[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.
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01/01/00
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... [More]
Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Wes Craven, Miko Hughes
Director: Wes Craven
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Reviews for Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Top CriticNothing less than the 8½ of slasher movies.
09/12/07
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.
01/01/00
Top CriticIf the film's execution lacks the stuff it struts in conception, it's still quite a concept, and a unique, cerebral horror film.
01/01/00
The new film recaptures the dark soul of the original through a clever conceit.
01/01/00
Top CriticMerely another Freddy Krueger slice-and-dice yarn.
01/01/00
It's twisted, disturbing, and more unique than any movie Wes Craven has ever made.
01/01/00
This film gives us all the terror of the original without any of the sarcasm of the rest of the series. Wes Craven's return is impressive and rivals the original in terms of quality.
11/03/07
An ingenious, cathartic exercise in illusion and fear.
05/20/03
Top CriticCraven takes us into one of the most bizarro horror setups ever put to film, as he reveals, yeah, those other six films were all just movies, but now it's for real. He's not kidding.
02/17/04
The self-reflexive nature of New Nightmare is a twist we haven't seen before, and it works well, up to a point.
01/01/00
A fantastic original sequel
02/04/08
It's witty, smart, funny, entertaining, and you'll still like yourself in the morning for watching it.
01/01/00
Top CriticAn intricately constructed horror film, it not only takes you to hell and back, but thoroughly engages the mind as well as the emotions.
04/12/02
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03/26/09
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06/24/06
Top CriticDecent return of a serious Freddy.
04/08/05
A smart self-referential horror movie that plays the references for scares, not laughs.
09/12/03
Wes Craven's ultimate ego trip take on Freddy Krueger. Most interesting than good. Often dull.
04/21/03
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