We'll start with the original.
Cheesy, corny, whatever you might call it. This film is downright scary. Freddy (the killer, in case you didn't know) is literally everywhere he wants to be, even when your not dreaming? Odd concept, but it add to the dark, dark comedy in this. Everything we see in more current horror films, such as our never-ending Saw series, has its origins here. This may be why people still enjoy this movie, but for me its more of the Johnny Depp character, whose famous death scene is probably where the term "gory" came from.
A for the dirty jokes, C- for the lack of great acting, B for the scares. Give it a B and we'll call it even.
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As for the 2010 remake...
I think what makes this movie tolerable is the dream sequences and the effects used. And I can't help but mention the actor playing Freddy, Jackie Earle Haley, who is pretty damn frightening. However, I can't help but feel as though I've seen this movie before. Done well. Sigh...
D- - - - - - - -
