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The New NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Project Has A Writer...

shrugs by DerLanghaarige	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:38:21 PM
Who will play Freddy and what will he look like?
Freddy INO by spud mcspud	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:39:59 PM
Without Wes Craven, Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund, it ain't a Freddy film. Colour me meh.
He had me at CAPE FEAR, he lost me at DOOM. by brokentusk	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:41:13 PM
I enjoyed THE SAINT though, so I'll allow it.
too many remakes by kungfuhustler84	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:42:46 PM
can we get some crazy new classic original shit in the door please? I want some new icons I can brag about to my kids in the next ten years when they are failing to remake it. Are there no more ballsy writers and directors with an original idea in mind that can sell to a wide audience?
Anyone who sees this is a moron by Sithdan	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:43:01 PM
Clear and simple. I'm tired of all these insipid remakes. A Freddy movie without Robert Englund is like the New Testament without Jesus.
So close... by Descado	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:43:38 PM
I so thought I'd be first...
Memo to Hollywood: FUCKING STOPPPPPPP! by TallBoy66	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:43:56 PM
Not a single person on God's green Earth likes horror remakes, because they all fucking suck. MAKE THE HURTING STOP! The End.
so... Freddy Begins? by ribbitking	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:44:21 PM
Will there be a scene where Freddy stands in the middle of the boiler room while a bunch of flying knived gloves engulf him and the music swells?? Or maybe Morgan Freeman shows him a nice sweater, but Freddy asks... 'Does it come in red and green?'... I freaking love it when they go back to the beginning!!!
It's the nature of Intellectual Property by Cory849	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:45:55 PM
If you have it you want to suck as much value out of it as you can. It's the same reason no one ever stays dead in comic books.
I would love to see Freddy by Rick Flemming	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:47:11 PM
...kill my ex-wife. No but seriously...a dark tone? I don't know if that is exactly congruent with the original. flemmingonfilms.blogspot.com
I think another actor playing Freddy could be a good thing. by brokentusk	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:49:17 PM
I’m sure I'll get raped for saying this, but if they insist on remaking the film, I actually hope they go so far as to find a new Freddy. At best we'll get a completely new interpretation of the character, at worst the film will suck and we can go back to worshiping the original. I say cast Frank Miller, dude already looks like Freddy.
THE DOOM MOVIE? by Crow3711	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:49:41 PM
ha ha ho a-he a-ho he he. And I thought my jokes were bad.
He lost me at CAPE FEAR. by LoneGun	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:49:44 PM
I found the remake of CAPE FEAR very overrated. By depicting Max Cady's actions as the behavior of psycho, they lost the element of simple, pure evil, as portrayed in the original. Nothing about this remake of NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET sounds promising. I don't want to see a film that delves into the psychology of Freddy Krueger, a character that is supposed to be mysterious and dark.
That's why I enjoyed The Mist, The Ruins, 1408 and ... by Sithdan	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:50:24 PM
hell, even The Happening. At the very fucking least they were ORIGINAL. Seeing originality in a theater makes me gasp, as if I were drowning in water and finally emerged to take breath. It's refreshing. But these remakes are seriously pain-inducing.
Dark Tone to Hollywood.... by ribbitking	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:50:31 PM
Well ya know lots of shadows and stuff... wait.. what's that you say about the sidekick dying?
This remake frenzy is insane by kwisatzhaderach	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:51:51 PM
Hollywood studios need to take a chance on originality and creativity, not this dead-end, make the money back first weekend culture that has developed over the last 10 - 15 years.
Sithdan by kwisatzhaderach	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:54:16 PM
Spot on. The Mist is exactly the sort of film that should be made more often. It just opened here in the UK on a handful of screens, the distributors didn't know what to do with it because it didn't have some block of balsa like Orloondo Bland in it. If they gave it proper advertising it could have been a hit. Somebody sack those twentysomething fools in charge of development slates and hire some people who actually have a fucking clue for a change.
Tone by loki965	Jul 23rd, 2008 01:56:04 PM
A horror movie with a dark tone. Crazy.
Dark Tone? by EyeofPolyphemus	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:00:55 PM
Does that mean we will not see Freddy's sadistic sense of humor? that is what made the films fun. leave the mindless psychopath crap to Jason fans.
19th! by TheBoManKicksAssAndTakesBlame	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:03:34 PM
Damn I'm good
Nightmare on elm street needs left way the fuck ALONE. by Redfive!	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:08:03 PM
Theres no better cast then Robert Englund,Heather Langenkamp,Johnny Depp and John Saxon...Directed by Wes Craven.
I take it Robert Englund will be a part of this? by Cotton McKnight	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:09:10 PM

I've just made up my mind by kungfuhustler84	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:09:25 PM
not to see anything that is a remake in the theatres. Wake me up when the next Pixar movie comes out. I'm so sick of the movie biz not stepping up with some new thought. It seems like if I want to see anything with real spirit and not be overwhelmed with the feeling that the movie is there just to make money, I have to go to the arthouse. The Fall is still one of the best movies I have seen this summer.
Ooh ooh I bet Freddy's parents abused him! by epitone	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:23:56 PM
Man, that's going to be one ingenious story!
Like the Psycho and Halloween remakes by V'Shael	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:29:25 PM
and the Amityville remakes. And all the other remakes. THIS WILL SUCK. But will make enough money for Hollywood to continue raping the corpses of their ancestors.
Of course! An explanation! by Stalin vs Predator	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:37:56 PM
For all the little miserable cretins who let saliva and words "Dur, how'd he get that way, dur? Dur, someone explain the character's history, dur!" flow out of their gaping mouths after every film they see.
If'n you HAVE to find a new Freddie... by fanboy71	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:40:38 PM
Make it Ben Foster. That dude does bat-shit crazy better than anyone.
Wow, AICN has been so slow lately. by WickedJester	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:40:41 PM
I read this a few days ago... what's the deal with this site lately? Remember when they used to actually BREAK news.
Freddy should be played by Abominable Snowcone	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:43:16 PM
by a no-name up-and-comer. A marquee name would be distracting in a film where it's ALL about the killer (unlike big names in movies like Dark Knight, etc). Nobody knew Englund before Nightmare in 1984. But after seeing the movie, the character of Freddy was unforgettable. And if you're bad, he'll CHOP OFF YOUR PEE-PEE!
The Mist by IndianaPeach	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:45:05 PM
not scary. cgi baddies. horrible ending. going fast and loose with digital was really the wrong decision. i don't understand the love for this one. even my old mom wasn't scared for a minute. And as for Nightmare: 80's horror BLOWS. Exorcist scarier than anything from that weak ass decade.
NOOOOO!!!! by The Guy Who Slept Through Everything.	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:45:18 PM
I don't want to see his backstory, god damnit! That ruins the fucking character!!! Fuck this, why!?! why!?!
I've heard Ron Perlman will be the new Freddy. by DerLanghaarige	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:46:45 PM
(I'm just helping Bad Wolf)
...as long as there's lot of PREMARITAL SEX... by The Marquis de Side 3	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:47:48 PM
then I'm game for this.
Revisitation = Retarded by Tipsy McStagger	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:49:31 PM
Talk about a franchise that doesn't need to be reinvented. The interest was waning right around when they made the 6th or 7th one of these. Its tremendously difficult to pull off a good horror movie, even harder to pull off successful sequels, and near impossible to re-invent the franchise once you've made multiple movies. Hence the lackluster results of Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The reason movies like SAW and The Ring were fiscally triumphant is because they were new and fresh. I need a new Freddy Krueger like I need a gang rape from the surviving Golden Girls (RIP Estelle, you can have me when I get to heaven).
Great another writer that 'knows' the character.. by WickedJester	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:52:45 PM
Everytime one of these guys that DIDN'T CREATE THE FUCKING CHARACTER tries to go into their psyche, it just comes out stupid. Not everything needs a fucking explanation. And they all seem to have had bad childhoods. Hollywood Horror Remake Recipe: Just throw in a mix of abusive father figure, a mask, a weapon and hit BLEND.
Freddy RIP by El Cimarron	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:54:47 PM
ok first up, i guess the freddy vs jason 2: freddier vs jasoner plans are scrapped now? second: nightmare 1 and 3 were my fav. horror movies growing up. eventhough the series went sideways after, those entries made up for more than anything after. nightmare 1 is dark, scary and gloomy even 25 years later. they should just leave this series alone. englund IS freddy.
I JUST HEARD FROM A BLOKE IN THE PUB... by johnnyrandom	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:11:03 PM
...that Ron Perlman is to be Freddy. (you can mail me a cheque Bad_Wolf)
"The plan is to have a dark tone." by Alonzo Mosely	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:13:21 PM
They missed out the 2nd part of that statement "for a PG-13"... Although we are hopefully of getting a plastic Freddy glove to put in every happy meal... Also we are going to need to go older for the lead, maybe Shia, I mean as he hits his 20s we didn't know what to do with him, but he would be the perfect older guy to help develop a new breed of teens... Hey, assistant, where is my double choco mocca frappucino? I sent you 2 minutes ago, I don't have the patience for this shit... Now get me the headshots so I can start working on casting Perfect Strangers : The Next Generation...
please don't by Nizzuts	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:15:55 PM
We don't need a remake of a perfectly fine (if a bit dated now)slasher flick. I agree...Englund is Freddy
Here's a horror movie idea... by WickedJester	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:25:40 PM
Someone is going around killing producers that are trying to remake classic horror movies and doing it in ways that mimic the original movies... Maybe not a movie, but it has to be close to happening... Honestly, is anything left?
hmmm....remake of FVJ? by Bouncy X	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:26:42 PM
i mean they're remaking both series so does this mean that in a few years when the remakes have their own sequels they will make another FVJ to go along with those?
OK, everything is changing, it is being retooled... by Alonzo Mosely	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:28:49 PM
As the next Eddie Murphy vehicle after the critical smash Meet Dave... The PG-13 has been slashed to a PG, Freddy now has a large extended family of old, fat people who fart a lot. The retarded Fonzie rip-off from head of the class has agreed to direct for food stamps and nobody actually dies, now Freddy visits you in your dreams to teach children affirming life lessons, while possibly farting...
Off topic, for Horror fans going to Comic-Con by Mavra Chang	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:29:18 PM
Wanted to share this for anyone who's a fan of "30 Days of Night": Limited Edition 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust Comic Book! Get a free, limited-edition Dust to Dust comic signed by scream queen Shawnee Smith and horror icons Ken Foree and Ted Raimi! Visit FEARnet in the Sony Entertainment booth #4313 on Saturday the 26th from 12-1 PM. Only 10,000 free copies of the comic are being pressed, so aside from the opportunity to meet stars you'll be taking home a great piece of memorabilia.
WHICH PRO WRESTLER WILL PLAY FREDDY? by Mullah Omar	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:37:40 PM
Is Freddy joining all other rebooted horror icons and moving into Generation Neckless?
Christopher Meloni by Mr. Profit	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:46:40 PM
For Fred Kreuger. He looks like him and can act. He proved it on OZ.
30 days of night comic by Bouncy X	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:46:48 PM
so why are those actors sigining it? is this some spinoff or the sequel to the movie and they're involved or what?
This isn't PG13... by Mr. Profit	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:48:21 PM
It's Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes. Have they had a single PG13 film yet? I don't think so. Especially since New Line (or what's left of it) is releasing the R Rated Friday The 13th Remake and the R Rated Final Destination 4 next year.
Also.... by Mr. Profit	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:50:03 PM
Papa Mars aka Enrico Colantoni for Nancy's dad. And Leighton Meester for Nancy.
Bouncy X by Mavra Chang	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:54:59 PM
Fearnet (Cable tv channel and the website) made a short sequel (30-40 minutes)to "30 Days of Night" called "Blood Trails" and "Dust to Dust" is their new series based on that (the episodes are about 10 minutes or so each). You can watch them free on their website. I don't know why those celebs are involved, except maybe to promote Fearnet, which is a pretty cool site.
Bouncy X by Mavra Chang	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:03:45 PM
Shawnee Smith is in Dust to Dust".
All 3 are in "Dust to Dust" by Mavra Chang	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:06:03 PM
End of mystery.
The new Freddy Kruger, that's easy! It has to be ... by The Eskimo	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:09:14 PM
...Amy Winehouse (zing!) No, but seriously I agree with brokentits way up there that a new Freddy is a good thing. At least it'll go in a new direction, and I sorry all you haters but it needs to be said...ROBERT ENGLUND IS OVERATED IN THE ROLE OF FREDDY. He is way too over the top and hams it up too much. Don't beleive me? Re-watch all the movies from Dream Warriors on.
Isn't the writers strike over? by Sulla	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:39:41 PM
Fucking douche bags, remaking shit that has NO REASON to be remade. How about actually writing something original and leave the classics alone? Dumb fucks.
JOHNNY DEPP MUST PLAY FREDDY.... by thecomedian	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:57:19 PM
I've said it on here before. It would bring the franchise full circle.
Johnny Depp as Freddy. by Rev. Slappy	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:03:02 PM
It's the only to make this thing work.
How the hell by Aitrus233	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:18:47 PM
do you go from Cape Fear to Doom?
Ron Perlman will play Freddy by gavdiggity	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:53:34 PM
once he's wrapped up his scenes for Beauty And The Beast: The Movie. You heard it here first.
This just in, Ron Perlman as Freddy is being reported by Regicidal_Maniac	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:57:10 PM
by people with access to the interwebs.
The plan is to have a dark tone????? by benizdead	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:58:21 PM
wow, that's a really reassuring comment to make regarding a film about an undead child murderer who slaughters people in their dreams. for a minute there I thought we were going to have Nightmare at Daddy Day Camp or something. Although having Cuba flayed to death for his recent travesties wouldn't be a bad thing....
Can't they just let Englund keep it? by loserguy3000	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:14:31 PM
seriously...remake Halloween or Jason all you want - its a dude behind a mask. But Freddy is all Englund, all the time. Its his distinct, incredible personality that sells the character 100% and the reason this franchise became the largest grossing horror of all time and made New Line Cinema. Remember those back-stories where they showed Freddy before the scarring? Freaky fuck as hell! This was a dude that didn't need the make-up, and although some of you hate it, he almost became lovable when he started doing comedy with the character. Remember that stuffed Freddy doll - FOR KIDS - they sold at toy stores? How fucked up is that? seriously... Leave this character alone... Freddy vs. Jason made mega-millions because they know this character. Recreate it and you break that chain. You can't possibly repeat that magic, and you'll fuck up a beloved franchise thinking you can. Everyone knows it, and everyone is telling you not to. Let it be, and make something else...let it be, please just let it be...
Johnn Depp as Freddy by loserguy3000	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:16:36 PM
I know I just ranted, but after seeing Depp in Wonka (and knowing his career began with the original Nightmare)...that might work. He's just fucked-up enough to take that role. Best idea yet.
Although I love the original Nightmare by TVguy4566	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:18:59 PM
I am not all that upset about the remake. As much as it scared the hell out of me in the theaters when I was a kid, it hasn't exactly held up well over the years. As long as they stay true to the original with a good script and cast, I think a new Nightmare could buck the trend of horrible remakes. Granted that is a lot to hope for. But since it has been reported all over the web (and when I say all over the web, I mean this thread) that Ron Pearlman is Freddie, it is off to a good start.
What the hell. I volunteer to play Freddy. by Mavra Chang	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:20:56 PM
I've just been declared creepy over in the SG talkback :0). I'd prefer Robert Englund, since I'm a fan and I don't think I could ever accept anyone else in that role, but if I'm going to morph into a monster I might as well milk it.
Cast Englund as Freddy or no dice here! by Wes_Reviews_	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:54:37 PM
Why not let Englund stay? It's not like they're going to continue the remake series with sequel after sequel. They'll just abandon it after one movie, like all the other remakes out there. If they're lucky, they might manage one sequel (like TCM and Hills Have Eyes), but really, any thought that they need a "younger" actor just because of potential sequels is just ridiculous.
SHIA LABEOUF HAS BEEN CAST AS FREDDY KRUEGER! by Kurzinski Valentine	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:17:49 PM
It's true! The Ron Perlman news was a hoax!
what are the first signs of madness? by axemurder	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:20:47 PM

suggs walking down your drive by axemurder	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:21:05 PM

I'm glad Ron Pearlman is the new Freddy by the milf lover	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:23:25 PM
I heard he once cut in line at the grocery store, and glared at the old lady he cut in front of. Then he took a pack of gum at the counter just so he could have 9 items instead of the "8 or less". But I rejoiced when I read everywhere on the internet that he will play the new Freddy Krueger!
I've met Robert Englund by Supertenor	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:44:07 PM
when I worked as an extra on Tim Sullivan's "2001 Maniacs." Robert is such a nice guy and, I have zero interest in seeing anyone else play Freddy...EVER. If he's not involved, I hope this flops like a wet turd.
Ron Pearlman drives a Hummer? by the milf lover	Jul 23rd, 2008 08:09:29 PM
Now I'm disappointed in the guy. A Hummer. He really is a douche...
BEN FOSTER is the only choice for the new Freddy. by s0nicdeathmonkey	Jul 23rd, 2008 08:11:03 PM
THE ONLY choice.
heath ledger for freddy by Bouncy X	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:37:54 PM
i mean he's already dead so he's halfway there.
If forced to choose... by OfficerJunior	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:46:12 PM
...between a crappy remake or a crappy sequel, I think I'd rather watch a sequel. The Freddy movies always had a tongue in cheek campiness. Hell, I'd probably watch Nightmare on Elm Street 63 Freddy Gets A Prostate Exam.
"Elm Street" Without Freddy? by DeeJay	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:51:51 PM
Perhaps the best thing to do would be to try persuading England to perform a cameo and "pass down" the mantle to another Elm Street character or to appear at story's end (akin to Charleton Heston from "Planet of the Apes 2") in conflict with said upstart. This would offer a number of different possibilities and, perhaps, 2 days of filming might be attractive to Englund. Ultimately, the strength of the story should be rooted in its exploration of nightmares... which looks to be one of the goals the filmmakers have already set. If the filmmakers are resolute about re-casting Kreuger, I vote for Micheal Emerson. He may ask for too much money, and his filming schedule might be compromised with "Lost," but you never know. Between his work on "Lost" and "The Practice," there shouldn't be much doubt that he could pull it off...
... but I vote for sequel over remake. by DeeJay	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:52:58 PM

The series got ridiculous. by Rev. Slappy	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:42:21 PM
Freddy became a clown and not a figure of real horror. If we've learned anything from The Dark Knight it's not delving into backstory makes a character more horrifying. I think a new Nightmare is going to be an orgy of CGI and that will be its undoing.
Rev. Slappy (RS) by DeeJay	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:00:18 PM
RS... I won't argue with your assesment of the Freddy character becoming silly. Just too many jokes. That's why I think the filmmakers have the right idea by going with a "darker" approach than most of the last few installments. I think re-booting the series would damage its continuity in the long run, and would advise against it. They actually have a good collection of characters in the Nightmare universe, and if they won't have Englund on board, I think they could craft their story in a manner that would allow them to introduce a new threat (with an Englund cameo being perfunctory). Finally, I hope they don't go overboard with CGI (a la "Van Helsing"). If they stand by their goal to delve deeper into the psychology of nightmares, they could actually make one of the better installments in the series.
M-O-O-N. That spells remake. by Tom Cullen	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:55:36 PM
Nightmare on Elm Street without Robert Englund as Freddy = massive who gives a fuck. This isn't like recasting Jason or Leatherface or even Frankenstein's Monster, this is like recasting Indiana Jones or something, where the actor is the character. Bad, bad, bad, stupid bad idea. Oh, and speaking of bad ideas, MTV is remaking The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Phillip Noyce is remaking Captain Blood. Just in case there wasn't enough remake news for you today already. M-O-O-N. That spells lack of imagination.
ben foster would be the man by GavinVanDraven	Jul 24th, 2008 12:14:24 AM
only if he plays freddy like ledger played the joker as apposed to how englund played freddy like jack played the joker. savvy? a brilliant interpretation that makes you forget about the first guy..... thats the only thing that will work. otherwise, leave it to robert.
Judge Judy as Freddy by deanbarry	Jul 24th, 2008 12:18:46 AM
That's one scary lady. Or possibly Ben Foster, either way I'm cool. As long as Alice Cooper plays his belt wielding, booze swiggen pappy again!
Ben Foster by deanbarry	Jul 24th, 2008 12:19:56 AM
I'm high fiven you GavinvanDraven. Right now! Gimme some...c'mon!
Take it to Junior High or younger... by MyManD316	Jul 24th, 2008 01:27:09 AM
I mean, the serie's has been doing the high school thing for decades (save for New Nightmare) and it's getting a little old. If you want to make the new one "dark", why NOT have Freddy attack more defenseless characters like those still in grade school or, at leas, junior high? I mean, Freddy vowed to come back to kill the children of Elm street, and was a child murderer, so why would he change his modus operandi post mortem?
No Robert Englund no Freddy. by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Jul 24th, 2008 03:07:26 AM
Fuck this remake.
Dark Tone!? by FILMFUNK	Jul 24th, 2008 03:23:41 AM
I thought they'd definately go all light and fluffy with this one!?WTF Dark tone! no shit! HE'S A CHILD KILLING PEDO BEAST!
ELEMENTARY by The Internet	Jul 24th, 2008 04:04:57 AM
I know they'd never do this, but, its insinuated that the living Freddy Kruger prayed on much younger kids than the ones he haunts after death. How insane would it be to set him in the nightmares of 5th graders? How's that for your "dark tone"? IMO the original A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET is the most brilliant + original ghost story of the 20th century, certainly the most genius ghost character at least. The fact that the original film still stands up under the weight of 900 lbs. of awful hammy sequels is a testament to the strength of the concept. The original nails the unsettling weirdness of nightmares - beds turning into upside down blood fountains, phones becoming burnt tongues, you run up the stairs and they turn into marshmellow goo. Nightmares are often ridiculous and the original stayed true to that idea while never crossing the line into campy. There's no way these hacks will come close to the inventiveness of the real deal.
oh by The Internet	Jul 24th, 2008 04:10:05 AM
hi MyMan, now i see you had the same idea 3 posts before mine. Cheers! to tiny children's nightmares!
Freddy was never a pedophile by GavinVanDraven	Jul 24th, 2008 04:29:57 AM
it was never stated in the movies that he was a molester. he murdered children. plain and simple.
Anybody seen Richie? by Motoko Kusanagi	Jul 24th, 2008 04:41:15 AM
I'm gonna keep coming back until someone REMEMBERS seeing Richie!
Freddy the pedophile..... by BacardiRocky	Jul 24th, 2008 07:31:44 AM
While its true they never stated that he never molested children, I think it may have been implied in the films. If they are going ahead with this remake, they should make him into a child molesting/rapist murdering torturer of children. Make his character dispicable to look at on screen, almost giving the viewer a reason to hate him. The thing about the sequels to the original series of films I hated the most was turning Freddy into a comedian. People rooted for the bad guy, and though rooting for Jason or Michael Meyers to kill drug taking, promiscuous big boobed teenage babysitters is cool, I think having Freddy portrayed as a child raping torturer/murderer would set this film apart from the other remakes. Make Freddy int Hannibal Lectur from "Lambs." Make him scary and creepy so when he does get his fire bath, you are actually rooting for the parents who burned him. I remember when horror films were, well filled with horror. What is more horrific than to have the main protagonist play possibly the most horrible thing our society has? No more horrific than child rape.
dark tone? by JamesT	Jul 24th, 2008 08:04:10 AM
So I guess I can forget about the planned musical?
finish the existing Nightmare series, first! by Wes_Reviews_	Jul 24th, 2008 08:15:14 AM
The existing series needs a bookend. Freddy vs. Jason left an opening for a sequel and if New Line insists on remaking both Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, the existing continuity will never be concluded. I would gladly welcome a remake AFTER and only AFTER the current series has a proper conclusion.
There is something very very wrong by judderman	Jul 24th, 2008 10:50:26 AM
with remaking Elm Street while Robert Englund is still making Freddy movies.

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