Remake Of Nightmare On Elm Street To Hit Theaters April 16, 2010
It happens when you dream and it’s happening AGAIN! The remake of Wes Craven’s cult classic “Nightmare On Elm Street” wrapped production on July 10, 2009 and it’s set to hit theaters on April 16, 2010. Are you ready? You may never sleep again!
One, Two…Freddy’s Coming For You…. The original Nightmare On Elm Street, written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by New Line Cinema, was released in 1984 and featured a group of high school kids being terrorized in their dreams by the ghost of child murderer, Freddy Krueger. Wes Craven’s production of Nightmare On Elm Street grossed over $25 million at U.S. box offices and has become one of the most popular horror movies of all time, with it’s villian, Freddy Krueger, becoming one of the most well recognized movie villains of cinematic history. The premise of the film is the question of distinction between dreams and reality. Is never sleeping again the only way to end the terror?
Three, Four…Better Lock Your Door… The origin of Nightmare On Elm Street lies in several experiences from Wes Craven’s childhood. His inspiration for the basis of the film lies in several articles printed by the LA Times on a group of Cambodian refugees and their children, who were were suffering horrific nightmares, after which they refused to sleep. Acting on medical advice, their parents encouraged them to do so. However, each of the children died in their sleep soon after, following the second dream. The name for serial child murderer, Freddy Krueger, was taken from a bully that Craven went to school with, Fred Krueger. And, initially, Fred Krueger was intended to be a child molester but the character was changed to a child murderer due to some highly publicized child molestation cases that were going on in California at the time of production.
Five, Six…Grab Your Crucifix… And who IS this Freddy Krueger guy? Krueger was the child of a nun, Amanda Krueger, who was violently raped by one hundred raving maniacs. As a child, he was constantly ridiculed for his infamous and brutal conception and it was then that he started murdering small animals. After suffering abuse from his stepfather for many years, he killed him with a razor. Thus began his killing spree. After being aquitted of the murder of several children in Springwood, Ohio, the angry parents followed Krueger to his hideout and burned it to the ground, with him in it. 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!
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