FionaGoode

This movie has maybe 10% of depth the original and even the entire series possessed. Crucial things such as plot,pace and back story are just non existent-result being not knowing or even caring about any of the characters, including the notorious Nancy. There is absolutely no suspense at all. I have seen Lifetime movies with more scares. What scares you do find are typical "it gets quiet then a loud noise" disgraces (You see Freddy in the first 5 minutes of the film, if that tells you anything). The shadowy build up of the original was just not even considered here.

Don't even get me started on the CGI, it's terrible and looks like it cost no more than what Michael Bay pays for a typical lunch. The infamous scenes ( maybe two or three?) that are reused in this adaption last no more than a flash second and are so out of place they should have just been left out. Also the surreal 'dream world' of the original series, totally gone and removed, replaced by one semi appealing 'snow dream' and that is being polite. I fail to see how this movie is rated higher than pg13 there is just nothing there you don't see on every other crime drama past 8pm.

Jackie is definitely no Robert but if you think of him as "another version" of Freddy, then he pulls it off pretty well, he just has absolutely nothing to work with and it's only his personal style and mannerisms that bring any quality to his character,his dialog and direction are just purely redundant.

As for Nancy and all the rest of the cast, think Twilight and High School Musical, if Disney made horror movies, this would be one of them.

For the younger generation,(and I am only 25) sure go watch this but make sure to take the time to watch the original, you will be blown away and I would hate to see it not rediscovered because of the moronic outcome of this adaption. I only give this movie 4 stars, for nostalgia and a hope that if they continue with this mess, it will switch hands (and maybe back into Cravens)

Michael Bay and Platinum just stop already. The egotistical idea that you can improve on classic concepts from cartoons to films, has been proved (once again) to be impossible and offensive.

My initial reaction to this title was, that it was going to be another B grade production. While the acting tends to fall in that direction, it's actually a surprisingly good film! First and foremost, the makeup team that worked on this film deserve Oscars, There are a few scenes that actually turned my stomach. It will definitely satisfy a generation that has a subsequently high shock level, definitely one of the positive points of this film.

Second, no one really watches a horror flick for it's storyline and guess what, you aren't really going to get one. This film doesn't become heavy trying to be something it's not. There is no in depth plot or annoying flashbacks, it just reflects slasher films like the original Halloween, where you are left with no real rhyme or reason, just 2 hours of cat and mouse, slicing and dicing.

There are no flashy effects or disappointing CGI, it's just a genuinely good slasher film that relies on what makes slasher films work, thrills and kills.

This movie is terrible. The story could have been decent (think Weekend at Bernies meets Mean Girls) but it never takes off. Instead you are given over an hour of Haley Duff doing her best to act, in a cheap synthetic wig and a wardrobe bested by Sears. The rest of the actors are not that great either, in fact forgettable...the wig is the star. The dialog is cheap and rides the current 'netspeak' craze, "Totes!", for example. You spend 99.8% of the movie in a pink house and like with the storyline, you are stuck there. From impromptu jello wrestling to hand jobs, you are given nothing more than a collage of 'national lampoon ultra lite', cliché, offerings.

Obviously made on a shoestring budget (again, the wig) it's like a Direct to DVD student film, slathered in pink.