...it has nothing new to say and works with an original that didn't need remaking.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Average Rating: 3.6/10
Critic Reviews: 155
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 135
Visually faithful but lacking the depth and subversive twists that made the original so memorable, the Nightmare on Elm Street remake lives up to its title in the worst possible way.
Average Rating: 3.9/10
Critic Reviews: 24
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 21
Visually faithful but lacking the depth and subversive twists that made the original so memorable, the Nightmare on Elm Street remake lives up to its title in the worst possible way.
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Movie Info
Genre: Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Horror
Synopsis: A re-imagining of the horror icon Freddy Krueger, a serial-killer who wields a glove with four blades embedded in the fingers and kills people in... [More]
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.
In Theaters: Apr 30, 2010 Wide
Box Office:$62.0M
Cast
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Jackie Earle Haley
(Freddy Krueger) -
Kyle Gallner
(Quentin Smith) -
Rooney Mara
(Nancy Holbrook) -
Katie Cassidy
(Kris Fowles) -
Thomas Dekker
(Jesse Braun) -
Kellan Lutz
(Dean Russell) -
Clancy Brown
(Alan Smith) -
Connie Britton
(Dr. Gwen Holbrook) -
Lia D. Mortensen
(Nora Fowles) -
Julianna Damm
(Little Kris) -
Christian Stolte
(Jesse's Father) -
Katie Schooping Knight
(Creepy Girl #1) -
Hailey Schooping Knight
(Creepy Girl #2) -
Leah Uteg
(Creepy Girl #3) -
Don Robert Cass
(History Teacher) -
Kurt Naebig
(Kurt's Father) -
Kyra Krumins
(Little Nancy) -
Brayden Coyer
(Little Jesse) -
Max Holt
(Little Dean) -
Andrew Fiscella
(Inmate) -
Bob Kizer
(Swim Coach) -
Pete Kelly
(Officer) -
Jason Brandstetter
(County Jail Cop) -
Rob Riley
(Paramedic) -
Scott Lindvall
(Paramedic) -
Dominick Coviello
(Pharmacist) -
Parker Bagley
(Paxton (Friend in Dine... -
Jennifer Robers
(Dean's Mom) -
Tania Randall
(Nurse) -
Logan Stalzer
(Little Logan) -
Christopher Woods
(Little Christopher)
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