So this week marks the release of A Nightmare on Elm Street, the remake of Wes Craven's 1984 horror hit. I don't want to spoil it for you, but I think the killer is stalking teenagers in their dreams so they have to try to stay awake.
Want a clear sign of the different emphases between the two movies, and see which focused on characters and story and which focuses on recycling formula? In Nightmare 1984-style, Robert Englund plays Freddy Krueger (at this point still called just "Fred Krueger") and he's the ninth actor listed in the credits. In Nightmare 2010, Jackie Earle Haley plays Freddy, and he gets top billing.
The only reason to see this movie is...hmm, I spoke too soon. There are no reasons to see this movie.
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