Aint It Cool News posted a review from one of their writers who saw a test screening of the new Nightmare on Elm Street. The review is sort of a mixed bag of praise and disappointment. This being a review of a test screening, I am sure there was a lot left to being desired. The movie sounds like, to this point, the visuals will be amazing. Visit Aint It Cool for the full review and read a portion of it below. (SOME SPOILERS)
“So the version I saw tonight could have been an excellent remake. At this point it’s at mearly ‘mediocre’ status in my mind, but with possible ‘good’ potential. I want for it to be good and I would love to see more of Haley. I don’t know what can be done at this point to fix the actors chosen or the missing elements to raise the horror, but I stay hopeful. The editing still has time to be tightened, as I am already forgetting the entire middle of the film except for the flashbacks. Hopefully they will keep all of the Haley scenes, possibly add to them, and trim some of ’90210′ fat. Just please figure out do you want a PG-13 movie or R? When you make a film, you shouldn’t give a sh*t about the rating. This is a Nightmare on Elm Street… It should be a given it’s an ‘R’ rating.”
Definitely sounds mixed. It’ll be interesting to read other opinions on it. I figured the casting would be as mentioned in the review. That’s just a trend that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.
I agree. I really wish they did not use the “WB/CW” type for the roles. However, they want recognizable faces to help sell the film. But frankly, if the movie cannot be sold on Freddy alone …..
Im pretty disappointed after reading that. This was the movie that got me into horror flicks and to this day remains a favorite of mine. I know Im not the only one a little turned off after reading that review, but I am definitely still hopeful this will turn out as great as the F13 remake.