The only concerns for this film that I have is I want a real dream demon, not some no name asshole who cant act his way out of a box. i want Freddy, not Freddy played by Brad Pitt. Platnum dunes, no problem with, however, if Micheal Bay gets his hands in the field of Directing this film, im hiring a hit man (NOT REALLY) and have bob shaye done in with. Im all for a remake/prequel. But i could give a fuck less if it was in space. Nightmares in space, eh, its been over done with jason and leprachaun and hellraiser, i think that era has blown its Aluminum Falcon you could say. Leave space for sci-fi and let horror reign on earth.

I'm all for it and Freddy has always been a favourite of mine so I could've been in the negative camp. But I'm not. And as Mr. Disgusting says a remake/prequel won't change your opinion of the previous movies and if you don't like the idea then don't watch this one. I'm really looking forward to this one just as I am lokking forward to the new Friday the 13th.

same here! I like your thoghts expecially number 5! I want more freddy! I don't like remakes but as u said before if it means more freddy i can only say yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My reaction to this article was inarticulate rage, the next one was "fuck you", the third reaction was "calm down so you can articulate your rage". All of the reasons you listed are stupid, and don't sound like anything a real fan would say. They sound like somebody who thinks of these movies as the film equivalent of cheeseburgers i.e. Michael Bay. This is just a cynical cash grab from the souless hollywood remake factory, and I for one will not contribute a red cent to these fuckers. Sorry, but I don't give a shit about movies looking "pretty". Robert Englund IS Freddy, and the role should be retired with him. It's just a shame that this generation is too stupid to do anything but recycle yesterday's great ideas.

"A new NIGHTMARE film will not only create more interest in a Freddy filled Halloween, but it will get more products made. I want to see new Freddy gloves, masks, bobble heads, toys, clocks, and lunch boxes... anything!" What a hilarious NON-reason to want to see this abortion of remake. The proliferation of American junk culture benefits nobody in the long run.

i agree with ya i wouldnt want freddy to retire wthout seeing one more freddy film on the big screen. the only noes movi that i seen on the big screen was parts of new nightmare and that was only bc we were there to see another movie and i was too little.....and also robert englund IS freddy. i dont see noone else playing him. if they did have to replace him do it withi someone who can actually act.

I'll be honest, I would rather Freddy retired.

I want to see a prequel/early years Freddy movie. But we also need one where he dies for good. I don't want to see the series go on and on.

My only concern with a remake is not having Robert Englund. He IS Freddy and you can't associate one without the other. Michael Myers and Jason can be recast easy, but Freddy? NO way...I'd be too afraid they'd get some younger, unexperienced, guy to play Freddy and it would lose its flair. I have no objections to a remake, but it has to have Robert....at least for the first one.

This articile exemplifies why Bloody Disgusting is so out of touch with the horror fanbase, instead choosing to schmooz the studios in hopes of getting coverage. There are NO good reasons to remake Nightmare on Elm Street. Period. YES, FREDDY SHOULD RETIRE IF A REMAKE IS THE ONLY OPTION. The series needs a fitting conclusion. If New Line is hell-bent on making a remake, that option WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE a couple of years after the final sequel/conclusion is made. Sequels make money. A remake would make money as well, so why doesn't New Line squeeze out one final sequel if they can? It only makes good financial sense. There is a demand for a conclusion to Freddy vs. Jason's events. Restarting each series shows a lack of creativity on the part of New Line. Imagine if Paramount had done this same thing after Friday part 5. "Eh, who cares. Let's just remake it, now. Start fresh." Or if Dimension had decided to cancel Halloween 6 and remake it instead. New Line MUST finish what they started. A remake is still a viable option only AFTER the current series is complete. I would be much more welcome to a remake if they finish the existing series instead of abandoning it, and I simply can't believe a website like Bloody Disgusting is actually in favor of continuing a trend (remakes) that is KILLING the horror genre. Then again, perhaps I can believe it.

im greatful for another nightmare film freddy is my No1 fav horror Icon, hands down!...i just dont wanna see someone else besides robert playing him!

If sequels like Rambo and Rocky Balboa can make a good deal of money and correctly conclude their respective series, a truly final conclusion to the existing Nightmare on Elm Street series can, as well. I'd even be willing to bet that it would make more than those two combined. And again...the remake option would still be available to New Line down the road. Robert Englund, however, will soon be much too old to don the make-up and glove. Give the man one final opportunity to correctly put his beloved character to rest.

Just remember: Wes Craven's New Nightmare is probably as good a final sendoff for the character as he's ever going to get. All the new horror fan kids honestly put their faith in people like Bay, and the writers of "Feast". Chumps.

i wanna freddy for ever!!! he deserves to live!!!

Well I'm not one to say nay on this remake, but I'll tell ya right now. I don't want cheesy puns in this remake. All the other reasons you mentioned really don't concern me. Most of them had more to do with advertising than anything else. I just want to see a Nightmare film where Freddy is scary again and is taken seriously. That's all. No marketing, no dumb one-liners, and honestly no cheap attempts at sequels.

I didn't read any of the other comments, so sue me if this has already been said. But you know if they ever took him to space, they'd give him laser claws.

I could think of a reason not to re-make this tired character, the original movie SUCKED! Enough with these( Friday the 13th too! )lame ass teen age sex comedies with body counts! It's like American Pie with a killer. If a remake HAS to be made, how about The Thing, a real Horror movie.

I'm sorry Mr. D but you must really be smoking some good shit because nothing you're saying make sense. First off...why are you so excited for the prequel aspect? It's been done in numerous scenes in the movies already. Freddy's Dead being the most detailed. So there is no need or reason for a prequel because we all know the story. As far as making him "scary"? Not going to happen if Englund is Freddy. We all know his act, he's old and it would not be exciting regardless of how many pretty effects they use in the movie. Last but not least. As much as I loved the franchise...there has to be a point where we as an audience let it go. It has to end. Why? Well, look at it! It does not hold up. I say just leave it alone. Why run the risk of it being a mediocre movie?

ALL of this could be accomplished with a sequel.

You sound like the biggest hypocrite on Earth; you want Freddy to be "scary again"...but, you also want more "cheesy puns" and the inevitable flood of merchandising that you seem to think will come with the film's release. You can't have it both ways; Freddy's either scary and limited in exposure...or he's a "James Bond" Freddy and overexposed and wrongly marketed to the youth of America. Freddy's popularity in the 80's harkened back to the popularity of the Universal Monsters during the late 40's and early 50's. Stuiod knew the characters appealed to the youth...but, that was at a point when the Monsters were no longer frightening. Freddy's persona took a similar spin with the release of "Nightmare 3". He started to become the focal point of the series and a sort of anti-hero rather than a disfigured and twisted villain. Renny Harlin sealed Freddy's fate when he turned him into the "James Bond" of horror. But, Freddy's mega and rather puzzling popularity was sort of a sign of the times and I think more of a once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing. We're not going to recapture that because we no longer live in the 80's. Let Freddy rest. No more sequels. I'd rather remember him as is than see the franchise destroyed as "Halloween" was.

they seriously need to make one last elm street movie with some prequel/early stuff in it about freddy, and have englund star in it. then, years later, they can bastardize it with remakes, whatever.

Those were weak reasons that did nothing in changing my mind. I don't want a CGI,technology rules Nightmare movie. Remaking this movie makes no sense at all. We're talking about Freddy and the dream world here, how can one run out of ideas. And after the reamake they will be back in the same hole. What will be next- remake Dream Warriors!! Why can they just give the fans what they want. A final epic Nightmare movie. Where it ties up the story, brings Alice back and gives us Nancy back as a dream guardian, to give us that final battle. You're telling me that wouldn't make money. Hell- I bet it would make more than this soulless remake will. Making ANOES remake is being lazy, I will not support this. And yes a remake does take away from the original, it takes away it's shine. No longer will the name ANOES be that one classic film, it will now have an ugly and terrible stepsister with it, sharing its identity. At least I have New Nightmare, it makes an almost perfect bookend for me. Sad really, it reminds us how creative horror movies used to be even in the 90's. + A Nightmare On Elm Street + R.I.P. 1984 - 2003

So what you are saying is turn the franchise into the big Hollywood horror film loaded with CGI a young cast of teen actors and due this all in the Michael Bay fashion of filmmaking? No thank you. If that's the case yes I'd rather have Freddy in space

If this remake is any good, then they can make a new NES tie-in game as well!

I'm already sold on a Nightmare remake. Your reasons almost solidified my want for more Freddy.