An Average Movie-Goer’s Review
No spoilers! If you would like spoilers – check out the Spoiler post
I love horror movies and if I’m going to watch them anyway, why not write an entertaining/funny review from the POV of an average movie-goer and not a professional critic.
Today we’re looking at Wes Craven’s 1984 horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street
A group of friends are stalked by a man with a razor claw glove who can enter their nightmares to kill them.
Is it Scary?
A Nightmare on Elm Street has plenty of jump scares and a few suspenseful scenes though those aren’t its strong suit. While the overall premise probably won’t leave you terrified, there are some gory and/or disgusting scenes involving bugs that might stick with you.
Overall you might be a bit scared after watching it especially if you don’t like green and red striped sweaters.
Review:
A Nightmare on Elm Street is good and it has a little bit of everything horror. There are jump scares, gore, creepy scenes, good music, and unsettling scenes. The acting isn’t all great but Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp are among the better actors which is a good thing since they’re the leads.
Dialogue is alright and nothing special. For those of you expecting a quip-heavy Freddy, that’s not present in this movie as that incarnation of Freddy is later in the series. The story overall makes pretty good sense but then starts to fall apart at the end although not completely.
Still for what it is; a horror movie with a serial killer that kills teens in their dreams, it’s entertaining. Overall I recommend giving it a watch, if not just so you can know the origins of one of the greatest horror movie icons and protagonists in the last 50 years.
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