A Nightmare on Elm Street
Film201095 min

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillercrimemonster/alien/supernaturaldramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, unsavoury horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 2,074 votes

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The film that brings back horror icon Freddy Krueger as a darker and more sinister character than ever before. While Freddy is on the prowl a group of teenagers being stalked soon learn they all have a common factor making them targets for this twisted killer.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jackie Earle HaleyKyle GallnerRooney MaraKatie CassidyThomas Dekker

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2010
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Platinum Dunes
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