the original NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and its sequels

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

I'm re-watching Part 2. It's held up pretty well and it's one of the better films in the franchise. Though, I seem to be in the minority here who thinks Part 3 is the best so what do I know?

Has a lot of great moments, great transformation scene, I love the looks of Freddy's claw once he's taken possession of Jesse. The pool scene is dumb but really awesome at the same time.

"You are all my children now!"

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

This is kinda rad.

[Scott Intellectual Carrot Find all posts View Profile Close Scott]

Pretty good. Pretty good.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Nice attention to detail on the fright glove.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Englund recently did an interview in which he talks about the future of Freddy...

[Wernski Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wernski]

He thinks he's too old to play Freddy in a subsequent film, but not Freddy in a prequel? Isn't that backwards? ;)

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

A prequel would be interesting.

[Tom Clark Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Clark]

I'd be down for a prequel if done right. That idea Englund mentioned in that interview about it half being about Freddy's crimes then having the legal case coming to the forefront sounds pretty good, sort of like Friedkin's Rampage (1987). The only thing that's iffy about that is everyone already knows the outcome of the trail and what happens to Freddy after so it might prove somewhat challenging to make it intense but if done right it'd be a great watch I think.

[bgart13 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bgart13]

Craven would need to direct it too for me to even bother.

[Paul Casey Frito Bandito Find all posts View Profile Close Paul Casey]

Meh, prequel is just a molester/killer flick with a crispy ending. I know the franchise has seen low moments, but this direction would be the worst yet. I want a villain that kills you in your sleep in your most feared fashion. Adding "depth" to this character blows away his mystique and makes him less scary. Look at the whole "Son of a hundred maniacs" bullshit they added on. The first? Holy fuck, creepy. Then he became TV and they had to add more, like the Hellraiser flicks. Creepy, evil villains for no reason is perfect horror.
It's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST not SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

I'd be down for a prequel if done right. That idea Englund mentioned in that interview about it half being about Freddy's crimes then having the legal case coming to the forefront sounds pretty good, sort of like Friedkin's Rampage (1987). The only thing that's iffy about that is everyone already knows the outcome of the trail and what happens to Freddy after so it might prove somewhat challenging to make it intense but if done right it'd be a great watch I think.

Wasn't thi s pretty much covered in the pilot of the tv show they made?...didn't TOBE HOOPER direct it too???

Dont need ann "origins" story..

Dont need a prequel.....

Dont need a remake/reboot....

We need more stories told in a creepy, scary, hallucinogenic dream-state movie where Freddy scares the shit out of you again.....

and, no Englund is still ok to play Freddy...even when he IS too old, they need him for his voice!!!

[Jason C Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jason C]

Creepy, evil villains for no reason is perfect horror.

Exactly why I hate Halloween 6. Thorn? What bullshit.

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HOW MUCH TERROR CAN YOU HANDLE????

[Dom D Spoon! Find all posts View Profile Close Dom D]

I'm not a big fan of the series. The concept is brilliant but the delivery is commercial and a bit dull. All the same I have very fond memories of number 3. I first saw it when I was 7 years old and haven't seen it since but the scene with this very kindly nurse burned itself into my retinas to the extent that I still recall it clearly today:



As I recall, horrible, horrible 80s hair but totally timeless tits.