Wes Craven's New Nightmare Movie Information

Movie Information

Overall Rank: 4000

Average Rating: 2.7/4

# of Ratings: 120

Theatrical Release Date: 10/14/1994

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Horror

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Wes Craven

Actors: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Miko Hughes, Wes Craven, John Saxon, Robert Shaye

Plot: Approaching the 10th Anniversary of Nightmare on Elms Street, Heather Langenkamp, star of the original film, is getting harassed by calls and things take a dark turn when her husband turns up in a car accident with slash marks. She learns that Wes Craven is working on a new nightmare film, and he and Robert Englund also know something strange is going on. Freddy has come back, but this time it's real. -- Chris Kavan

Quick Movie Reviews

Rating of
3/4

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 08/20/2023

Turning the iconic horror franchise completely inside out, "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" is a bold meta-take on "Elm Street" with Heather Langenkamp and Miko Hughes giving two of the best performances in the entire series.

Rating of
1/4

Matthew Brady - wrote on 06/09/2014

It blows whale ass.

Rating of
3.5/4

Unknown - wrote on 03/16/2011

Craven returns to give us the best thing since the first Nightmare. Great story, with exceptional acting and some actual scare.

Full Movie Reviews

Roberto DaCritic
Roberto DaCritic
Rising Star

Rating of
3/4

New Nightmare is very good

Roberto DaCritic - wrote on 02/11/2018

Wes Craven's New Nightmare was a nice movie. Freddy Krueger crosses over to the real world wear famous actors from the franchise like Heather Langenkamp and Wes Craven portray themselves and have well developed rolls in this film. However, this is only my 5th favorite in the series.
Problems:
1. Freddy Krueger's makeup. He looks super hideous and vulgar. The original makeup in the previous films were cool, but this is just plain ugly.
2. Freddy's form is now the "Entity" form. OH COME ON! Are you kidding me? Freddy was already real.
3. Death scenes. There are 4 kills in this movie: 3 are males and they ALL DIE IN THE FIRST 30 MINUTES WHILE THE 4TH KILL WAS A FEMALE WHO DIED 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES IN THE FILM! FREDDY'S DEAD WAS SEXIST FOR FREDDY ONLY KILLING MALES, BUT THIS IS STILL …

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