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A Nightmare on Elm Street

Synopsis

Platinum Dunes revives the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with this reworking of slasher film legend Freddy Krueger, a deceased child killer who torments the dreams of the teenagers of Springwood, OH. Jackie Earle Haley picks up the killer's mantle from series veteran Robert Englund with the reboot from music-video director Samuel Bayer. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Movies.com Critics

0.5

Dave White Profile

Yawn.

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2.5

Jen Yamato Profile

Nightmare on Elm Street 9: The Dream Molester

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Other Critics

2.0

35 out of 100 Metascore®

Generally unfavorable reviews

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For Families

17

Iffy for 17+

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4

No, I was not thrilled with this do over.... by lovestalentmoviefan
...but I am rating it high for refraining from sex and nudity,something that most horror movies give in to all too easily. It wasn't bad. Just not suspenseful...

3

No replacement but it has the spirit.... by tharsus
Watching as many horror films as I have in the past I go to these movies trying to keep an open mind. This latest reboot of a franchise could stand on it's...

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