An intricately constructed horror film, it not only takes you to hell and back, but thoroughly engages the mind as well as the emotions.
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:21
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Freddy's back, only this time he's not confined to dreams in this macabre film within a film. Heather Langenkamp, star of the original NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, along with other actors and director... Freddy's back, only this time he's not confined to dreams in this macabre film within a film. Heather Langenkamp, star of the original NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, along with other actors and director Craven all appear as themselves. When Heather's husband is mysteriously killed her son begins to have disturbing nightmares, culminating in a bizarre encounter with the fictional boogeyman. As self-referential as Craven's SCREAM movies, but much more serious and creepy. Some scenes shot on location near the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. [More]
Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Wes Craven, Miko Hughes
Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Wes Craven, Miko Hughes, John Saxon, David Newson, Matt Winston, Rob LaBelle
Director: Wes Craven
Director: Wes Craven
Producer: Marianne Maddalena
Composer: J. Peter Robinson
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Reviews for Wes Craven's New Nightmare
A smart self-referential horror movie that plays the references for scares, not laughs.
If the film's execution lacks the stuff it struts in conception, it's still quite a concept, and a unique, cerebral horror film.
Wes Craven's best film. A tour-def-force in filmmaking and a fine tribute to a horror icon
It's twisted, disturbing, and more unique than any movie Wes Craven has ever made.
It's witty, smart, funny, entertaining, and you'll still like yourself in the morning for watching it.
[Craven] has brought back a sense of genuine horror to the series, in part by taking it to completely new ground, and in part by giving his actors a legitimate script to work with.
Wes Craven's ultimate ego trip take on Freddy Krueger. Most interesting than good. Often dull.
The self-reflexive nature of New Nightmare is a twist we haven't seen before, and it works well, up to a point.
The new film recaptures the dark soul of the original through a clever conceit.
I haven't been exactly a fan of the Nightmare series, but I found this movie, with its unsettling questions about the effect of horror on those who create it, strangely intriguing.
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