Nightmare on Elm Street lacks a bit of oomph, but doesn't suck at all

[xannoside]

Disclaimer: I love the Nightmare movies. I loved the scares of the original, the campiness of the sequels, the 4th-wall-breaking genre-deconstructing eighth film that no one seems to have seen (but everyone really should see). I think Freddy Krueger, with his demonic laugh and sadistic kills, is one of the best movie villains ever. So when the

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[ecmyers]

I will definitely have to check this out. I thought the first film and New Nightmare were the best, but I have crazy fondness for Dream Warriors.

[xannoside]

Drunken fondness, you mean. It's definitely the best one to watch smashed, with other people. :P

New Nightmare is my favorite, but I can't recommend it to people unless they're relatively familiar with the entire first film. It just doesn't make any impact without it. It's kind of like a fan film tribute to Wes Craven's work by Wes Craven and the original cast.