Remake Of Nightmare On Elm Street To Hit Theaters April 16, 2010
It happens when you dream! And it’s happening AGAIN! Filming of the remake of Wes Craven’s “Nightmare On Elm Street” wrapped on July 10, 2009 and the new Nightmare is set to premier in theaters on April 16, 2010.
One, Two…Freddy’s Coming For You….Originally released in 1984, Wes Craven’s and New Line Cinema’s production of Nightmare On Elm Street featured a group of high school students being victimized in their dreams by the ghost of child murderer, Freddy Krueger. Grossing over $25 million at U.S. box offices, Nightmare became one of the most popular horror movies of the genre, with it’s villian, Freddy Krueger, becoming almost a household name. The premise of the film – Is never sleeping again the only way to end the terror?
Three, Four…Better Lock Your Door…Several childhood experiences influenced Wes Craven’s plot line for Nightmare On Elm Street. Several newspaper articles had referenced the plight of a group of Cambodian refugees and their children. The children were suffering from terrible nightmares and would no longer go to sleep. After seeking the advice of doctors, the parents encouraged the children to sleep and each of the children DIED in their sleep soon after. Craven bases his character, Freddy Krueger, on the school bully who terrorized him in grade school. And Freddy’s sweater is the same sweater warn by a hobo who threatened Craven when he was a child.
Five, Six…Grab Your Crucifix… Just who, exactly, IS Freddy Krueger? And why is he terrorizing our children?! IMDb has this to say about dear Freddy: Frederick Charles Krueger is the product of the violent rape of the nun Amanda Krueger by one hundred maniacs. Called Freddy, he was constantly ridiculed for his infamous and brutal conception. It was then he started murdering small animals, and as he grew into adulthood, he turned his masochistic behavior on himself. After suffering abuse from his stepfather for many years, he brutally murdered him with a razor. After he was captured for his string of grizzly murders, he was unexpectedly freed on a technicality. The enraged parents of Springwood, OH then took the law into their own hands. They followed Krueger to a building where he took his victims and ignited it with gasoline into a raging inferno. Ever since that night, Krueger has taken his revenge on the parents of Springwood by stalking their children through their dreams.
Seven, Eight…Gonna Stay Up Late…Platinum Dunes is producing a remake of Nightmare On Elm Street and will keep the original high school setting. The reboot, directed by Samuel Bayer and written by Wesley Strick, (“Arachniphobia” , “Cape Fear”) based on Wes Craven’s own adaptation, portrays Freddy as a child molester, the way Craven originally intended. The biggest difference, however, is in Freddy himself. Played this time by Oscar nominee Jackie Earl Haley, Freddy will be quieter…but deadlier! (Coincidentally, Haley auditioned for a role in the original Nightmare On Elm Street but was beat out by his friend, Johnny Depp, who just went along for the company!)
Nine, Ten….Never Sleep Again! So mark your calendars, folks! April 16, 2010 is the date…can you stay awake that long? Freddy’s betting you can’t!
Don’t even think about going to see the remake of Nightmare On Elm Street unless you’ve already seen the Original Version! Visit NightmareElmStreet.com for movie updates, videos and gossip!
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