Wow, did Freddy Krueger just get shot in the foot or what. This is like Nightmare on Elm St. 3 except less goofy and much scarier and darker. Shades of Hellraiser make their appearances here and there, but overall this movie is like the last nail being hammered into the coffin of Krueger's bloated corpse. Since those movies can't bother to be cool or worthwhile anymore, we need something to replace the over-exaggerated pop culture idol that Freddy Krueger became, and Wes Craven realized this, thus cranking out something just as good as Nightmare on Elm St. 1 and 3. This is just the apology we needed for what Freddy became, and oh is it wonderful.
I was initially skeptical---was this one another PG-13 ghost story for young campers? There are too many of those floating around. But I can proudly say that this is the real deal, as this movie is pretty damn creepy. It's a bit on the predictable side---you always know when something bad will happen---but you never really know WHAT. The weak of heart will be looking over their shoulders after this one, as even I was taken aback at some of the scares used here. Never are they mindless 'Boo!' make-you-jump scares so often used in modern crap, but actually very suspenseful, well thought out ones, enhanced by excellent directing skills (the scene before she finds her 'mark'---very well done) and acting.
Negative points? Nope, no real glaring flaws here, except for the fact that the main character can be slightly irritating (seems to be the case with a lot of horror heroines). This is a solid movie through and through. I'm sure I could find something to pick at if I really wanted to, but what fun is that? This is a real gem, and very rewarding to those who pick it up by chance, as I did. Highly recommended.
I was initially skeptical---was this one another PG-13 ghost story for young campers? There are too many of those floating around. But I can proudly say that this is the real deal, as this movie is pretty damn creepy. It's a bit on the predictable side---you always know when something bad will happen---but you never really know WHAT. The weak of heart will be looking over their shoulders after this one, as even I was taken aback at some of the scares used here. Never are they mindless 'Boo!' make-you-jump scares so often used in modern crap, but actually very suspenseful, well thought out ones, enhanced by excellent directing skills (the scene before she finds her 'mark'---very well done) and acting.
Negative points? Nope, no real glaring flaws here, except for the fact that the main character can be slightly irritating (seems to be the case with a lot of horror heroines). This is a solid movie through and through. I'm sure I could find something to pick at if I really wanted to, but what fun is that? This is a real gem, and very rewarding to those who pick it up by chance, as I did. Highly recommended.