, no matter how bad said remakes are, THEY DONT EARSE THE ORGINAL.



So......in your past coupla posts youve said theres campy acting and bad storylines. No offense, but what I took from what youve said "its good because of all the purdy colors". Im taking some of it out of context I know, but alot of what youve typed seems like an endorsment for a remake.



Personally, Ive always found Suspiria extremely overated.

-EDIT-Gonna edit this before the overobsessed pricks go nuts on me for it.

[Doc Faustus]

[QUOTE=ProfondoXxRosso;830196]Its a classic... and any classic movie that survives decades should be left the way it is. QUOTE]

It will be left the way it is. If they do reamke Suspiria, and Im sure somebody probley will. The orginal version will still play the same as it did. Some people cant get thier mind around that. The orginal will still be there. No matter how many times its remade, no matter how bad said remakes are, THEY DONT EARSE THE ORGINAL.



So......in your past coupla posts youve said theres campy acting and bad storylines. No offense, but what I took from what youve said "its good because of all the purdy colors". Im taking some of it out of context I know, but alot of what youve typed seems like an endorsment for a remake.



Personally, Ive always found Suspiria extremely overated.

Amen to that. Suspiria is good because of all the purdy colors. Argento films are like a gory lava lamp that's read The White Goddess and a bit of Lovecraft. Some of his films would be very good remake fodder. I still maintain Deep Red would be good in the hands of someone who can write a coherent script. And as for Suspiria, I'm pretty sure there's someone in Hollywood that understands GREEN. Movies are looking paler and greyer, I must admit, but I don't think green is completely beyond people's comprehension.

[massacre man]

[QUOTE=Clockwork Black;830244]

Amen to that. Suspiria is good because of all the purdy colors. Argento films are like a gory lava lamp that's read The White Goddess and a bit of Lovecraft. Some of his films would be very good remake fodder. I still maintain Deep Red would be good in the hands of someone who can write a coherent script. And as for Suspiria, I'm pretty sure there's someone in Hollywood that understands GREEN. Movies are looking paler and greyer, I must admit, but I don't think green is completely beyond people's comprehension.

And David Gordon GREEN is directing it! What a hoot and a holler!

[Doc Faustus]

That's too ironic. I refuse to think about this now.

[_____V_____]

It's finally here!

cKs6u5qPRSM


http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63620005

[massacre man]

Wow. That looks terrible. I think I'm gonna skip it.

[Straker]

Looks pretty good to me, I'll probably be checking it out... Can't see it comparing to the original though.

[scouse mac]

That didnt look too bad to be honest but didnt think too much about how Freddys burnt face looked. That could be a bit of an issue if he doesnt look right.

[Posher778]

The trailer kinda killed it for me... I was ok with the idea of this remake, but that just looks pointless.

[massacre man]

I brought my dad in to watch it. He's not a big movie fan or anything, but he likes Freddy and Michael. He stood up the second it was over "No..." and walked out of the room. :p

[henke]

The trailer looked okay, but it's weird seeing some of the same scenes as in the original (but with different actors) - that kinda makes it look like a"Scary movie"-parody. My 2 cents.

[Clockwork Black]

Meh......Might check it out.

[The_Return]

Blechh - trailer killed my anticipation outright.

I was actually somewhat looking forward to this one just to see what they'd do...looks like its going to have a lot of the same sequences, only with even worse actors (which is a bit of a feat) and horrendous dialogue, plus a Freddy with a Godawful accent and lame looking scars. Might have some interesting visuals from the looks of things, but otherwise...

Count me out thanks.

[hitman3005]

I'll wait for DVD.

[crazy raplh]

were all gonna end up watching it. I think freddy has no lips in the previews, I think it still has a chance if they do the history of freddy Kruger and his reasoning for the burning.

[hacelikewhoa]

I thought the trailer looked sweet up until I heard this new guys voice... Is it just me or does he sound like a total puss? I feel like I could be a more intimidating freddy. I was kinda hoping it was a joke.

[lupinthe3rd1]

man i saw the trailer for that and it looks lame, i think he had no nose,and well i know he was burned and all but well that guy just looks nothing like freddy but idk:confused:

[Lowrie Productions]

just saw the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY53IlNKdqw

meh......it looks ok. nothing special

[Jadzia]

I'm trying not to judge before I see this remake but it's so hard since I'm a longtime fan of the series (except 2 and vs. ...those were just awful). After seeing the trailer a piece of me died just a bit lol. I mean, Freddy believing he's innocent? Um....no...just, no. And the whole Superman shirt opening bit? -hangs head in shame-

[Doc Faustus]

It's most likely that I'll make plans to see this in the theater, run out of money, get it from the library eight months later and then say "wow, I'm so glad I didn't pay for that piece of crap!"

[Clean, Shaven]

I liked the trailer. I don't think you should under-estimate Jackie Earle Haley. My only gripe would be that it looks like a straight reproduction of the original movie. What the hell is up with that? They can't come up with new and creative ways of killing teenage girls?

[episode 666]

nice trailer.but sound of fredy´s voice is not so good

[_____V_____]

"You know, I think my Freddy is just a bit more serious," Jackie Earle Haley told MTV's Vanessa White Wolf during an on-set interview. As fans well know, later versions of Robert Englund's take on Freddy Krueger skewed heavily towards slapstick horror as opposed to overt creepiness.

From the sound of things, the "Nightmare" remake will take horror back to its roots. Which isn't to say that Freddy the jokester will be absent if the rebooted series continues forward. "He's not much of a comedian," Haley said. "But I'm working on my tap dancing lessons, just in case they do a sequel."

A more serious Freddy isn't necessarily cause for alarm. Craven's original is pure horror, and the visual of Krueger -- fedora, striped sweater, bladed glove -- is central to that. As we've all now seen in the trailer, Freddy's appearance is pretty faithful.

"It's really important for us, as we're re-envisioning this, that there's a good, strong sense of new and fresh but there's still some recognizability," Haley said of the adaptation's faithfulness. "I think a lot of what was in that first movie is also in this movie, in terms of the structure of it and how it plays out."

There's more of course. As we've all seen in the trailer, the origin of the monster gets a closer look. "We delve into Freddy's background a little bit more," Haley explained. "It's a very similar background to what we know about him, but... I think it's going to be a unique kind of homage to Wes's original film."

[mechu95]

I have mixed feelings about this one. My first thought was that it's a pointless remake. But having thought about it, there is a chance of pulling it off correctly.

On a side note, I really wish they'll portray him the way they did in the original films. He looked okay in New Nightmare, but it just made the film "awkward", for a lack of better word.

[thedarkknight]

"You know, I think my Freddy is just a bit more serious," Jackie Earle Haley told MTV's Vanessa White Wolf during an on-set interview. As fans well know, later versions of Robert Englund's take on Freddy Krueger skewed heavily towards slapstick horror as opposed to overt creepiness.

From the sound of things, the "Nightmare" remake will take horror back to its roots. Which isn't to say that Freddy the jokester will be absent if the rebooted series continues forward. "He's not much of a comedian," Haley said. "But I'm working on my tap dancing lessons, just in case they do a sequel."

A more serious Freddy isn't necessarily cause for alarm. Craven's original is pure horror, and the visual of Krueger -- fedora, striped sweater, bladed glove -- is central to that. As we've all now seen in the trailer, Freddy's appearance is pretty faithful.

"It's really important for us, as we're re-envisioning this, that there's a good, strong sense of new and fresh but there's still some recognizability," Haley said of the adaptation's faithfulness. "I think a lot of what was in that first movie is also in this movie, in terms of the structure of it and how it plays out."

There's more of course. As we've all seen in the trailer, the origin of the monster gets a closer look. "We delve into Freddy's background a little bit more," Haley explained. "It's a very similar background to what we know about him, but... I think it's going to be a unique kind of homage to Wes's original film."

I'm real excited about this remake and I like what I hear, the original nightmare on elm street is one of my 3 favorite horror movies of all time, but I never was able to get into any of the sequels so much, too much goofiness and one liners from Freddy. I preferred the pure terrifying Freddy from the original.

[tanyachai]

Freddy Krueger haunts the subconscious dreams of teenagers and kills them in their sleep........

This will be in theater on March 30, 2010. And absolutely, I will not missed this part.
I really like this movie, since the first part and this is my favorite movie of all the horror movies I've watched.... I like the suspense part of this movie......

http://cinemarv.com/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-trailer/

[airheadxo]

One of my favorite series of movies, but I'm not too stoked about this remake.
I seen the trailer and was totally disappointed, he looks different and seems to have lost his humor.

[cheebacheeba]

I think it looks decent...though, my expectations aren't high...Bay just seems...wrong? I don't want a scary action movie ha.
I know I'll see it regardless. Freddy just about raised me between the ages of 7-15.

One of my favorite series of movies, but I'm not too stoked about this remake.
I seen the trailer and was totally disappointed, he looks different and seems to have lost his humor.
He really only became "funny" Freddy from the third one onwards...other than he was pretty dark and sinister, a sadistic maniac etc at the beginning, especially right in the first one.

[_____V_____]

http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/zz75a3d9a1.jpg


“It’s probably a little darker, a little more seriousness,” Haley says of his portrayal. “There’s some of that gleefulness, but it’s probably a little more serious. A little more pissed.”

A new trailer will be released on Thursday morning at 12:01am PST.

[horrorsniped]

I also have mixed feelings about this movie. I mean I am opened to remakes but most of the time I've been disappointed by them. I am crossing my fingers for this one...

[episode 666]

looking good to me

[Doctor Loomis]

Freddy Krueger haunts the subconscious dreams of teenagers and kills them in their sleep........

This will be in theater on March 30, 2010. And absolutely, I will not missed this part.
I really like this movie, since the first part and this is my favorite movie of all the horror movies I've watched.... I like the suspense part of this movie......

http://cinemarv.com/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-trailer/

im not digging the voice of freddy, but other than that, looks pretty decent :)

[_____V_____]

New & fresh Trailer #2 -

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=103206439

[horrorsniped]

New & fresh Trailer #2 -

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=103206439

Excellent thanks for that :)

[roshiq]

Though it didn't appear so far that clearly but it seems Freddy is going to look pretty ugly in the remake with bit too much make up effect. Whereas there was always kind of cuteness in Freddy Englund's burned face. And that's an interesting point that the famous on screen killers used to had either some kinda innocence or cuteness whatever you call on their disfigured/burned face or iconic mask.

[GothamUndead]

When the movie was first announced I was horrified, but thought that it'd be cool to see Robert as Freddy again. Then, I found out he was being replaced and I lost all hope in the movie being worthwhile.

However, I don't think they could have redeemed themselves any more than they did by casting Jackie. He's a fantastic actor and admittedly a little creepy. I started paying attention to the movie again and when I found out they were going to make him look like an actual burn victim I was excited.

I am excited because I didn't want them attempting to recapture the charm of Freddy from the original and I have long since come to terms with a remake and a what appears to literally be a new vision of Freddy. Jackie and the crew have come up with someone that looks and comes across as absolutely terrifying. There's something about a burn victim's face that sends shivers down my spine, I feel horrible for them but it doesn't change how I feel. They also seem to have done away with the humor side of Freddy, or if it's still there it's not slapstick comedy anymore, it's dark and dry (which I love).

Overall, I am now pretty excited about the movie. Robert Englund will always be the Freddy I love and will think of first when Nightmare is brought up, but it seems as if Jackie will take this is a much needed darker direction and ultimately I think it will work, if we let it work and let our minds let go of the fact that it's not Robert.

[sgambino]

I liked the old Nightmare on Elmstreet but as they progressed past part two I somewhat lost interest. Hopefully the remake will do the original film justice.

[milktoaste]

It's funny, the kids in Freddies victim age group, are too young to remember the original Nightmare on Elm St movie. The older I get. . .

. . .just keep killing them Freddie, please just keep killing them.

[ferretchucker]

One thing I don't get is that they're making him look like a realistic burn victim with scar tissue etc. Freddy wouldn't have scarred because he died in the fire. People don't heal after they die. And it could be said that in the afterlife he chooses to appear scarred to scare them more but surely a horribly charred walking corpse or at least the gooey mess that the original Freddy was would be scarier.

[DeadKlown]

i agree with gothamundead about the choice in the actor. he was awesome as Rorschach. i dont like the fact that he isnt an actual pedophile...it takes away from the character. the makeup is ok at best. im sure it will be worth watching

[GothamUndead]

Ferret, you're probably right that original Freddy (makeup wise) will be scarier, but oddly enough when I was younger there wasn an episode of Salute Your Shorts that was Freddy inspired, Zeke the Plumber.

Zeke scared me more than Freddy ever has and the new Freddy reminds me of him. So, to the childhood fears long forgotten, this new Freddy is more frightning. Not to mention that the new Freddy will undoubtedly go in a more serious/dark direction that the original movies never touched on since they just wanted slapstick humor after Craven was done.

DeadKlown, I had to be a nitpicker/corrector, but it was Rorschach that he played, but I'm glad you agree about Jackie!

[DeadKlown]

damn i even googled the name warshack before typing it because it didnt sound right...i just saw his pic pop up and assumed warshack was right...damn google

[GothamUndead]

No worries, dude. It happens, and I meant to say "hate" not "had" anyway. Stupid typo on my part.

[Deimos]

Not sure what to think of this, Im excited for a new serious Nightmare film, but with out the real Freddy (Robert Englund) Im just not sure.

[dub2001]

he looks like tiny from house of 1000 corpse in the movie poster

freddy doesnt look or sound like freddy, that kills it. its too dark and sinister also. the original was supposed to be slapstick, thats why they made it that way. Hell its from the 80s, everything was a little cheezy, clothes, hair, music..... I mean if I ware freddy I would toy with my victims and crack jokes before I killed them. Its more fun that way.

the remake will probably do great because teens now would mostly think the original is too cheezy and the remake is more modern( dark and sinister). can not possibly be as good as the original though.

[Ferox13]

i agree with gothamundead about the choice in the actor. he was awesome as Rorschach. i dont like the fact that he isnt an actual pedophile...it takes away from the character. the makeup is ok at best. im sure it will be worth watching

He wasn't a pedophile in the original movies either..

[novakru]

ahh..
no
I'll pass on this movie thx

[nightmare_of _death]

Just saw a full trailer last night.I currently and not interested in this remake at all!I at least hope Robert of Heather give a cameo, but I might not even see it,i haven't fully decided yet.

[neverending]

He wasn't a pedophile in the original movies either..

It's amazing how many people just MISSED this- no matter how many times they've watched the movies, they've gotten it completely wrong.