A Nightmare On Elm Street
You know that scene in horror movies where the serial killer has been on the loose for a while now and the young, sexy teens decide to skinny-dip in the lake (or something like it) to try and relax and forget about their friends that just got cut in half? This doesn’t happen in A Nightmare on Elm Street (sorry) but some of the dumb stuff that did happen in the movie just reminded me of it.
Sometimes when I watch these movies, I wonder how much respect the filmmakers have for the audience. Then I remember that the audience is probably stupid for the most part and they pay money to watch these movies… Then I have a lot of respect for the rich filmmakers.
Then again a horror movie isn’t supposed to be like a normal movie. Its just mindless fun. It doesn’t have to make sense. The characters don’t have to show emotion, think logically, or lock the door when the killer is behind you!!! Sorry. Now to the actual movie…
Just in case you are somehow unaware, Elm street is a remake of a 80’s horror movie that had about 18 sequels. The basic premise is the scary dude, Freddy Krueger, haunts and kills people in their dreams. Kinda like The Matrix; its not real but you still die! Krueger is getting revenge for being burned alive by the parents of the kids being tormented.
The movie for the most part supplies cheap scares (not like The Exorcist for instance, that keeps me up a night) and didn’t really leave any effect on me. The high school cast (who in real life are all in their 20‘s) was decent if not bad. The story was ok, a tiny twist towards the end was enjoyable but overall nothing to really write about (you know, aside from what I just wrote).
The special effects were pretty cool, as the characters tried to stay awake and their consciousness drifted from the real world to a scary dream world. Aside from that there isn’t much good from Elm Street. Unless you just love horror movies, save your cash for next week. Iron Man 2!
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