A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
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Directed By: Samuel Bayer
Starring: Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, & Katie Cassidy
The idea that Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street needed a remake is blasphemous to many movie fans, including myself. Having seen it a countless number of times over the years, I have practically memorized every scene, even every line. It's not surprising that someone would want to remake it, though I cannot figure out why they wouldn't have chosen to make another sequel instead. Back in 2003 (which isn't that long ago, even in the film industry), Freddy Vs. Jason grossed approximately $82 million domestically. For those of you keeping score at home, that is $18 million more than the Platinum Dunes remake of Friday the 13th made just last year. Alas, a remake has been made; Michael Bay produced it and Samuel Bayer directed it. They replaced the beloved Robert Englund with Jackie Earle Haley in the infamous role of Freddy Krueger, and cast the relatively unknown Rooney Mara in the role of Nancy Thompson, now inexplicably renamed as Nancy Holbrook. The end product is about what I expected. I didn't go into this expecting a revolutionary remake that somehow transcended its predecessor, because that just wasn't possible. I expected an entertaining, well-made horror movie, and that is exactly what I got.
