Nice to see another update. I'm really looking forward to this. Like you said, people should see the movie before they start talking about how much they think it'll suck. I'm just happy Jason's coming back to the big screen again. I'm interested to see what you guys do with 'Elm Street'. Personally I don't think it should be a teen focused movie and something a little different. Involve more adults. I see this being more of a psychological film, something that explores dreams and is more than just a typical slasher. Sure Freddy's an icon, but I don't think all the focus should be on his character.

I hope that Jason is unmasked in the Friday the 13th remake! :-)

I agree wholeheartedly with everything that you said. As for the haters, they are always going to be there...you please a couple of them and a bunch more just come crawling out of the woodwork. From the looks of things thus far, this may be the best Friday the 13th entry put into production thus far. Not to mention that I have so much faith in you Dunes' boys. And if I may add, thank you guys for bringing Jason back...it's been to long!

Just as a side note, it is my opinion that an unmasking scene is absolutley vital in this entry. In the earlier films, it was always such a shock when Jason was unmasked and it seems to be that New Line has neglected to incorporate any significant unmasking scene's (with the exception of Jason X's, which was not climatic or shocking). That is just my two cents' however... -Psychoslasher

Jason X's unmasking was less than a second and hardly fulfilling. The mask barely came off. Poor effort I say. Though not as bad a FvJ only teasing us with him mouth. The New Line movies never understood the unmasking concept.

Can't wait for this flick!

I'd rather not have an "unmasking" in this new movie.

BRAD FULLER I used to be a hater. In fact I made some of the first posts on your blogs which were very negative because I hated seeing so many of my favorite films being remade into crap. I doubt you will read this Brad Fuller, but I hope you will, because I apologize for being one of the haters. Your absolutely right with your statement... I shouldn't hate on a film I haven't even seen yet. I will be seeing this film no doubt, and it looks pretty good so far from what I've seen in the trailers. I hope this remake lives up to the original... or at least comes close. Though being that Jason is in it, I take it more as a sequel than remake. Anyways, I hope you read this and accept my apology. Thanks for keeping Jason Voorhees alive!

Regarding the NOES remake, I think any diehard NOES fan will agree that it will have to be handled carefully. The thing that set NOES apart from any old 80s slasher was that the kids, themselves, weren't your basic slasher fair. I mean, NOES kids were all generally good kids. They were teenagers, sure, but they weren't the typical "lets party, smokes some pot and fuck till the sun comes up!". I'm not saying they were saints, but getting high and fucking each other was never a priority in the NOES movies. If anything, the major theme in the NOES movies, particularly the first 2 and part 4, was the main character's transformation from being a normal "good kid", to being a black coffee drinking, sleepless zombie that gets more and more paranoid as people keep on dying around them. The story IS more complex a story to tell than your average t & a gorefest. Freddy's just one part of the equation. It's generally the descent from normal teenager to madness, and coming to the point when the main character can't distinguish WHERE reality ends and the dream begins. In other words, a mindfuck. As for characters, my advice would be to make them all likable. No douchebags, airheads, jerkoffs or PMSing bitches. That's one of the reasons why I really didn't care for the characters in Freddy Vs Jason(they were more Ft13 styled characters than NOES characters). Regarding Freddy's character, and whether to make him dark or goofy, most fans feel he was at his best in Dream Warriors. Dream Warriors Freddy was the perfect balance between sadistic darkness and non-cringeworthy one-liners. Anything from Dream Master and onward is categorized under "Clown Freddy"(except New Nightmare Freddy, who while WASN'T "Freddy", was more or a depiction to what Wes Craven felt the darkness within Freddy would be like). For death scenes and premise, I say go all out and original. A lot of use NOES fans write fanfics all the time, and it's not hard to come up with ideas. The thing about dreams is, anything could happen, especially with Freddy. He plays off people's fear, and note that everybody has fear. Absence of fear means you're dead. And go all out on the reimagining. No Nancy Thompson or Lt. Donald Thompson. New kids, similar premise. Unravel the mystery to WHY Freddy's stalking them, and their connection to Freddy. The backstory should be the same, though. And you know it, right? Freddy killed 20+ kids around Elm Street, he was caught, but at trial they let him go because the warrant to search his place wasn't signed, hence the pissed off parents formed a lynch mob, followed Krueger to his boiler lair, and torched him. None of that stupid Dream Demon crap from Freddy's Dead. Freddy doesn't need the frills. He's just a vengeful killer, back from the dead, ready to take revenge on the children of the parents who killed him. Why does he kill through dreams? It's where the parents can't protect them. Simple, to the point. It pisses me off when horror tries to go in depth about the monster's origins, and why he is the way he is. That development should be focused on the other characters. ESPECIALLY in the NOES series. Bulk of character development has always been used toward the main character and the supporting cast. That's my bit about the remake. As long as you hit all the right spots, many of us NOES Fred-heads will be happy little clams!

i'm a jason and freddy fan since they started. i WANT TO SEE JASON AGAIN. i'm sure i'll like this movie and i'm ready to hear about a sequel to it. About freddy, forget the haters. they are morons. make freddy scary again...and go ahead!!! freddy and Jason rule!!!

Robert Englund is Freddy.

One thing you have to remember, Brad, is that some of those haters genuinely aren't fans of the FRIDAY THE 13TH series. They just come to troll and rain on others' parades, and nothing you say or do will ever deter them from that. So ignore those jerks, because the real fans are psyched for this new film. Everything we've seen so far looks great, you've been incredibly gracious and accomodating, and the general populace seems pretty impressed by the trailers. No reason why a few jerks should ruin this movie event for anyone. As for NOES, I'm very glad to hear that no one has been cast or ruled out. With all due respect to Robert Englund, I personally think the way to go in a "reboot" is to recast, but I won't be disappointed if the original Freddy is back, either! The important things is to treat the material with the same seriousness and respect that you're giving FRIDAY THE 13TH, and I have no reason to doubt you will. Can't wait for UNBORN and F13! Platinum Dunes rocks!

1. Regarding F13th. I'm not a hater of the film, but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth because it's pretty clear that you are doing it mainly for the Money. Yes, I do not believe that you, the filmmakers and Bay, are true fans of the series. I also think that it would be kind of nostalgic and cool to have put the F13th-film in the 80's, than it could have worked as a nice little tribute to the series. Now when it is a reboot/remake set in modern day, it feels like a cheap remake. To me atleast. 2. Regarding NOES. If you are obsessed with Freddy and fans of the series I don't believe that you would want to REMAKE it. But rather continue on the franschise. It's that simple. But obviously marketing it with the word REMAKE generates esay cash for you, instead of making it a film in the "real" series. I don't see the problem with putting the Freddy movie in modern day, having ENglund reprise his role and not neglacting the past. Why not make a movie that works somehow as a remake in the sense that you can watch the movie without seeing the past films but in the same time not dismiss the past. This is not impossible. Just set the movie in 2009 and have Freddy coming back. THERE IS NO NEED TO REMAKE IT. THERE IS NO NEED FOR A NEW ACTOR PLAYING FREDDY. But ofc you are out to make money, why not just be true about that?

Hey Brad, that's cool to find out that Pamela and little Jason ARE in the film. I can't wait to see it. As far as Nightmare on Elm Street, seriously consider hunting down Ben Foster for the role of Freddy. It would also be cool to one day see a prequel to the NOES series. NOES "The Springwood Slasher" would be something that we'd all love to see. I know that you know, that Englund has hung up the glove and has given his blessing to move on with a new Freddy, so don't worry about the haters. I mean c'mon people, just look at Brett Farve, he needs to hang it up. Englund is bowing out at a perfect time, but a cameo in the movie wouldn't hurt right? Not to mention, as Englund has said, with Post-Production be leaps and bounds beyond what is was in the 80's, a new ANOES could be harness that tool more than any other remake out there. Anyway, I've been anticipating a F13th remake for a very long time and always thought it was a story that needed a little more attention to detail and effort. No matter how it turns out, I'm glad you took the effort to breathe life into a series that had just become abused. Lots of people hate on remakes, but it's BS. The originals will always be there and remakes even help breathe new life into the originals. It's a second chance to see the story through new eyes. Some will hate it, some will love it, but it doesn't change anything that's happened before. I have my F13th and ANOES box sets at home. If you tricked us all and just had Jason sqaut in front of the screen, brick on our faces, and flip us off, so be it. I can always pop in a DVD of the originals if I prefer them. However, I am looking forward to this and from everything I have read/seen, I expect it to be pretty damn good. Can't wait!!!

For the love of GOD remember that the heart of the original A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET was NANCY. She was smart and headstrong and needs to be written accordingly and must be played by an actress who can pull that off. Get someone like the gorgeous EMMA STONE (Superbad, The House Bunny). She'd be amazing in a role like this. When trouble started Nancy did the research. She drank the coffee and read up on nightmares. She was proactive in beating Freddy. The booby trapped house at the end is a marvelous example of her intelligence. NANCY was the girl next door... brunette, wise, soulful eyes, etc. She wasn't stressing out about a boy or a prom dress. Nancy was worried about her parents crumbling relationship and her friend Tina's frightening dreams. I deeply agree with the comment above. The characters in the Elm Street films were always more than just meat fodder. Don't write these kids to be generic horror cliches. Give them something to do. And get Heather Langenkamp in there for a cameo as the Lit. teacher or something. ;) And please keep the design of Nancy's house. That ELM STREET house is so iconic... it would be like losing Freddy's razor fingers or his red/green sweater. It's a trademark of the franchise and should be kept around. Ultimately remember the theme of these films. The nightmares always stem from an internal fear. Freddy usually touched on an aspect of these kids lives that could tap into that fear. It's psychological. The film can be violent as hell, but don't forget that element of intelligence this screenplay needs to have.

I believe it is a mistake to remake NOES when Robert Englund is still willing and able to play the role of Freddy. If you must remake NOES, then I would rather you guys let Robert play the role for 1 or 2 more films, THEN do your remake. But I know thats not going to happen. Its frustrating because NOES is still a popular franchise, and I know the bottom line is about making money, but you dont have to do a remake to make a quick buck. The general movie-going audience would flock to a new (non-remake) Freddy film. So yeah, I think its a mistake remaking NOES right now. Its not needed....but oh well. You guys are gonna do it anyway, so I hope it turns out halfway decent.

NObody should fucking bitch about platinum dunes anymore because the fact they listened to feedback and included little jason and mrs vorhees based on that, shows that, so haters should fuck off for just a bit... if anybody liked the remake of t.c.m. which was great and i liked even more than the original, than people should be willing to check this film out with open arms!

I fucking love Platinum dunes. My all time favourite movie list has your remake of TCM at #2. That fucking poster is so awesome, and i can't wait to walk into my Aussie cinema and see your movie. I love remakes and all of yours excluding 1 have been fantastic/brillian/top notch, and this looks great. I hope this makes at least 60 million in US and at leats 3 million in Aus. That standee should be a poster too as i love it, and the new poster "blows us away", i hope it does. The Unborn also looks great. Im so glad Ms Voorhees is back, because a remake without her...that would suck, even if shes only in this for like five seconds. I really appreciate what you guys do, and you have inspired me in so many different ways. Good luck

I'm a huge F13 fan and have been since I saw the original films in the '80s. I can't wait for this new imagining of those films, it looks really awesome! I was there for your SDCC presentation and my friends laughed at me because I was geeking out so hard over the footage you showed. Kudos for including Pamela and young Jason in the new film, they will be welcome. If they weren't in it I wouldn't be upset, but it is nice to know that you guys are paying attention to the fans. The new standee is incredible, I damn near teared up(tears of joy) when I saw it, fantastic idea! I'll be looking for it at my local cinema. Also, I am looking forward to your NOES remake as well, it's been a long time(too long if you ask me) since Freddy was actually scary. The character has just been pushed into the campy realm for far too long, bring back the feel of uncontrollable terror("This... IS God") that the first film captured so well. Thanks for taking care of Jason, he seems to be in good hands.

Dear Brad, I have been a lifelong fan of 'Friday the 13th since I first saw Part 3 Theatrically back in 1982. I vaguely remember the experience of sitting in the theater being scared. I was 9 years old but, I remember loving these films since then. For years I have loved Jason, Pamela, and the setting of 'Friday the 13th'....the lush greenery, the loon sounds ever present in the background, the shadowy figures lurking, etc....and of course, Harry Manfredini's classic, iconic score. I have collected memorabilia from all of the films for years and still do. It is my favorite horror franchise and when I heard about you and your crew remaking this classic horror film, I was ecstatic. Why? Because we have not had a GOOD 'Friday the 13th' movie in almost 20 years. We have not had a TRUE 'Friday the 13th' film in the tradition of the old school versions. I am so happy, excited, anxious to see your new version of our beloved franchise. I hope this does very well and does help kick-start the franchise in this new direction that Platinum Dunes is taking it. Now, about Pamela. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to hear that Nana Visitor's footage is back in the finished film. Pamela Voorhees....aside from Jason...is my favorite character in this franchise. It all started with HER. Jason is doing what he is doing large in part because of her and what happened to her. I think she is a strong presence and has a lot to offer. I had wanted her to...in some way....have more of a presence in the 80's films....even though she was dead...I dunno how she would have been included but I wanted her to be...lol. I just love those references to her in Part 2 and Part 3 and The Final Chapter with the headstone. The new film, I think Derek Mears is an awesome choice and just from seeing him in the trailer, I have no doubt in my mind that he will be the next Jason for many years to come. It is so cool to actually see the Paramount logo once again connected to a 'Friday the 13th' film alongside Platinum Dunes and New Line Cinema. It's just like the 80's all over again. Thank you.....thank you for giving us fans something that has been LONG, long overdue.....a TRUE 'Friday the 13th' movie.

come brad. FUCK the Haters. they'll see the movie and they'll still say bad thing about it, there are a lot of morons out there. i don't care. here in Italy it will be out the same date of yours, curuously distribuited by universal. now it's time to talk about a sequel and nightmare. consider Ban Foster as Freddy. freddy needs a new face...to live for ever!

I COMPLETELY agree with 'magnaderalpha' He summarized it PERFECTLY!

Dear Brad. I'm a huge Friday the 13th fan and I'm pleased that you are listening to us fans as this is one thing Hollywood fails miserably at. I'm glad you guys have found a way to fit in a scene featuring young Jason (creepy kid even without make-up) and Major Keira, oops I mean Mrs Voorhees... I hope that somehow a Jason unmasking scene is put into it because that would distinguish it from all the other bad New Line Jason films (JGTH to FvsJ) and would fit right in with the Paramount classics. I will definitely watch this movie in theaters on that great day. And please put Robert Englund in NOES as Freddy! Thanks so much for making this F13 happen.

I am so excited for Friday The 13th to come out. I was never a huge fan of those movies, but I liked them. So, I have no expectations for it. Now I am not too sure how I feel about a Nightmare On Elm Street Remake. I am a HUGE fan of the original. I feel that it is the best horror film ever. I have total faith in Platinum Dunes. I think that every remake that you guys have created is just awesome! I think that you guys will rock Friday the 13th and I hope that Nightmare On Elm Street will do the same. I don't have much that I want to see in Nightmare, but I know that I want to be scarred when I am done watching that movie in the theater! You guys rock and I can't wait to see what's ahead!

I watched "The Hitcher" again last night, and realised that while Sophia Bush is in the motel room "The Birds" is on the T.V, and it says on the site thats one of your next projects. I dnt no why I liked that Birds cameo in The Hitcher but it was sorta like a clue for me.

Dear Mr Fuller, Here's a list of essential elements Friday fans will look for in any F13 movie, IMO: - Jason at Crystal Lake - Jason kills with an array of weapons - Appearance by Mrs Voorhees - Little Jason legacy told a one point - Jason unmasked a one point - Storyline that involves a summer camp & camp setting - No harsh tone. Jason's flick are suspensful and atmospheric but not harsh in tone. In fact they are almost light-hearted in a way. - Normal teenagers, no Abercrombie models. - T&A but not over the top porn-like nudity. - A clear ``countdown`` in deaths as each characters needs an original death to be remembered specifically. - A sense of isolation for the characters, no contact all over with third parties. - Music score true to original with loads of Ki-ki-ki Ma-ma-ma. - A real jump scene at the end. - No Jason all over. Keep him subdued until the final act. Less is more... Good luck with your movie Mr Fuller. I will see it and will tell you what I think. From a true fan.

The interesting thing I forgot to mention is, I recall how you guys(PD) followed the original TCM by saying "based on true events" and such. Interestingly enough, if you've done your NOES research, Craven based that movie on actual events, as well. Strange, but so. It was the LA Times article he read during the 70s about the teenage Cambodian refugees who escaped Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime. The things they witness were so horrifying that they all suffered from very terrifying nightmares. And by the time they would dream their second nightmare, they'd die in their sleep of a heart attack. That little bit idea was actually used by Wes in the movie. If you notice, Tina, Glen and Rod all mention that they dreamed of Freddy prior to the actual Nightmares in which they die. They die in their second nightmare. Nancy's the only exception, cause, y'know, she's the heroine! I remember visiting the IMDb boards after the TCM remake came out and it was funny to see all these kids saying, "Oh man, this shit was REAL!!! See that footage! My god!! He's still out there!!!!". LOL!

I'm really, really excited to see this rendition of "Friday the 13th". I wanted to chime my lil' piece of advice for "A Nightmare on Elm Street"... I am an avid Freddy fan, I own the whole collection of films and I would own "Freddy's Nightmares" if that series was ever released on DVD. Magnaderalpha makes a GREAT point about Wes originally coming up with the story from real incidents - there is a strong realistic feeling that comes from the very first flick in the series. Nancy is taunted by her best friend's bloody body being dragged in a body bag through hallways... Consider this: Nancy and Glen found Tina's dead body - how powerful an image of a best friend's mutilated body (without an explainable reason) would be to drive a girl to have such obscene nightmares! Nancy wrestles with the actual possibility of Freddy's existence, slowly finding validation by her sequence of experiences: 1) Nancy wakes herself by burning her arm on a hot pipe and the burn remains 2) Nancy experiments with finding Freddy and sees him attempting to kill Rod, so she later awakes and attempts to intervene and Rod is found dead by the time she gets there 3) Nancy's mom forces her to undergo a sleep study, after which she violently brings out the creep's hat, which leads to her mother's confession of Freddy's past existence as a child murderer who had to burn by the hands of the community parents themselves In the first flick, Freddy only used his abilities [in the dream world] as a truly sick maniac would: 1) He taunted Nancy with her best friend's dead body 2) He made several sick, creepy, overtly-sexual gestures, such as: - flicking his tongue in the spirit of cunnilingus - almost fondling Nancy's naughty bits in the tub scene - cutting his chest and giggling like a crazy homeless man - calling Nancy on an unplugged phone, lips purched out from the speaker with tongue, while stating "I'm your boyfriend now!" 3) Each death left a sick scene outside of the dream world: - Tina's body is being rolled around on the wall and ceiling (while theoretically being humped by the air, depending on who you're watching the flick with) and sliced on her abdominal area, blood spraying all over the room, screaming loudly and reaching out for her f***-buddy's hand, body dropping in a pool of blood - Rod waking up to his sheet wrapping around his neck and stringing him up to a hanging, which seemingly led the police to believe Rod killed himself - As if Freddy wanted to dispose of doubt, blood stylistically sprays out from Glen's bed after he is dragged in, his mother opening the door to an upside-down fountain of wet, red terror... a truly unexplainable crime scene for the the CSI team - Nancy's mother, caught in a fiery embrace by the murderer, left to a skeleton with burnt flesh The sequels (starting with Part 3), although entertaining to watch, immediately brought in the cheesy factor with the introduction of top-notch special effects: the Freddy Snake, Nancy falling into a chair (although it was still cool!), the Freddy doll, the blood-veined suicide puppet/patient, spinning hypnosis balls, and any special effects related to the powers of the Dream Warriors. I will admit, this is my 2nd favorite flick in the series, but it's obviously a completely different, "comical not freakishly cynical" supernatural murderer that is the star of Part 3 than the killer in Part 1. In Part 1, Freddy's persona is horrific, even without the dream aspect - a maniac like him chasing a girl in her neighborhood would be frightening enough... the dream aspect adds horror to his murderous aspects here, rather than resulting to being a necessity with added "nudge on shoulder" jokes. The killer in Part 1 would have me screaming to the bloody end. The killer in Part 3 would have me giggling to death because I can take a joke, even in crisis, and especially when it's a really good one.

As far as fears to possibly address with the teenagers of the new "Nightmare on Elm Street" revamp, I'll spin off some updated common fears that real teenagers face in today's world to possibly have Freddy exploit the Fear Factor on: teen pregnancy, social circles, college acceptance and scholarships, sexuality (inclusive of homosexuality), breast size & looks, drug abuse, sexual/mental/physical abuse from family, depression, and the current recession.

Friday the 13th loojs good, and everyone I know will definetly be going to see it. Friday isn't my concern right now. All I'm worried about is who will be playing Freddy in the NOES remake. If you do truly care about fan input, or the franchise itself, Please, PLEASE don't get someone else to play Freddy. Let Robert Englund do it. I just can't imagine anyone else as Freddy. Thats like the dealbreaker for me.

Going into this you had to know there would be some heavy criticism. I'm a huge fan of Jason and Friday the 13th, specifically parts 1-4. I just have a few issues/questions. Maybe they'll be answered down the road with the blu-ray/dvd commentaries. The need to include Jason's name in the headboard on the bed seems to be so condescending to the audience. Why did the director/writer/producer feel the need to include this? It's almost as if the people behind this film feel the need to explain everything. This does NOTHING for the film! What other dilapitated house out in the middle of the woods is there going to be in this film? What depth does adding his name to the headboard add to the film itself? I know it may seem trivial, but it bugs the shit out of me. Second, why do certain elements in the film strive to be grounded in reality (the gritty feel, the need to make Jason a "real" character) while other elements seem to be extravagant (the brand new Cadillac Escalade???).

phoenison, those are restricted to modern themes that teenagers nowadays fear. Those themes are universal. You don't think teenagers pre-2000s feared about teenage pregnancy. social acceptance, domestic abuse and getting into college? I think that's a problem about modern thinking, that such "themes" are results of modern lifestyle and culture, which those themes and fears have existed WAY longer than you'd think. Though, personal preference, I wouldn't want NOES to become very PC-oriented. None of these social topics with uber depressed kids. Brett Michaels from Poison best described it when comparing 90s grunge to 80s metal by saying something like, "Sure, everybody goes to hard times, and gets depressed, but we didn't want to wallow around in it. We wanted to give you a good time, an escape from all the bad things!". It's a more positive way of thinking. It's not about, "Man, it's getting so bad now!" more than it is, "Man, I'm barely seeing how bad things are.". Though, as far as horror is concerned, I want an escape. If I wanted real social commentary, I wouldn't watch horror movies, I'd watch more drama movies. That being said, fear itself is easy. Think of what scares you. Fear doesn't always have to be attached to something practical. Especially with dreams. For instanced, I remember, as a kid, I had a nightmare that scared me shitless. It was about me and my parents visiting my grandparents house, and suddenly my parent's feet ripped themselves off of their ankle stumps(blood gushing everywhere) and the disembodied feet ran after me as my parent, propped up on the floor, pointed at me and laughed demonically. Then I hid in the bathroom and this giant rotted hand burst out of the toilet, grabbed my head and pulled by down into it. That scared the fuck out of me, so much that I still remember it vividly and I must've had that damned nightmare sometime in 1987.

No need to bitch about the Escalade. It has to do with the Character of Trent. He's a cocky rich kid, what do you want him to drive a Passat? The name on the bed isn't a big deal either. How does that ruin anything really? His mother bought him a bed with the name Jason etched in, big woop. Also someone mentioned something about Nancy. Please find a better actress to play the part this time around. I found the character of Nancy in the first film to be one of it's weak points. I felt like I was watching a kid act in a high school play, horribly. Also, cut the humor out of Freddy as well. He was dark in the first two films and it was where he was at his best. That's all I have for now...I need some coffee!

I thought Heather was alright in the first NOES movie. She was weaker in Dream Warriors, though she seems to have better chemistry with Wes, cause she was alright in New Nightmare as well. I prefer Nancy just being removed from the remake. What Nancy represented was something that would totally not sit well with modern audiences. Wes chose Heather Langenkamp because she looked "un-Hollywood". She wasn't super drop dead gorgeous, or some hot young star at the time. She was chosen because she looked....REAL. She looked like any girl, the girl you sit next to in class, the girl who lives across the street from you, a normal girl. By choosing her, Craven was basically showing that "horror could happen to ANYBODY, even the most normal of girls", and that it wasn't something solely for model looking sorority chicks with big breasts and frat-type guys. That's what Nancy represented, a normal girl, not oversexed or overly trendy, just normal. I mean, she had frizzy hair and freckles! Those types of girls, in Hollywood, are gone forever. I think that chick who played Juno is probably one of the most close to that. She looks pretty "normal". When it gets tot he point that people are saying, "She looks like she could be on a CW show!" or "He looks like he could be in Twilight!", that's a little out of bounds.

Figured since I have a few minutes I tried to explain my NOES thoughts. I was in a rush first this morning so let me expand. For me, Heather Langenkamp didn't do that great of a job of coming across as a haunted teenager in the original. To me, her performance as Nancy comes off as forced, overdone, and unnatural. From what I have seen in the Unborn Trailers, Odette Yustman seems to play that 'haunted teen' in a more natural fashion. I'm not saying she has to be the one who comes back to play the part, but it's that level of acting that will be needed for the movie to be successful beyond just Freddy. Like I said before, I'd like to see Freddy Dark and Demented. Freddy became too likable over time and with that lost his scare factor. That's about all I really have on that one. One of quick thing...if there is ever a sequel to the F13th remake, please can the jacket. It's not going to ruin the film or anything, but I know a lot of fans would have personally rather have seen the "dickies" long sleeve shirt. Not to mention you have a girl Wakeboarding Topless while Jason is lugging around that giant Jacket...poor Derek Mears must have been sweating his ass off between that and all the make up haha.

I see what you are getting at Mag, but just to cleanly clear up what I was saying, it wasn't her look that concerned me, it was her acting. One scene in my head is when she comes out of the school after having a dream in class. (burning her arm) Her performance of being on the brink of madness seems like it was out of reach for her acting ability. Like everything she did was very rehearsed rather than an emotional output of how she would have really felt if that happened....get what I am saying?

I am a longtime diehard NOES/Krueger fan. I will say this-magnaderalpha has it right. I mean NAILED. You should seriously consider consulting with the guy on the script, cause I would shit my pants if the new NOES captured the essence of the series/character as well as he did in his first comment. And Brad, I hope you are truly reading my words right now... Freddy Krueger=Robert Englund Robert Englund=Freddy Krueger There is NO reason to recast the role. I assure you the majority of the core NOES audience wants Englund. Yeah a few people on a few forums convince themselves someone like Ben Foster would work well, but I think it is a bad move to have a younger actor step into the role. The more I think about anyone other than Englund playing Freddy, the more I worry about the death of an icon. At the end of the day, if Robert Englund is not playing Freddy Krueger, it's just NOT Freddy, and it's not a NOES film. Thanks for listening Brad, now go make the sickest goddamn NOES we've ever seen!

bbedwards. Have you just ignored Englund saying he just doesn't have the energy to do it anymore? The make up, the stunts, he's had enough. He himself said he wants the series to have a fresh start. If you really want this movie to move on, you need to let PD start it from complete scratch. Are you really going to be that bent out of shape if they give someone else a chance to portray Freddy? If they didn't, then there is no reason to remake it, you have your Robert Englund NOES all ready. It was filmed almost 25 years ago and we all have it on DVD. If you don't think Ben Foster can handle the job then you need to go back and look at some of his darker work. However, he's not the be all end all decision, it's just a thought. I mean, how old was Englund when the original was shot? They need a youngish (late 20's) actor to fill the role, that's it, get ready for a new freddy. haha, what a shity tagline that would be. hahaha

Oh yea to touch on Mags comment about the kids. Totally agree that these kids aren't partiers. They aren't straight A students either, just normal every day teenagers not doing anything out of the ordinary. What is going to really sell it to me is that we watch these kids slowly descend into a world of of fear Freddy has them trapped in. The whole theme of the franchise was it was teh belief and fear of him that made him powerful. The more fear he drives into them, the more power he has over them. Not only are they going to portray the decent into madness well, but they also have to come together to fight their fear and take back the power of their dreams. The dream demon stuff...yup it has to go. The 'clown freddy'...yup, has to go. Can't wait for more news on this.

disanti-let's agree to disagree. All I'm saying is if Dunes wants some of my cold hard cash, GUARANTEED, cast Englund as Freddy. I'll also say I'm not convinced he wouldn't return to the role. I sense the comments he made are a gracious reaction to NOT being offered the role-maybe I'm wrong.

Yea, no big deal. I just think if you're going to start from scratch, start from complete scratch. I am a die hard fan too. I just don't think if Englund is out that it's a bust right there. That's the challenge of making a movie, esp a remake of a fan favorite horror that has had an Icon at the helm of their seires for 25 years. Their challenge, if Englund is not going/chosen to reprise the role, is to find a worthy replacement. From there we can't really judge until the movie is over on whether they made the right decision or not. I mean, this is a sensitive subject to many, so I understand the backlash. This is a widely used example but I'll use it anyway, didn't Ledger shock you in his performance as the Joker? I mean, when they first announced that all I could think of was "A Knight's Tale." In the end the right decision was made. What I am saying is give it a chance, they are not just going to pick a bum up at the 3rd Street Promenade toss a striped sweater on him and call him Freddy. haha

Yes, Ledger did a great job as the Joker, but to me it's a bad comparison. Fans of the Batman series are used to seeing the Joker represented differently over the years by different artists in the comics. To me a different actor for Freddy would be more along the lines of seeing an Elvis impersonator. We all know how much harder it would be to recast Freddy. The lead baddie in the majority of remakes we've seen (F-13th, TCM, Halloween) is wearing a mask, and doesn't even SPEAK, let alone have any kind of personality. Was there an actor who ever came close to Lugosi's Dracula? You are right though, a new actor does not guarantee failure, but IMO it definitely sets the stage for failure-esp. considering the fact that Englund is still around and IMO perfectly capable of reprising his role. Yes he was much younger when the original was shot. But tell me he couldn't be just as creepy and sinister now. It actually makes more sense to me to have an older Freddy, esp. if they are going to retread the backstory (pre-burn). Just because it can be done doesn't mean it should be done, and if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

We're on the same page but leaning towards different views, I get what you are saying. Has Englund said he wanted the role again though, I could have sworn I read somewhere that he was about at the end of his rope of the whole thing. And ledger was an all right comparison. He had to follow up Jack Nicholson's well loved Joker. That's a very big mountain to climb and not let over shadow you. Until they figure that out we're just going to have to wait to see what direction the decide to go in. I'd be happy either way so it's win win for me. I'd be critical of their choice, but if they officially decide to not let Englund reprise the role I won't start cursing at them. Just let them do their job and create their own project. Old NOES is the brain child of Wes Craven, Bob Shay, and Englund. If you have any of those 3 around in the decision making process you are going to end up with a final product that ends up being a pale relection of the originals, instead of their movie being original. Too many old and 'safe' ideas will water down a new version of the story IMO. I really want to know who they have in mind for writing and directing...those are gigantic things as well. Between me and you debating I can see there is going to be a ton of talking about this until it releases haha. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing they get to listen in. Sometimes when you listen to the fans TOO much you end up forgetting what you were trying to accomplish in the first place. Be happy that they are in charge of this though...they certainly proved they have the talent to go back and retell a story better than any other company out there.

With a sequel to Halloween coming out later this year, i can see this beeing a good little rivalry between Michael & Jason, so yeah i guess what i'm saying is that...i to would love to see a sequel to Friday The 13th.

why aren't there any tv spot yet????

Disanti, I still don't see that much bad about Heather's performance in the first movie. Odette, so damn beautiful as she is, doesn't seem any more qualified from the trailers I seen of Unborn. If anything, some of the fear sessions seem like typical overacting you'd find in most b-horror movies. The rest of the time, she's very breathless, which I'm not sure is something that's a trend now, considering Megan Fox(Transformers) and Sophia Bush(The Hitcher) also came across as being very breathless in their performances. Though, to be fair, Heather was breathless in Dream Warriors, though that was not what I'd count as a strong showing of Heather's skills. As for Englund, I'd love him to return, but if you're going all out to reboot this series, sorry to say, someone NEW has to be Freddy. And I don't think Billy Bob should be a candidate, just because he's a great actor. It would be like saying, "Let's get Tom Hanks to play Freddy, cause he's soooooo brilliant! It will be great! Or let's get Speilberg to direct the remake of Phantasm!! Yeah, instant win!". It doesn't work like that. I'd prefer someone as a no-namer. Someone who might be among pop culture awareness(featured in some movies and tv shows), but not a mega star, or not a veteran of horror. I hate when people say, "Let's get Brad Dourif as Freddy, or better yet, Bill Moseley!!". Brad's Chuckie! Bill's a rare case, as he's Chop Top AND Otis B. Driftwood, but that's because Rob's a crazy horror buff that finds any horror actor from yesteryear to star in his movies(cause it supposably adds cred). I'd hate to see Chop Top and Otis being Freddy. Hell, why not make Bill EVERY horror icon EVER?! Make it so much more easier, then. ^_^

I didn't say Odette was the one. I mean, she all ready did a movie for them, to bring her back just wouldn't fit right. Not to mention she is WAY to hot to be Nancy haha. Really study NOES and watch Heather's acting. I said this before, it feels pushes. Like she's trying too hard instead of just letting it come natural. Eveything she says or does seems rehearsed to me. So that's is what I am talking about. I'm with you on the actor for Freddy, have to find a dimond in the rough.

BRAD: PLEASE INCLUDE JASON UNMASKED IN THIS MOVIE, WE ALL REALLY WANT TO SEE IT!

Disanti: Why do we need rich kids in a Friday the 13th remake? Because thats all these uppity people in Hollywood know! The big deal is, if you're gonna try and make a "scary" Jason, ground him in reality. It seems to me they've tried to make Jason "real" and have taken these 5 or 6 teens and made them extreme, unrealistic characters. It's not that goddamn complicated! Sure, the original had a bunch of attractive younger characters, but at least they seemed as if they were grounded in reality! And maybe you need the explanation as to who's house they're in by putting "Jason" on the headboard but I can figure out who's decrepit house it is. You're audience doesn't need/want an explanation for everything!

I don't see the big difference between this cast and say the cast of the Final Chapter. You don't have that "rich friend" who rocks some kind of nice car? Or has a time share/vacation house somewhere for you and your friends to cause trouble? I know there were quite a few kids in my high school who were that guy. Now I never said we NEED these characters, but we do NEED people for Jason to kill right? You have the Clay and Whitney as your two main protagonists follow an actual plot...that's something that lacked in the F13th originals. No real plot to follow, just bait for Jason. 12 deaths later you have your 'final character' and bam. I'm not complaining about the originals, but they are what they are. Just because 1 kid is rich and it's his parents cabin doesn't mean their ungrounded characters. I know plenty of kids in high school and college who would have done the same shit they probably do in the movie. And dismiss the headboard thing, it's not a focal point of the movie. To me, that serves a better purpose in the trailers more than anything. Not everyone is on this blog typing about the movie. Some people stil have no idea it's coming out. SO, when they see the trailer and the headboard they think to themselves "Wait, another F13th movie? Holy shit!?!?!" Other than that it's going to come and go and you'll forget about it 2 seconds after you see it. Just calm down, a little less than a month and a half to go and then we'll see if there is anything to really bitch about.

There was a TV spot during the NHL Winter Classic yesterday. It included a shot I hadn't seen before of Jason sharpening a machete. Anyone else catch it?

What what what? TV Spot?!?!?! I don't watch hockey, but that's is pretty fitting having a F13th commercial during a hockey game. haha

Greetings from Sweden to you, Mr. Fuller. I do believe that you have made a fantastic remake of Friday the 13th. I can't wait to see the result, IF the movie will come to Swedish cinemas, that is. I really hope so, because the Friday the 13th movies are huge in Sweden, but none of them reached the Swedish cinemas. Strangely, all Saw movies has appeared on cinemas in my country, as well as the TCM remake. I keep my fingers crossed, or as we say here, holding the thumbs. Good luck with the Elm Street remake, I'm counting on you.

it will be out here in italy the same date as yours!!! fuck yesssssssss

I'll agree about the lack of marketing on this one. Course, maybe I'm just not their target market and am not being exposed to it. I watch just a little bit of TV, and when I do I fast forward through commercials with my DVR. I caught a movie in the theaters roughly a month ago and caught a trailer then, but that movie did terrible in theaters. I'd at least expect to see some ads run on myspace sometime soon seeing as how that would garner some good exposure, and probably to their target market as well.

Well i for one cannot wait for friday 13th 9and yeah, i'm looking forward to unborn too). i think you guys have really listened to what fans have said, and the input ppl have had on here seems to have been taken seriously, which i think is wonderful. jason, on the big screen, badder than he has been ina LOOOOOOONG time, sounds good to me! i adore that he wears the sack, the music has been referenced from the original and mrs vorhees is in this film. all of these points are things i talked about ages ago on here. bring on next month, i can hardly wait!! as for ANOES, well well well! i can only say i think this is a chance to really shine with a remake. while i grew up on the original ANOES films, i have always felt that there was something missing from these films, they are a little too campy and don't fully deliver considering the incredibly strong idea of a killer stalking ppl in their dreams (i mean COME ON, can it get any better?) . freddy as a character is legendary, but sadly for the wrong reasons, he was on kids lucnboxes and toys for crying out loud!!! he cracked jokes and became a TERRIBLE comedian....i love having nightmares, and personally, if freddy appeared in any of mine i'd laugh, and be VERY disappointed! i feel that freddy was at his darkest/scariest in part 2 (shock horror!!!) yes, the sequel that everyone seems to hate, but while the direction of the story bothers most (and admittedly it doesn't make a great deal of sense). i feel freddy was VERY dark and scary in that film. i hope you guys make freddy like that again.... a terrifying, dark, sinister killer who is someone to truly be scared of. and i think you will. maybe throw something in there for insomniacs like me.. kind of like an immunity to freddy LOL *kidding. keep up the good work guys... oh, and do you have any jobs going ;-P

ODM, I'm feeling you on part two and I get what you are saying. What makes part 2 so bad has nothing to do with Freddy. It's the story and the lead character that make is so shitty...not to mention the lackluster ending. The mood of the film is spot on as to what the remake should feel like in my opinion...extremely dark. Freddy's 'humor' should focus on what peoples fears are. It's his addiction to feed of people's worst fears, and in that, eventually become their biggest fear until they eventually die. Think about it as letting a piece of fruit ripen before you pick it. The remake can do in so many different ways though, it's going to be tough to figure out what the best story line to take is. Another Nancy type story, or does a new teen find a diary similar to part 2. However it goes, Freddy should be treated like a disease spreading from one person's mind to the next. As if each person passes it on to the next until someone breaks the chain. On F13th, I also hope to start seeing on TV spots soon too. I see the poster everywhere now and the Standees here and there. Crowds going to see Unborn and MBV will see a trailer. I just can't wait, the days are slowly passing by!

Regarding NOES. What ever you do don't make it a BACKSTORY film. Every film feels the need to have a back story these days but we already know Kruegers past so no need to go there. A few hints on what to do with the remake. 1: Make Freddy scary again. Give him hardly any dialogue and put him back in the shadows just like in the first film. Make him vicious and frightening. 2: Move the story away from the high school and do not fill the movie with annoying teenage characters. Put Krueger in the real adult world as that would make for a refreshing change. 3: Give Krueger a slightly different look. Make him look burnt but with sunken eyes, a hook nose and skeletal looking. He should look like a dirty old pervert in a raincoat. He is a child murderer after all. 4: Make Krueger use his claws to kill. They are his weapons. Don't do what all the sequels did and have him turn his victims into motorbikes, cockroaches and comic books. That what made the sequels crap. And use blood, lots of blood. Think of Kruegers 2 greatest kills , from Nightmare 1. The slaughter on Tina and Johnny Depp. Bloodtastic. 5: Explore and use the meaning and psychology behind dreams and what they mean. Dreams are his domain so fully exploit that. 6: Pick a director who understands themes about the human mind and dream psychology. NOES is not your standard stalk and slash, tits and sex and drugs horror movie so steer clear of that sort of thing.Get David Cronenberg to direct. 7: As for Robert Englund not being Freddy, who cares. It's time for a change there as well. Thanks for listening Brad . Hope all the fan suggestions help you guys make the ultimate Nightmare film.

No teens wouldn't make any sense. His revenge is attacking the kids of the parents who killed him. It has to do with high school kids. Just as long as it doesn't turn into FvJ teenagers, it should be ok.

I'm not sure the disease approach might work, disanti. It seems too J-horror-like(or FvJ, which people had to be AWARE of him to give him power, hence word of mouth spread awareness and Freddy became more powerful). Freddy should appear to the kids like an enigma at first. They should definitely be questioning who the hell this guy is in their dream, who he's stalking them and why he's appearing in all their dreams. It's the build up to the kills the makes the kills more powerful. It's like the the beginning of the first movie, when the kids were walking to school and Nancy was describing her dream to Tina and her expression as Nancy basically described her dream(the opening scene) was priceless. It was like, "Holy fuck, that was MY dream!!". Personally, I loved NOES2. I'm not afraid to say that(nor am I afraid to say I love Halloween 3). I know it's not perfect, but what they DID do perfect was gold. Freddy was probably, IMO, the most brutal in that movie. The scene I always reference is when Freddy rips out of Jesse's body and slaughters Grady. That whole scene is horrifically beautiful. There's the whole feeling of terror felt by both Jesse(who knew what was going to happen) and Grady(who knew that something bad was about to happen). Then the whole feeling of "no escape" as Freddy casts down Jesse's body and smiles at Grady. The door won't open, no matter how hard he tries. That room became his tomb and he just could not escape his doom. Freddy's raw power, slicing through, no, CARVING through Grady like a Thanksgiving Day turkey, so vicious his claws when on THROUGH Grady and through the bedroom door. The first time I seen that, I thought that scene was fucking brilliant. The overall mood of the film, the locations, were great. Not to mention two of my favorite Freddy lines, "You got the body, I got the brain!" and "You're all my children now!". I can forgive NOES2 for trying something different. I mean, Wes said he never wanted a sequel and basically said he WASN'T going to do a NOES2. The only role he had in NOES2 was reading over the script(which he through was terrible) and writing notes and suggestions to what HE through would make it better. They only used two of Craven's suggestions: 1. Make the final confrontation within a tight, industrial area(they originally wanted it to be in an open field-like setting). 2. To make Lisa the main character instead of Jesse(which they only did during the final confrontation scene). Besides all that, and I do have the tendency to go on and on, yes, keep Freddy's backstory simple. Nothing like, "He was a devil worshiper who made a contract with some evil Sumerian dream deity and would pay tribute by slaughtering children in his boiler room/den of SATAN!!". No Dream Demon frills. That was one of the many stupid things of Freddy's Dead, the "Demonic American Idol". "Hey there Freddy Krueger! We are here because we've searched the world, far and wide, looking for the most EVILIST bastard son of the 100 maniacs so we could grant him magical demon powers to haunt dreams and keep on KILLIN! Some people wait a lifetime for a moment...LIKE....THISSSSSSSSSSSSSS!". Urgh! I can see them with their little demon checklists, "Y'know, Manson just didn't cut it! Not EVIL enough!! Hmmmm....let's try this Krueger guy! He seems pretty DAMN evil!!!".

Freddy is a computer engineer,and one day corporate decides to kill Freddy because Freddy decides to work for another company where he will get paid tripple of what his company would of paid him for his new invention.....But Freddy doesn't die,just gets burned badly from the explosion.....Freddy then decides for some payback...Freddy's invention is a microchip that he inserts into a person's skull.....Then that person is connected to other people who have taken one of the pills that Freedy invented with it.....The pills have microscopic chips inside them.....Then Freddy uses the pills on the kids of the corporate guys who tried to kill him by entering their dreams and killing them.....

You guys ever wonder why EVERY movie you do is HORRIBLE??? Cause i do. Hitcher sucked xcept the NIN car chase. Amityville Horror SUCKED TCSM SUCKED! The unborn SUCKED BALLS!! I want my money back for rental/tickets. Stop shitting on these films just to make a dollar.

It's in my personal opinion that the script should not have been written for NOES UNLESS Robert had already agreed to be on board. Robert Englund IS Freddy Krueger - no other actor on this planet would do that character justice. I think I speak for many when I say that if this film is made without Robert, I will not be one in line to see it - if he is, I'll be there opening night. I definitely like that you are taking the time out to read fans' comments seeing as how THEY are the ones paying to see these films. THEY are the ones that you want to make happy.

Happy January 20, 2009!!! Let us look to life's, beauty in that small sparkle, which is down the way. . . Looks small now but it'll be bright ********This is 4 BRAD FULLER & ALL to see********* I've had a "Nightmare" script for what might seem as, too long. . . It's scary knowin' you got somethin' good and that some else can do almost the same thing as you. . . but better than you. . . no jealousy or greed fills me, it's 2009. . . time to grow. . . what I do have though is, truly genuine and almost flawless. . . it's not your vision, but it is finished. . . i just need help. . .

Brad, Are there other promotions for Friday the 13th? I understand your going to the NY ComicCon but there isn't any information posted on the ComicCon site.

Okay, I have a LOT to get off of me chest with you greedy, money-hungry bastards. I made this account specifically for the occasion. First off, haven't you prematurely ended enough Horror franchises TCM, F13, and now A Nightmare On Elm Street? Not only this, but Robert Englund will not be replaying Freddy!!? If you remake ANOES, that is one thing, but an actor other than Robert Englund playing Freddy Krueger!!? That is downright blasphemous!!! There is no need for the original Nightmare to be remade, it has aged elegantly, and holds up even to today's standards. (Which actually are quite low, due to talentless hacks like you.) However, since for whatever reason you feel the urge to do so, ($$$) just give the fans Robert Englund as Freddy. If not as Freddy, give him at least ten minutes of screen time in a cameo or whatever. If not, then I swear to God that I will start the greatest cinematic boycott ever known against your film. Me and my friends will do whatever we can in our power to prevent your films from making money, boycotts, posting spoilers in the anticipation Threads on theinternet, anything that can possibly take that extra 8 bucks away from you. So please, for the love of the fans, (And for your love of money.) let Robert Englund play Freddy. If not, then I hope that anybody and everybody and their entire families at platinum deuche (OOPS! That's not a Typo!!) rot in Hell you talentless, greedy, selfish, money-hungry low-life hacks.

I would just like to start by saying. I’m no hater. But when I read that A Nightmare On Elm Street was being remade… I was very scared. I have loved those movies since I saw them the first time and think that Freddy is potentially the greatest horror icon as, at least his films have a storyline, unlike other slashers of the age like Friday the 13th and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I’ve seen the Halloween remake and… Texas Chainsaw Massacre and they were… not great. But, having seen the NOES movies many times over… and seeing their flaws as well as their good points…. I have a few suggestions, although I’m a little late on this post… please don’t dismiss this. Firstly… Robert Englund is Freddy. Now… I know you’re trying to breathe new life into this old film but I want something understood. Michael Meyers and Jason Voorhees had no face to the audience. Well, they did… but they were masked. Robert has shaped Freddy in such a way that… I think many NOES fans will not be able to recognise any other actor as him. Also… Robert knows Freddy better than anyone I think… except for perhaps Wes Craven. It has been a long standing theory amongst some of us NOES fans that Robert has only played Freddy all these years (because, let’s face it, 2 was the black sheep of the series and 4-6 were clowny Freddy)… for the fact that he would not have wanted anyone else to fuck Freddy up. I’m not saying that if you went with another actor it would be wholly bad. But… Robert is our Freddy and any other movie goer, who may not be aware of the original legacy, will not know the difference really. Robert Englund is easily capable of playing a serious, sadistic and terrifying Freddy. Also… as the character, Freddy was always evil, from birth he was evil. Jason for example came back when his mother died and his mother was doing it for revenge. Freddy is Freddy and while he’s back for revenge this isn’t new to him, it’s in his blood and his heart. Secondly… The backstory. I’ve read that it’s to be changed due to the internet, and how something like the springwood slasher murders would be too hard to be covered up like in the original. And that’s fair. However, the pretence of Freddy being evil in life needs to certainly be maintained. He seemed so evil to begin with because there was nothing more innocent then a child, and he took such joy in the destruction of it. And also… as the original story goes… a piece of paper was signed in the wrong place. In this day and age, our government and justice system are disgraced by such blunders, could THEY not have hidden the truth for that reason? Covering it up? Then the parents murdering him… that was never reported anyway. I don’t know if you’ve read his total back story… about his whole life that was written in a timeline for the collectors box set, but it cannot be changed too much, everything about it is critical to Freddy’s persona, for the most part at least. Don’t over complicate it. Freddy is evil. Thirdly… Methods. Now… There have been A LOT of different myths and portrayals of how Freddy’s powers work. In the first one. He took them in their dreams and if they died in the dream they died in an identical form in real life. Second one, he came into real life to kill… actually there was no consistency, even in that. Third was the same as the first, thanks to Wes, but the next few movies took no notice. Fourth and Fifth stuck quite closely but the sixth was the worst. The people not only fell asleep, they disappeared, it was not terribly consistent either. Personally, Wes Craven’s portrayal (and creation) is best and simplest and far more terrifying. There is no time that we are more vulnerable than when we sleep. The moment in the first film, when Freddy’s face and tips of his claws pushed through the wall, hovering over Nancy was potentially one of the most terrifying moments within the series. I should know… my brother didn’t sleep for a month and he only saw THAT moment and he’s refused to watch it since … and he’s 30 now. Fourth… the kids. Keeping the kids the same isn’t AS important. However, you may notice that the hero of the story is always, actually a heroine. You cannot deny that, and it was the best choice as Freddy always preferred little girls, so having one defeat him was always fitting. By the way… Nancy… and I think this has been mentioned before… was not some drop dead gorgeous hollywood rich bitch. She was normal, girl next door, regular. Don’t change that, you’ll notice that about most of the heroines… bar Freddy VS Jason. It made everything feel REAL to us, because we were just like her. Also, they were good kids really. Not party animals who smoked dope or did any drugs. Their deaths were Freddy’s revenge on the parents. They were innocent, just like the children he took in life. Last, but certainly not least… deaths. Freddy may have been the Springwood Slasher, but he was clever, intelligent and witty. He always brought out the fear in them and inspired it. It was not just a gore fest, he had method in his madness and it made us fear him. Certainly, I am a de-sensitized teen of the fabulous generation Y but even now NOES has a certain effect on me that Friday the 13th and Halloween just cannot compare to. I’ve watched them all and Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween (not so much) are, for the most part, just blood and guts to me where Nightmare On Elm Street was so much more. I guess what I’m really saying here is… don’t just bang out a crappy remake for a quick buck, make this one worthwhile at least. Give new life to it but do NOT forget what made it live in the first place. I’m counting on this because, I honestly think, that if this movie messes this up then, I might just possibly cry. That might seem rather pathetic and my standards might seem high, but I drop any expectation when entering a film I look forward to and judge it when I have seen it. So please, listen to our feedback and heed our calls… because if you don’t capture Freddy’s essence… it just might come for you. Thanks for the time.