Fear Theatre - Horror Reviews

Introducing Johnny Depp and one of the longest running Hollywood horror franchises of all time; the cash cow, child killer that is Freddie Krueger.

From the opening credits you know you’re in for a treat. Some loonball showing you how to create a murder glove. A suitable opening for what became an instant classic teen horror.

Before Wes Craven became rubbish he made this bad boy. This is mean - a killer that attacks you in your sleep. Fucking hell. Werewolves only appear on full moons. Vampires can’t even come into your house without you inviting them in, which makes burglars more effective. But this fucking guy, Krueger, attacks you every night. EVERY NIGHT. Fuck that.

Some really decent effects for the time back up the clever principle, including Freddie emerging from the walls and his first victim being hauled about her room by an invisible Freddie. Some really shit ones too, to be fair e.g. Freddie’s ridiculous extendable arms but hey, I’m sure the Dalai Lama farts.

The dialogue isn’t too hokey, although there are the occasional cringe lines: “Jungle man fix Jane” straight after sex being one of them.

A.N.O.E.S. (I’m a computer geek, I abreviate everything…sorry I should have said I.A.C.G.I.A.E.) does try hard to play on traditional nightmare themes to good affect and for a first time watch does have some little frights in there.

The lead girl manages to pull a “Home Alone” on poor Mr. Krueger at the end (which is kinda funny given the opening credits show him making his kid dicer) giving a nice Karmic vibe to the whole thing.
Karmic cycle…Dalai lama farting….wait a minute (?)

All in all an enjoyable movie that still manages to pack a punch many years later.

OFFICIAL REVIEW

Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep…or you’ll meet the terrifying Freddie. Ten years ago, a child murderer terrorised Elm Street. Eventually cornered in his lair by a group of vigilante parents, he was burned to death… Now, four teenage friends on Elm Street find they share the same recurring dream. A horrible dream about a murderer seeking revenge. But this dream seems almost real and for the kids on elm Street it becomes a deadly nightmare.

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