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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a remake of Wes Craven’s ‘80s horror movie of the same name. The remake, this time starring Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger, follows the same premise as the original, with Freddy haunting the dreams of the children of the parents who murdered him. Despite there being set up for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, the negative reception of this remake resulted in the franchise being left dormant for over 10 years.

Nightmare on Elm Street 2010 Poster
Nightmare On Elm Street
R
Mystery
Horror
Thriller

Director
Samuel Bayer
Release Date
April 30, 2010
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Thomas Dekker , Clancy Brown , Katie Cassidy , Jackie Earle Haley , Rooney Mara , Kellan Lutz , Connie Britton , Kyle Gallner
Writers
Wesley Strick , Eric Heisserer
Runtime
1h 31m
Budget
35 million

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