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Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:21

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Freddy's back, only this time he's not confined to dreams in this macabre film within a film. Heather Langenkamp, star of the original NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, along with other actors and director... Freddy's back, only this time he's not confined to dreams in this macabre film within a film. Heather Langenkamp, star of the original NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, along with other actors and director Craven all appear as themselves. When Heather's husband is mysteriously killed her son begins to have disturbing nightmares, culminating in a bizarre encounter with the fictional boogeyman. As self-referential as Craven's SCREAM movies, but much more serious and creepy. Some scenes shot on location near the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. [More]

Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Wes Craven, Miko Hughes

Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Wes Craven, Miko Hughes, John Saxon, David Newson, Matt Winston, Rob LaBelle

Director: Wes Craven

Director: Wes Craven
Producer: Marianne Maddalena
Composer: J. Peter Robinson

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03/26/09
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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A fantastic original sequel

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02/04/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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This film gives us all the terror of the original without any of the sarcasm of the rest of the series. Wes Craven's return is impressive and rivals the original in terms of quality.

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11/03/07
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

Nothing less than the 8˝ of slasher movies.

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09/12/07
Tim Brayton
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06/24/06
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10/08/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Decent return of a serious Freddy.

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04/08/05
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

Craven takes us into one of the most bizarro horror setups ever put to film, as he reveals, yeah, those other six films were all just movies, but now it's for real. He's not kidding.

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02/17/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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01/02/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

A smart self-referential horror movie that plays the references for scares, not laughs.

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09/12/03
Blake Davis
Blake Davis
KFOR Channel 4 News

Poor execution of a great concept. Why doesn't Englund ever meet Freddy? Why aren't there more movie refernces? Has Langencamp'

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

An ingenious, cathartic exercise in illusion and fear.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Wes Craven's ultimate ego trip take on Freddy Krueger. Most interesting than good. Often dull.

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04/21/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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12/06/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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10/13/02
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Wes Craven's best film. A tour-def-force in filmmaking and a fine tribute to a horror icon

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Did everything 'Scream' tried to, but did it better!

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08/28/02
Alex Sandell
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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

An intricately constructed horror film, it not only takes you to hell and back, but thoroughly engages the mind as well as the emotions.

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04/12/02
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If the film's execution lacks the stuff it struts in conception, it's still quite a concept, and a unique, cerebral horror film.

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