Wes Craven's New Nightmare Review

[@VistasClemency]

I'm a father. My son wakes up in the middle of the night, walks around, and sobs uncontrollably. It is scary as hell.

[@theanalyzer3172]

Man Heather was so beautiful. I mean that in a respectful way, honestly, very few beauties like her at this time.

[@MegaReedX]

It's all opinion

[@DannyWilliamH]

Jack Nicholson I've always claimed that Heather Langenkamp (sp) was a major crush of mine as a kid and later in this movie. I tell people that and they always look at me like I'm crazy but Heather was always hot. Maybe I have a thing for "Midwestern girl next door" types?

[@splunky2536]

Starscream91 as in not sexy or hot, but beautiful.

[@pandamonium9255]

I agree

[@DarthMacchio]

I don't think she's all that attractive in the 1st movie, hadn't really grown into her looks yet, but by the time she made Dream Warriors and then New Nightmare she was definitely a certified babe

[@odd-eyes9463]

According to a friend of my aunt, Robert Englund is actually an extremely nice person and very funny. It's so weird how some of the sweetest and funniest people can play some of the scariest and most horrible people in cinema.

[@ronaldshank7589]

I agree. That is very weird, that some people are like that. I guess, though, that the old theory about Yin and Yang definitely has some truth to it. We all have a good side, and a bad side. You see that played out, not only in Yin and Yang, and the Holy Bible, but in everyday aspects of life.

[@smol-one]

Why is it weird? Particularly, since England isn't playing a real person. It's called acting. It's his literal job.

[@RedSpade37]

What I am about to say is reductionist, but: "Charisma gonna Charisma" I am just glad Mr. Englund is using his powers for good irl haha What a legend!

[@liamnehren1054]

probably fits into empathy. Kind empathetic people understand the emotions of others and tend to know how to cause a desired emotion in a person. Usually used to cheer people up but make them scared is the flip side of that.

[@davsny5]

He is definitely one of the nicest people. I met in 2013 in Orlando and he definitely deserves more credit, he truly is one of the best actors in horror. He even talked to me on the side while signing autographs and even did my favorite Freddy lines for me. He is a prince and a very sharp and charismatic man.

[@horrormoviejunkie3092]

I know this movie is more of a "Heather's" Story-sort of thing, But I would of loved to have seen Robert Englund combat Krueger, It would have been fantastic!

[@jonbourgoin182]

There was a deleted scene (it was never actually filmed but was in the script) where Robert battled Freddy with Freddy in the form of a giant spider.

[@ronaldshank7589]

@@jonbourgoin182 I hadn't heard about that scene... and, if you think about it, it doesn't really work as any kind of a plausible add-in, when it comes down to the actual storyline. Robert Englund...as a giant spider, doing battle with this "New" version of Freddy Krueger...ummm.....no.

[@randalgraves6979]

@@ronaldshank7589I think they meant the “New” one was the spider 🤔🧐

[@Jay-gurl]

Stephen King would have been so upset if that scene made it to film. X"D There's only room for ONE nightmare demon thank you Wes.

[@DjGaza18]

I always enjoyed Freddys look in this movie, I wouldn't mind seeing Demon Freddy fight Jason X for shits, and giggles.

[@ronaldshank7589]

And then, in 2003, we get: Freddy Vs. Jason! Yay! Oops...maybe it should've been titled the other way around, as in Jason Vs. Freddy, in the sense that Jason wipes the proverbial floor with Freddy, when it comes to the kill count! They make up this movie for these two legendary horror icons, and Freddy gets...one kill/soul? One? Really? Meanwhile, Jason kills indiscriminately, slashing left and right, like the Grim Reaper on a boatload of lethal steroids!!! By the midway point of the movie, Freddy realizes what a horrendous mistake he's made, by bringing Jason in on the killing spree, but it's too little, and DEFINITELY too late to stop Jason, which has been on an absolutely incredible path of death and destruction, ever since he joined Freddy in the first place! Now, Freddy is stuck with the fact that he's NEVER going to be able to get rid of Jason! Nice going, Freddy! To make matters worse, a human being (& a beautiful one at that!!!), does Freddy in by decapitating him! Or so we thought... which is proven wrong when Jason comes up out of the lake, holding Freddy's head in his right hand...and then...Freddy looks at the audience, grins, and winks an eye at us, signifying that it'll never be the end for him!!! (I still wonder...as for Freddy and Jason, what's next for these two)?!?!?

[@ronaldshank7589]

@Joe McKenzie Sounds like a great idea! I wouldn't mind seeing that myself!

[@markpugh6808]

@@ronaldshank7589 that was the whole point Freddy getting pissed off that Jason was killing all his victims so he wants to put Jason down

[@ronaldshank7589]

@Joe McKenzie A horror-type free-for-all, huh? Even I'd like to see that! If they started trying to eliminate each other, I wonder who would win?

[@ronaldshank7589]

@@markpugh6808 You notice, though, he didn't get the job done! That movie was fun to watch, but extremely disappointing that Freddy didn't get more victims.

[@MazSix45]

"But it was ALLLLL just a DREEEAM!" Gets me every time.

[@abdu-rahmanel-shewy3063]

Scarface 927 nice profile pic

[@giovannyalpizar5351]

Especially in the Phantasm series. Either 3 or 4 or 5.

[@jedkhs3358]

i used to read word up magazine

[@hebrewyisraeliteyahawadahite]

*Instead of flipping the script because YOU forgot your line(s), just try really, really hard to not forget your line(s).*

[@TigressOrchid]

same here. He should (C) it. :)

[@angelwolfplays6456]

I always thought the reason the fire destroyed New Freddy at the end was because the previous story the demon had inhabited was Hansel & Gretel as the witch. Wes did say that the demon has been changing form through stories down through the ages, and Heather's discomfort about reading that story to Dylan was a subtle suggestion of a connection between the two stories. And since the witch in Hansel & Gretel died by being locked in an oven, so did New Freddy.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Now THAT'S an excellent observation! Personally, I hadn't thought about that. It matches the Witch in Hansel and Gretel, and this "New" Freddy Krueger, up perfectly!

[@GlitchyHalo]

Freddy even says “Hey Dylan I got some gingerbread for ya!” Now I want to know how many villains this demon had taken the form of

[@GustavVik]

The weak ending really hurts this movie. It spends so much time building up this "darker, more evil" demon-Freddy, and then the payoff is this clumsy useless buffoon tripping over his own feet. It's his dream realm and he can't even turn off his own fireplace. Just the worst. Rest of the movie is pretty good, although not a lot of Freddy in it.

[@robloxminecraft8051]

Ikr Freddy's barely in it

[@GlitchyHalo]

@@robloxminecraft8051sadly it isn’t supposed to be a Freddy movie as Freddy is just supposed to be this looming presence and represents adult and parenthood struggles like with heather losing chase, having a stalker, Dylan acting weird and people blaming her for how Dylan acts

[@nicolascuenca254]

Kudos to Wes Craven for such an ambitious script and concept. This is one of my favorites for sure. RIP

[@ronaldshank7589]

It's a super-smart, and super-twisted, script and movie, to be sure!

[@raptoid2518]

@@samikhamash8277 Nah, it's great.

[@raptoid2518]

@@samikhamash8277 How?

[@raptoid2518]

@@samikhamash8277 So, you can't actually give a real reason why? I did watch it while completely sober and thought it was a great film.

[@jenny5599]

Its my favorite too!

[@andrewblanchard2537]

18:50 The look on DYLAN'S FACE when JULIE punches the nurse PRICELESS

[@lotrgirl275]

RIP to her actual son who passed away recently from brain cancer at age 26

[@michaelconticchio2034]

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[@gage6082]

@@michaelconticchio2034 fuck off

[@tyrone7635]

I didn't know

[@RedSpade37]

Yeah, I only just recently found out, and now KZbin recommends me this, and the news is in the comments. I was listening to a podcast Heather was on recently, and she spoke on her son. Heartbreaking.

[@ChristinaHeadley-sk2ig]

RIP

[@d0vahzuul481]

God, Heather is a total babe in this movie.

[@andrewblanchard2537]

they should've lost the kid part and had Robert Englund - Freddy Krueger vs the real Demon Freddy with the actor Robert Englund thrown into the fight so it's his body and soul they're fighting for control of and the survivors of the previous six movies show up and become their charactors that would've been better than them trying too hard to make Niko Hughes - Dylan into a movie star : epic fail

[@shdwfx40001]

That would be interesting if Robert Englund had a dream power to transform into freddy.

[@sgillman16]

I have no idea what you even said

[@Lava91point0]

Sounds a tad like too much like Hellraiser 3 which already did that, horribly.

[@thedarknight307]

There was a interesting scene planned with Englund. Not this necessarily But it would be him having a nightmare. He wakes up trapped in a spider web. And seeing a spider-freddy creature that devours him. The scene symbolizes Englund being stuck in the roles of horror, and how Freddy will always be part of him. And how it basically typecasted him

[@mrcritical6751]

@@thedarknight307 it does kinda suck for Robert that he’s typecast as the horror guy, the dude is really talented and whilst I love him as Freddy it really is a shame that he’s pretty much stuck either playing villains in cheap straight to DVD horror movies or making cameos and guest appearances that are reminiscent of Freddy or are directly referencing him, the dude could have been Han Solo for crying out loud it just doesn’t feel right

[@WTBucs04]

"Damn child protective services called fast" lmao

[@xivivix7195]

My main disappointment with this flick is that it didn't show Freddy stalking and tormenting Robert. That would have been awesome.

[@jacksofalot5420]

If you drop the non-Craven movies A Nightmare On Elm Street is a trilogy. 1, 3, and New Nightmare.

[@McSorleyFan33]

Those r the best ones

[@ronaldshank7589]

I've gotta go with NOES 3, 1, 4, 2, & Wes Craven's New Nightmare. I can tolerate 5&6... barely! I won't even go there with Freddy Vs. Jason, other than to say that, because of the fact that Jason gets all of those kills, and Freddy only gets...one, that this movie should have been called Jason Vs. Freddy, and not the other way around! Final note:I'm in the minority on NOES 2010, but I actually liked it. Jackie Earle Haley's version of Freddy Krueger wasn't a wise-cracking jokester like the original Freddy Krueger (Played by Robert Englund), but, then again, he wasn't supposed to be a copy of the original. He was supposed to be different...and he sure was...in a much darker, and threatening, way! I'll take NOES 2010 over NOES 5, 6, and Freddy Vs. Jason, anyday!

[@dumpsterbabynumber134]

this was a mind-fuck in a mind-fuck in a mind-fuck in a mind... fuck I'm confused

[@dumpsterbabynumber134]

I just realised how much Krueger looks like the colossal titan from attack on titan

[@dumpsterbabynumber134]

holy shit I remember

[@BullsquidGaming]

you haven't experienced true mind fucks until you've played every Bioshock game as well as their DLC's

[@BullsquidGaming]

***** my mind almost exploded when it reviled Elizabeth was the cause of Rapture's fall

[@kalebsantos72]

Fuck

[@The_Texorcist]

I am a fan of New Nightmare. I think Wes did a great job making a movie for the same people who were teens when the original came out. While the original played to the teens fears like adults who are in denial of larger problems this movie deals with issues this teens, now adults perhaps with kids of their own worry about. Themes of losing the one you love, being left with a child going through mental issues, having people question your parenting or downright blaming you for their condition, the fear of losing your child, seeing your child in a dangerous situation (crossing a busy highway) etc etc etc. I think the movie was perhaps a little too adult for most fans at the time and was seen as straying too far from the original formula. Though given time I think most have warmed to it as a more mature take on Freddy, parenthood and the lore.

[@ronaldshank7589]

This wasn't a "bad" movie by any stretch of the imagination. However, it scored the lowest amount of money in terms of ticket sales at the Movie Theaters. It only made $18,000,000+. Even Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, made at least $22,000,000+ at the Box Office.

[@The_Texorcist]

@@ronaldshank7589 I think the movie suffered at the box office because of several factors. First was it followed Freddy’s Dead which probably let many fans down so that caused them to have less faith in the next installment. The other is by the time New Nightmare came out the slasher genre was going through a huge slump, nowhere near what it was in the 80’s. Heck that’s why people said Craven resurrected the genre with Scream.

[@ronaldshank7589]

@@The_Texorcist First and foremost-A HUGE thank you for responding to my text! It's much appreciated! I agree with you on everything that you said. It seems like that, at the time, you had to come up with edgier storylines, no matter what Genre you were into. Out of curiosity, where do you stand on Nightmare On Elm Street 2010? Just to let you know, I actually liked it a lot better than NOES 5, 6, and Freddy Vs. Jason. Freddy Vs. Jason...come on! Jason's out there, knockin' 'em dead, and all Freddy can do is run his mouth. He doesn't know when to shut up! And-Here"s the kicker for me-After all that, Freddy gets a grand total of-Wait for it!!!-ONE VICTIM!!!!! Who put this disaster together?!? Come on, man! Freddy gets one kill... seriously? My mind is blown. All of those years of waiting for Freddy Krueger to grace us with his Fingerknifed charm, and all he can do is get one victim, and run his yap! It was totally pathetic! TOTALLY!!!!!!!!

[@The_Texorcist]

@@ronaldshank7589 my feelings about the 2010 remake are complicated. For me it was a mixed bag. Let me start off with the positive, loved the look of the dream sequences. The thing I didn’t like though was the “did he or didn’t he” Freddy plot, it’s Freddy of course he did. As to the most conflicted thing… Jackie Earle Haley and the Freddy makeup. I get where they were going for with the makeup I get why they did, going realistic gives him a grounded and unique look. The issue is that it just didn’t really film well. As to Haley, he is a great actor and I think it was a wise move for him to not try to mimic England. The issue is that at a certain point ya have trouble separating the actor from the role. When people think Dracula they think Lugosi, Frankenstein they think Karloff… Robert Englund is Freddy. Any other actor no matter how talented he is will understandably be compared to the one that made the character popular (and it isn’t going to be a favorable comparison).

[@ronaldshank7589]

@@The_Texorcist As per your last paragraph, and especially the last sentence, I agree. It is sad that people have the tendency to feel that way about people trying, if you will, to "Fill other people's shoes". I know that, in 9 out of 10 cases, it doesn't work. However, I still feel very strongly that Jackie Earle Haley's version of Freddy Krueger was actually better. I wonder what the result would have been, had Robert Englund reprised his role for this movie? Personally, based on the somewhat "Corny" performances found in NOES 5, 6, and even the latter part of NOES 4, it could've been even more disastrous. These are only my thoughts, though, and I see that, even with the weak spots found in the latter parts of several of the Nightmare On Elm Street Series, it's definitely one of the better, and to a degree, classic, Horror Franchises of all time!

[@GoreyBits]

One of my favorites. Wes Craven is a Master of Horror that will always be missed.

[@StoicVeR]

Uncle Freddy practically raised the kids of the 80-90s. Dude taught us how to be fearful, dream real, and have fun between all the carnage

[@supersnow17]

I expect Decker on his last review to do the whole "freddy vs jason!" thing in some populated public place.

[@Luffy456raftel]

Why would he do that

[@jokerquinnhahaiwest2475]

Because you can never put anything past Decker lol.

[@big_tyler_m]

SUPERSNOW!!!

[@GriffinPilgrim]

It was a while ago but in the The Stuff review he went on a Vox Populi interview run.

[@DarthRushy]

He should do in a supermarket, lol.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

R.i.p wes craven we'll miss you

[@treymclaughlin1931]

David Brown don’t forget Rex the stuffed animal

[@justintahair9119]

rip wes he was definatly on my top 5 true masters of horror i heard he had brain cancer my condolences tohis friends fans and family

[@keontegardner2731]

His rage face Kruger impression got me dead 😂

[@andrewblanchard2537]

23:43 - Demon Freddy looked scary then they made him look like a cartoon , Demon Freddy looked like something out of greek mythology like the dream - nightmare monsters that the ancient GODS were based on or inspired by that tortured and killed the truly innocent or truly evil or both.

[@kolonarulez5222]

This was the movie that made me realize Freddy didn't usually have a claw on his thumb. It's such an obvious thing but I just never thought about it.

[@GetMoneyCorporateA]

So this is "Freddy Week" at my house and I have been sitting back watching all the Nightmare on Elm Street movies but when I got to this one, it was by far the best one in the series. I had no idea how brilliant this movie was until I went back and watched all of them. It is still somewhat ahead of it's time but you have to watch all of them to really get the point.

[@jamiesalter148]

I feel the same, save for the first one. I do wish they had Robert Englund have some real interaction with the new more evil Freddy.

[@John01ization]

That kid was so damn annoying in this movie

[@tylerskiss]

Isn't that Gage from Pet Semetary?

[@boomstickcritique902]

yes he was in a couple of films including mercury rising with bruce willis lol

[@JonnyDarko602]

+Cyril I believe it is

[@tylerskiss]

BoomStick Critique Oh no! Mercury Rising!? That kid IS the very reason I couldn't stand that film and he does a similar obnoxious thing in New Nightmare- It's too bad, because he started out so strong (imagine playing that role in PS at that age?)

[@boomstickcritique902]

Cyril lol i diddnt mind him in either film hes also in kindergarten cop lol

[@aaronlark294]

Heather in this movie is just the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen

[@RacinZilla003]

I haven't seen this film and I'm only a few minutes into the review but if Freddy doesn't kill Robert Englund then this film shall eternally sit as *BULLLLLLLLLLSSHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTT!!!!* Edit: *BULLLLLLLLLLSSHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTT!!!!*

[@Aliendrone121]

RacinZilla003 lol

[@gamingcantina9157]

He didn't

[@riverpaw3234]

He doesn't

[@markpugh6808]

@Kyros Droztamyr yeah shame you didn't see him actually get killed on screen just his corpse with guts hanging out after an off screen death

[@raptorqueen3117]

He didnt but that would be cool to see

[@macwade2755]

Happy Halloween, Decker

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

No, I would say a decapitation ALWAYS ruins a romantic comedy. Just look at School Days.

[@gamingcantina9157]

Deadpool ^ lol

[@andrewvarney5687]

21:10 Had me rolling with laughter Decker. Keep up the good work!

[@rustybuckets07]

Fantastic film.A welcome return for Wes and Heather and a great idea to boot.Loved it then ,loving it now. BTW Deck,I just found your channel and have been power watching FvJ. Late to the party but whatever. edit: additional notes...It's been a long time but I seem to remember that this is the only NoES that bills Freddy Krueger in the titles as 'himself'. He (pre New Nightmare Freddy) also gets a 'thank you' in the sleeve credits of Anthrax 'Spreading the Disease'.But i have a feeling you knew that.

[@josephhoffman2992]

I think this movie is a masterpiece!

[@GanonGhidorah]

I'd say that this is probably my all-time favorites of the Nightmare Franchise. It had such a revitalizing flair to it; with it's atmosphere and proper build-up of Freddy crossing into reality. But there are some things about the movie that I didn't like. First and foremost being - Freddy's appearance has probably been the most frightening its ever been, what with his sunken in eyes and the way his skin looks torn open than just simply burnt. However the gaps of his flesh where the muscle is exposed...the muscles themselves look too fake; its the one part of the make-up where you can tell it's part of a latex mask. I do like most everything else; the trench coat does make him look more frightening; but the hat being green has always puzzled me. I guess it just stands out too much from its original brown-counterpart. Other things I didn't like was how many questions the movie brought up. Like with Robert Englund...what exactly happened to him halfway through the movie? Can he and Freddy exist in the same world together? Did Freddy take his place when he crossed over, causing Robert to disappear? Did Freddy possess him once he did cross-over? I feel like the movie is missing a lot of story that would explain this, but it was cut for time. Finally, despite how great an addition to the franchise this film is, and how scary and brutal Freddy can be...I can't help but get a sense of it being so "impersonal" compared to the rest of the series. Freddy being an actual demon that can be trapped in Stories is a good idea...on paper. But keeping that in mind, its almost like the villain of the movie is a Demon that's cosplaying as Freddy, and not Freddy himself. It's a bit head scratching. Plus the way the Demon is killed in a furnace is kind of...lack luster.

[@LauranceDonMac]

To answer your question on the fire Decker, in some religions, fire is seen as a cleansing element, meant to burn away any negative energies or weaken dark specters. Just a small fact.

[@catspawgardner3213]

Heather has got the kind of hair I wish I could have. It's long, thick & lustrous.

[@jenny5309-k3j]

Same. Her eyes, too...they're so blue.

[@TheGrimoiresVoice]

21:10 You won't regret it...seriously Decker it caught me off guard. You sir deserve an award.

[@vcdaniels]

oh my God this movie is Freddy Krueger if Freddy Krueger was in the movie In the Mouth of Madness. All we need now are the ghosts of Freddy Krueger's victims walking around asking "do you read Sutter Kaine".

[@troyschulz2318]

Such an underrated movie.

[@joewhite1384]

vcdaniels I read Sutter Kaine.

[@troyschulz2318]

Joe White Axe to the face.

[@BulletTooth504]

"You got a smoke?"

[@ronnycollins9125]

Thanks for pointing out the confusion of the “reality in a movie etc.” angle of this movie. Honestly, I’d have to say that any movie that matches reality enough to make you think at all is a movie worth watching. I’ll also have to agree with your giving the movie 4-stars (or “snakes-in-the-eye” as you put it) out of five. Excellent video, Shado. No wonder I subscribed to your channel. On an extra-note... Doug Walker and Channel Awesome did a review on “Justice League” some time ago. Guest stars included CinemaSnob and Jeremy from CinemaSins. I bring this up to say this... ... after watching so many of your videos... I honestly think YOU yourself should have been a welcome guest on that video reviewing that movie. Anyway, great video!

[@thedarknight307]

I doubt Decker would. Especially after its revealed how shitty ChannelAwesome treats its staff.....and protecting sexual predators

[@flair541]

I can't help but laugh at the cornholio reference with Kruger.

[@shut_up_james]

LOVE this movie! Best in the franchise! Check out my review/commentary here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4e1Y6x5hduLqrc

[@JD-bo5gi]

The fire effects Freddy because he is taking on the film rules of Freddy. Final girl always wins. Fire is cleansing and since thats what she believed would kill him in the end. This movie is fantastic.

[@coryames1170]

It's also what killed him originally.

[@noshgames7258]

Rip Wes Craven

[@andrewblanchard2537]

funniest Decker Shado quote " f**k it I'm lost already "

[@bungalowfeuhler1541]

Why does the kid in this movie look like an animatronic doll in every scene.

[@kristalwiley3648]

That's just him... He looks like that in everything.

[@zachblackwolf99]

Heather Langenkamp looks absolutely gorgeous in this film. Then again she always was a beautiful woman

[@cominup85]

That "screw your pass" reference is great!

[@DemonBoy3223]

3:24 So, Wes Craven pulled an _Inception_ before it was even popular?

[@JoeChillton]

Wes didn't do the third, it was Chuck Russell of the Mask fame, Wes was courted and did write a treatment for Dream Warriors.

[@187mrsmith]

This was basically him warming up for scream A self aware horror movie

[@fastony9659]

The meta humor in Scream worked well. I don't completely know why I don't like it nearly as much in this. I feel like it's just too much. It feels too self patronizing.

[@Kurtsg10]

My favorite of the series despite its flaws. The metaplot aspects of it really made it cutting-edge and ahead of its time.

[@romulus9263]

another awesome video Decker thanks for all the hard work, maybe you should take a break soon though, doing all these videos must be exhausting.

[@MrSkullHead1250]

It's funny how by the 7th film in both series, Jason and Freddy had the best Make up and Costume work. They really looked amazing. Yes, I know it was demon Freddy, but still, the best Freddy look in my opinion.

[@greninjastorm6734]

Damn that kid's scream was OBNOXIOUS!

[@Sir_Master_Kaino]

Does anybody think Freddys face make up in this movie make him look like the creeper from jeepers creepers? Only little more colour this time

[@metal134]

I never realized it until this moment, but Robert Englund looks an awful lot like a young Rob Halford.

[@jenny5309-k3j]

+Noble Conflict Megadeth

[@jasonvoorhees310]

RIP wes craven. Rest in PhysiologicalDreamworld

[@taranfravel4402]

5:29 is a great example of how when u get extremely angry (or just acting like ur angry) ur eyes look like they are about to burst out of ur head

[@DeltaDemon1]

I think they miscast Heather Langenkamp...She's not convincing as Heather Langenkamp.

[@26michaeluk]

😂

[@TheCosmicFireStar]

There are a few elements from this movie that appear in the Australian Horror film The Babadook. A mother dealing with the death of her husband. Her child acting peculiar, The child likes bedtime stories and it plays into the story, Child climbs to top of playground structure only to fall, Child has seizure-like fit that ends child in hospital, in which the transition from the fit to the hospital is a light being shown in the child's eye, an instance where The Babadook figure impersonates the dead husband like Freddy does during the funeral scene. Other comparisons are from the original Nightmare on Elm Street, i.e. the boogeyman talks over the phone, appearing at night while you sleep, and the ending where the main character stands up to the boogeyman "I take back every bit of power I gave you." Did any of you notice the similarities? ;:/

[@GirthQuake97]

Miss you Wes

[@edai3572]

Another beautiful review decker big props for the content. cant wait for the next review, keep up the gd work ;)

[@michaelcongerjr8806]

Am I the only one that wanted a Robert Englund versus Freddy scene?

[@joshbennett7439]

I hate this movie, the concept of a demon really being Freddy and the movie happens inside itself is so bad.

[@joshbennett7439]

TARDIS MAN 111111111 it’s not that bad it’s just the concept that makes me hate this movie with a passion, I’m mean I like Halloween 2007 so maybe it’s just me

[@DiGGy539]

Your commentary is hilarious! 😂 “Age, favorite Candy, safe word??” I always thought damn...can you back up and can you let Heather answer?

[@willhuey4891]

this incarnation of freddy was supposed to be an ancient evil and this movie is actually one of my favorites

[@wreathofpalmaria]

That child actor is so annoying.

[@starlimitz2]

The kid is by far the worst part of this movie. Otherwise, it is a fantastic piece of film! I love New Nightmare! When I was just starting out, 19 years old and living on my own, it was one of the few DVD's I had in my apartment. That was part of that terrible experience that I actually look back on fondly.

[@fortnitefiesta4819]

wow :O he really has the best hair

[@moviebuffshatto7375]

No Wonder that Kid was Crazy, It’s the Creepy Zombie Baby from Pet Sematary

[@tino9117]

Interesting enough, Before the Name "New Nightmare" came to be, and after "Nightmare on Elm Street 7: The ascension, There was another working name that was used for the Movie, It was titled Wes Craven's MIND FUCK.

[@Gradyolson]

Only a passing mention if the kids trex plush how sad. I always saw it as the demon freddy has such little power because the kid had so much faith in his dream protector a friggen trex. Could you imagine how bad ass that would be too see.

[@austinblickenstaff5340]

I am not so sorry but I do not like the little kid actor and the fact that he screams and is just plain f****** weird all the time I know that was the directions given to him but damn at least cut the screams a little bit don't let him go on for that long it's just annoying

[@harryparsons2750]

That’s the only thing I don’t like about the movie. The kid got annoying real quick

[@Jay-gurl]

Her husband being a effects artist actually means he was likely tired. You ever heard how in "The Thing" the lead artist almost died of exhaustion getting the effects right? Those dudes work countless hours.

[@26michaeluk]

Plus the immense pressure they're under as a movie can sink or swim because of effects. Didn't know that about that lead artist though. Crazy.

[@Fenris77]

3:52 She has beautiful eyes among other things like Azure blue or something...

[@bentramer682]

They are a shade of turquoise and I agree they are beautiful.

[@Fenris77]

@@bentramer682 Indeed, and that thick long beautiful hair and those lips... If she lived in the world of Ice and Fire she could be a Valyrian or a descendant of First Men...

[@voltinator]

This Freddy didn't have much personality. He was almost like the Wishmaster demon and just as un-scary.

[@someothername7886]

As much as I adore this movie, there is just one thing that confused me. As much as I loved Julie's death scene, how did Freddie get to her when she was awake? How did he get to Julie through Dylan's dreams?

[@Brutalyte616]

Freddy's powers use dreams as a focusing point, but it's not really what kills you. In essence, he is a wraith physically assaulting the dreaming party as they lay sleeping, which is why he can actually inflict damage to them or move their bodies around instead of just making them die of shock in their sleep or something. The caveat is that he draws power from belief and fear, and that he can only act within the context of a dream, as that as how he anchors himself to the physical world; the dreams are an image of what he's actually doing viewed through the lens of the dreamer's mind's eye. In Dylan's case, he was asleep on his feet, meaning Demon Freddy could attack Julie because she was both in close proximity to Dylan and part of his waking dream.

[@DrunkenEros]

The real answer is they wanted a kill but didn't want to kill a young child

[@simonausmus]

I just don't understand how this channel only has 32k subs, something for everybody imo

[@richardsteeples6598]

Why was it a movie within a movie so Confusing

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

30 years old!!! The thing that sets this apart is that it’s one of the rare horror films that’s fully self-aware And this would set the stage for Craven’s next successful ‘Scream’ series fully taking advantage of the meta self aware humorous approach deconstructing the genre After 6 films that started back in 1984 the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ movies started to change Craven at one point became very upset that they took his original creation and turned it into a joke But with this film and New Line Cinema he finally gets to bring Freddy Krueger back to his roots making him truly terrifying again It’s also a reunion with original scream queen herself Heather Langenkamp playing herself as well as producers Sarah Risher, Bob Shaye, the late John Saxon, and co-star Robert Englund ‘New Nightmare’ manages to stand out amongst the other sequels being it doesn’t connect to any of them and they fully acknowledge that Heather has stayed out of it despite its popularity and box office success The movie is appropriately scary taking its time to reveal this new version of Freddy, Englund does wonders playing dual roles as himself, the makeup effects are astounding, and the writers come up with a massive mythology regarding this slasher villain Tracy Middendorf as the babysitter Julie is so darn likeable that its a shame what happens to her later The score is also effectively scary and there’s a theme of Hansel & Gretel sprinkled throughout creating a sense of dread as well as atmosphere next to more psychological thrills The ending is also the icing on the cake wrapping up this long battle of good vs evil It’s a shame despite the positive reception this ended up crashing at the box office being forgotten But this paved the way for Craven to make a career comeback in horror with ‘Scream’ following two years later and this movie has definitely gotten more attention with time thanks to its meta layered concepts and many callbacks to the franchise, it was more than just the money it was about finding a creative way to justify its place in the series A clever way to blur the line between fantasy and reality in the Hollywood landscape playing with fan reactions plus moral outrage Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund give it their all falling back into their respective roles and making the rivalry come alive like they did back in 1984 Thankfully it also ended the franchise on a much better note after ‘Freddy’s Dead’ was met with dismal reception while also setting the first template for legacy follow ups Craven succeeds making his famous creation scary once more

[@skycommander2153]

I thought you'd skip this one because it has nothing to do it the rest of the franchise or Freddy Vs Jasons continuity.

[@backtoearth1983]

It is still part of the franchise regardless, much as Friday 4 is, even though it is not Jason Vorhees (Though ironical a Vorhees is still present due to the RL name of a cast member)

[@skycommander2153]

Don't you mean Friday the 13th Part 5? Yeah, it might not be Jason but it's still part of the timeline. New Nightmare is seperate from it

[@backtoearth1983]

Yeah I mean part five. New Nightmare acknowledges the existence of Freddy just like 5 acknowledges the existence of Jason. they are as valid/invalid as eachother. If anything NN is more valid as it contains the titular character, where as 5 does not.

[@skycommander2153]

Freddy exists in the film as a fictional movie character the creature doing the actual killing in New Nightmare is technically speaking not Freddy it's a demon in the guise of Freddy we see it's true form when it's killed at the end. F13 Part 5 on the other hand takes place in the same continuity following the events of parts 1-4 even including Tommy Jarvis to establish the continuity while, New Nightmare on the other hand it's Heather playing herself not Nancy making it it's own thing and not technically a part of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise's continuity.

[@boomstickcritique902]

5 is more valid because its an actual part of the times line new nightmare is not

[@robonthat]

The dream world exploding was a preshadow to the micheal bay direction

[@andrewblanchard2537]

this movie was basically a " REAL " life nightmare compared with the previous movies

[@111highgh]

You're a fart!

[@Joey-pb6ul]

3:54 in the morning... and deckers new video comes out... why must you make me choose?

[@kocary2932]

Is that the kazoo kid???

[@jkrueger95]

Nope. The 'Kazoo' kid is actually someone named Brett Ambler.

[@garyisgaming1224]

I asked that samething!!

[@bentramer682]

No it's Miko Hughes the same kid who played Gage Creed in Pet Sematary

[@strenuousspider9525]

@@bentramer682 Isn't this the kid from the sith sense as well.

[@bentramer682]

@@strenuousspider9525 no

[@nexonbomber3129]

Two of my favorite reviewers upload on the same day, must be a good day.

[@sdm47]

You know what would’ve been great and would’ve made this movie better with a little bit of a meta plot point? If Freddy Krueger possessed Robert England

[@wikus2411]

"I am the great Cornholio!" Oh wow, now there is a blast from the past! Thanks for reminding me of B&B!

[@whatisdisshit]

Lol i read that at the samw rime he said it in the video.. What are the odds?

[@matthewdavison2622]

Just wait till the Freddy vs Jason Review guy. Then Deckar will be on the roof.

[@Outcast-0033]

The screaming kid is one of the reasons I cant stand this movie.

[@GabyGibson]

Wes was and always will be one of my favorites in Hollywood

[@stevehernandez9736]

Lol. Sam Rubin doesn’t respect personal boundaries, and is unable to "shut-the-fuck-up" In real life too.

[@Yeshayshu]

This is my favorite Freddy look, equivalent to Jason in Friday 7

[@MattM1229]

I Agree

[@rebeccaallen774]

Same.

[@Beardedvikingweirdo]

agreed

[@DarthRushy]

I don't get it... looks like a Halloween costume to me. I think the way Freddy looked got gradually worse from Parts 1 to 7, although Freddy vs Jason was alright.

[@rebeccaallen774]

DarthRushy Ehh, I've seen worse.

[@occzlt]

I literally cried when Nancy died in nightmare on elm street 3: dream warriors

[@sgillman16]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. My dad thought I was crying because I was scared, lol.

[@jakestone_]

Decker I have a question. Are you planning to review Friday the 13th (2009) and The nightmare on elm street (2010)?

[@altxogershavelayers5166]

Decker dose not reply to comments...

[@backtoearth1983]

He has replied to me several times

[@altxogershavelayers5166]

+Toby Kirkby (EventHorizon) Quite!Trying to get him to reply.

[@tiberiusrex5188]

He is doing them.

[@DidYouDieThough]

Intense Blowjob Quit*

[@DarthRushy]

6:00 This was the only scene I really loved from New Nightmare. Guess why?

[@intelligentcucumber8091]

21:10 cant stop laughing

[@randomnessltd]

There were frequent earthquakes while filming occured.