Freddy krueger evolution in movies, tv and cartoons a nightmare on elm street duration. The a nightmare on elm street franchise has been in limbo for a long time, following a disastrous 2010 remake that didnt do freddy krueger or his fearful fans any favors. Jackie earle haley was born on july 14, 1961 in northridge, california, usa as jack earle haley. New line cinema decides that its time for a remake version of the classical razored clawed horror movie freddy a. They should be going on about a week of sleep deprivation, but the new. Please remain in your seat after the film for more fritz. A nightmare on elm street is a 2010 american slasher movie directed by samuel bayer, and written by wesley strick and eric heisserer. Robert englund thinks 2010s nightmare on elm street.
Snickersnack sounds, which freddy kruegers steel finger claws. The movies title doesnt appear on screen until nearly 10 minutes into the movie. He was portrayed by jackie earle haley, who also played braxton red in dollman, rorschach in watchmen, and odin quincannon in preacher. Robert englund returns as freddy krueger in new film.
The only major complaints being haleys superman sweater reveal at. The character has appeared in a total of nine films since 1984, including a remake in 2010 and a tv series called freddys nightmares related. New freddy kruger movie set for 2010 this blog discusses the new nightmare on elm street movie which is set to releases april of 2010. Below are some pictures of jackie earle haley that i swiped from a. When activated, it moved its head, eyes, waist, right arm, and the claw fingers. Fan reaction to the new elm street trailer seems pretty positive.
It was inevitable that a nightmare on elm street would get remade, and that freddy krueger would be played by a new actor. Lifesized 2010 freddy krueger spirit halloween wikia. Robert englund wants to voice freddy in a nightmare on. Despite stating that he was too old to reprise the role, a robert englund freddy krueger return in the new nightmare on elm st. In the film, krueger is depicted as a sadistic pedophile who worked as a gardener at a local preschool. Jason 2003 should in all fairness count for half a film on this list, and half a. New nightmare is the most exciting nightmare on elm street movie. New line cinema jackie earle haley portrays the classic horror movie villain freddy krueger in the new remake of a nightmare on elm street. What you require to make a new nightmare on elm street are these three.
We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. The a nightmare on elm street remake back in 2010 didnt go over so well. When asked why new line was rebooting the nightmare on elm street film series, emmerich explained, the. Never sleep again maze will bring freddy krueger to the universal studio hollywood event. Freddy is just too iconic a character to ever truly rest in peace, and theres basically unlimited potential for creativity when it. The films began with the film a nightmare on elm street 1984 created by wes craven. Robert englund first played freddy krueger in wes cravens original a nightmare on elm street and starred as the horror icon in every movie up through 2003s freddy vs jason. He first appeared in wes cravens a nightmare on elm street 1984 as the spirit of a serial killer who uses a gloved hand with razors to kill his victims in their dreams. A nightmare on elm street 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Wes craven brought freddy krueger to the real world in new nightmare, the most complex and underrated of all a nightmare on elm street films. Freddy krueger from the a nightmare on elm street series is one of the most wellknown characters from the horror genre. Original freddy krueger actor has a great idea for a new.
He has been married to amelia cruz since august 6, 2004. A demonic force has chosen freddy krueger as its portal to the real world. A nightmare on elm street 2010 jackie earle haley as freddy krueger. Robert englunds freddy krueger is the character longtime horror fans grew up with in the 80s and 90s, and to them no other interpretation of the character will suffice. A nightmare on elm street movie 2010 rooney mara, freddy. In march 2010, the national entertainment collectibles association neca released two new freddy krueger action figures. Rooney mara in a nightmare on elm street 2010 jackie earle haley and kellan.
Rather than the traditional dream invading, this incarnation of krueger is actually a movie killer who invades the real world. Jackie earle haley as the crazed freddy krueger is more lumbering manchild than. However, robert englund literally brought freddy krueger to life. Robert englunds original freddy at least was creepy for a couple of films before falling into camp. Once a mortal man who lived a life of murder and perversion, he would be reborn through death as a creature that stalked the dreams of the innocent, able to. Freddy krueger original freddy from the original a nightmare on elm street film series. Chris hemsworth fans are loving his new netflix movie. The big problem with the nightmare on elm street remake. New nightmare isnt part of the freddy krueger continuity, but thats okay because it definitely features all the freddy goodness you could ever want. He is an actor and director, known for watchmen 2009, little children 2006. Nightmare on elm street 2010 movie freddy krueger glove. New nightmare is the best nightmare on elm street movie. Platinum dunes revives the nightmare on elm street franchise with this reworking of slasher film legend freddy krueger, a deceased child killer who torments the dreams of the teenagers of.
Robert englund wants kevin bacon as new freddy krueger. A nightmare on elm street is an american horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television series, novels, and comic books. Between 1984 and 2005, englund played freddy krueger in a total of eight nightmare on elm street films and one television series. The 2010 edition of a nightmare on elm street is number 8 12 in the series. Weve got a new friday the movie coming, plus john carpenter. In this film, freddy appeared once again as a dream demon and a serial killer after his death. But until a nightmare on elm street, in 1984, we were all laughing at these movies, not with them. A nightmare on elm street 2010 official trailer rooney mara, freddy kruegera reimagining of the horror icon freddy krueger, a serialkiller.
Nightmare on elm streets remake missed a perfect freddy. A nightmare on elm street 2010 nightmare on elm street. Wes cravens estate is now in charge of freddy kruegers. Character actor robert englund has played horror icon freddy krueger in every one of the a nightmare on elm street movies, save for the poorly. We havent seen freddy krueger on screen since 2010s failed a nightmare on elm street reboot, which starred jackie earle haley watchmen as the famed, sweaterwearing dream demon. Quentin kyle gallner witnesses the event that man freddy krueger jackie earle haley the nightmare he is today. The movie stars jackie earle haley as freddy krueger, kyle gallner, rooney mara, katie cassidy, thomas dekker, and kellan lutz it is a remake of wes cravens 1984 movie of the same name.
He is an actor and director, known for watchmen 2009, little children 2006 and a nightmare on elm street 2010. Celebrity takes its toll, though, and after the first nightmare in 1984, as sequel followed sequel, freddy, originally played by robert englund, became almost lovable in his familiarity, a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Frederick freddy krueger is the main antagonist of the 2010 remake of a nightmare on elm street. In 2010, new line cinema teamed with platinum dunes to get in on the. Robert englund could do one more freddy movie, wants a. Freddy krueger, robert englund my favorite horror actor. Longtime freddy krueger actor robert englund would reimagine the sweaterwearing serial killer as a multifaced monster with a twist. Although a remake of the original nightmare movie was released in 2010, the new freddy krueger was played by jackie earle haley. Robert englund freddy kreuger return possible for one. Despite the fact that both friday the th 2009 2009 and a nightmare on elm street 2010 were produced by the same companies and their star characters freddy krueger and jason voorhees were pitted against each other in freddy vs.
A reimagining of the horror icon freddy krueger, a serialkiller who wields. A nightmare on elm street 2010 rating r genre thriller, mystery, horror release date april 30, 2010. What the nightmare on elm street remake got so wrong. The series revolves around the fictional character freddy krueger, a former child killer who after being burned alive. In the 2010 remake of a nightmare on elm street, jackie earle haley portrayed freddy krueger. A nightmare on elm street the death of fred krueger. A nightmare on elm street is a 2010 american slasher film directed by samuel bayer, and. Haleys tiny frame makes freddy look puny and his voice sounds like an evenmoreridiculous take on the raspy christian bale batman voice. Jason, the remakes of these films have absolutely nothing to do with the same continuity as the previous series. The film recast freddy krueger with jackie earle haley, who starred.
Freddy krueger himself, robert englund, has gone on record to say that 2010s nightmare on elm street reboot was premature. Knowing the freddy krueger in the remake would be even darker, haley came quickly to the realization that he was. Is a horror legend gearing up to make a big comeback. A nightmare on elm streets starstudded remake in 2010 was a complete flop. I arrive at that number not out of a desperate desire to be seeing the fellini film instead, but because freddy vs. Freddy kruegers 10 most terrifying quotes from the a.
New nightmare on elm street remake still happening film. After decades of freddy krueger movies, its easy to forget where this killer came from and why he became so iconic. That is where i think most of this movie s negative response stemmed from when it released in 2010. A nightmare on elm street 2010 movie simple english. So today, were taking a deep dive into the man behind the thirddegree burns. Freddy krueger is the antagonistic protagonist of the slasherhorror film series a nightmare on elm street. Robert englund feels he is too old to play freddy krueger in liveaction, but animation is another story. Instead, platinum dunes the folks behind the remake have just announced that jackie earle haley aka rorschach in watchmen will take over for englund as the new freddy krueger complete with that classic knifeglove, creepy hat and ugly red and black sweater for this new flick someone should seriously introduce freddy to the gap. This is about the freddy krueger of the 2010 reboot, played by jackie earle haley. He is based on his original incarnation with the same name. A nightmare on elm street 2010 official trailer rooney mara. This version of freddy krueger is the main antagonist of the a nightmare on elm street reboot. The lifesized 2010 freddy krueger was an animatronic sold by spirit halloween for the 2010 halloween season, a replica from the movie, a nightmare on elm street. A nightmare on elm streets 2010 remake had a lot of problems, but one of the biggest was a missed opportunity to change freddys motivation.
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