Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) by Lopez17 — 10 Aug 2010
Wes Craven is know all around as the master of horror for decades he has been delivering original and horrifying films that have left a lasting impression on cinema. His first film "The Last House on the Left"(1972) help jump-start the slasher genre with John Carpenter's "Halloween" following right behind.
Craven use to be known for his originality for his films and his originality and flare for theatrics help shoot him into super-stardom in the early 1980's with his flimsy "masterpiece" "A Nightmare on Elm Street" widely touted as a horror classic.
But in reality "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is nothing more than an exploitative , excessively gory, dull horror downer that offers more laughs than chills and takes you on a ride that you thought would be fun but then just turns out to be a boring time at the movies offering up today what filmgoers would call, "Cliché thrills".
I had always heard stories about this film; I heard stories of how terrifying it was.
This review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) was written by Lopez17 on 10 Aug 2010.
A Nightmare on Elm Street has generally received very positive reviews.
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