A Nightmare on Elm Street Remake Update
A Nightmare on Elm Street (Remake, 2010) Movie, Horror Movie News — By Nix on January 29, 2008
You may or may not have heard, but they’re planning a remake of Wes Craven’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street”. The guys responsible are the same ones who did the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” remake and are prepping the “Friday the 13th” remake. Basically, any horror movie of note that has spawn more than one sequel is being remade by these guys.
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New Line is in talks with horror production company Platinum Dunes to re-launch the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” movie series, the franchise that helped establish the studio.
Partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form will produce the redo.
The films’ premise centered on Krueger, a serial child killer murdered by angry parents, who returns with a burnt face and a razor glove to terrorize teens in their dreams.
A writer will be hired once the strike ends. The producers are hoping to center part of the new movie on Krueger’s backstory.
Also on the company’s remake chopping block: “The Birds” with Naomi Watts and the vampire movie “Near Dark”.
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I’m defintley against this remake. Why can’t they just continue the damn series? and what’s this, Robert Englund isn’t playing Freddy? well guess what then, fuck this remake, I’m not going to go see it at all.
This is James Gilks (owner of SerialKillerCalendar.com). Let me start by saying that I love Robert Englund. He is a talented actor and a treasure to the horror industry. That said, I really hope that he is not cast as Freddy in the new Nightmare on Elm St remake. I understand that this is practically blasphemy in the horror fan community. It is tantamount to saying that Hellraiser 1 was slow and poorly made (which it is but thats another story). The truth is that Freddy Kruger has the potential to be one of the most terrifying and truly lasting characters in horror movie history. He is a serial killer pedophile with knifes for fingers that can get to you at your most vulnerable (when your sleeping). This is pure nightmare fuel (no pun intended) and put in the right hands, this franchise could be reborn as something extremely horrific that will stand the test of time. Now, Robert Englund brings a great humor to the role and helps to dull the edge of the atrocities on the screen. I love this and the original Nightmare on Elm St series is one of my favorites. But is that really what we want? Do we truly need the horror and sheer disturbingness of this character desensitized by one liners and cheep visual gags. I honestly don’t think we do. I am hoping for a gritty, in your face realism that paints Freddy as the monster he really is. I think we would be far more impacted if the film makers drew their inspiration from real life pedophile serial killers such as Albert Fish, Peter Kurten or Carl Panzram. What we need now, in these cold and uncaring times, is a Freddy Kruger that doesn’t pull any punches. We need truly dark and devious creature who can transform our once terrifying bogyman in to something that will really give us nightmares. And, unfortunately, I just don’t think Robert Englund (who I mean no offense to) can bring us this.
Well, that’s just the opinion of someone who runs a company devoted to selling serial killer merchandise so you can take it or leave it. I hope you can all stop by SerialKillerCalendar.com to pick up some morbid merch (including the new Serial Killer Magazine, Serial Killer Trading Cards and Serial Killer Action Figures. I know, its a shameless display of self promotion but really, I have to justify reading up on Batman Movies while I am supposed to be working somehow.
James Gilks
Owner of SerialKillerCalendar.com and Editor of Serial Killer Magazine.
I would like to see Eric Stoltz as Freddy, I got it in my head years ago while watching his character in the Butterfly Effect, He would be awsome as Freddy.
wait, these guys are thinking of remaking every noted horror movie. that wouldn’t include one about a scary ass red-headed doll that has the soul of a serial killer, does it. i swear, i will haunt their asses if i die from being scared to death. and its unfortunate that robert englund’s not gonna play freddy.
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