Review – A Nightmare on Elm Street

This first film in the Freddy Krueger series is a lot like the original Godzilla movie in that both are a lot more serious horror films than most of their respective sequels. Though Freddy would later become a mass media icon, practically Halloween’s answer to Santa Claus for awhile at least, here he’s a much more shadowy figure (in fact, we don’t even get his name until about midway through the movie). Now of course we’re not talking about a classic of the liveliest art in any event, but there are still some genuine chills to be found amidst the schlock and stage blood. DVD note: the disc features commentary by Wes Craven, John Saxon, Heather Langencamp and the cinematographer. It’s not super fascinating, but if you’re a fan of the film you may get a kick out of it. Worth seeing