A Nightmare On Elm Street Movie

One, two, Freddy's coming for you....

Who's Involved:

Michael Bay, Walter Hamada, Rooney Mara, Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Katie Cassidy, Kellan Lutz, Brad Fuller, Connie Britton, Samuel Bayer, Wesley Strick, Andrew Form, Thomas Dekker, Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter

Release Date:

Friday, April 30, 2010 In Theaters (Nationwide)

Age Rating: R   Restricted MPA
for Violence, Disturbing Images And Some Sexuality
Runtime: 1 hr, 42 m
Language: English

A Nightmare On Elm Street Plot: What's it about?

Freddy Krueger (Jackie Earle Haley) returns in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," a contemporary re-imagining of the horror classic. A group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another...but when they sleep, there is no escape.

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A Nightmare On Elm Street Crew and Production Team

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Key Facts

  1. The original "Nightmare" was written and directed by Wes Craven and released in 1984. The new project will keep the high school setting and delve deeper in the psychology of nightmares and Freddy Krueger himself.

A Nightmare On Elm Street Filming Timeline

  1. — A Nightmare On Elm Street entered Completed status.

    Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.

  2. — The film entered Post-Production status.

    Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.

  3. — The film entered Production status.

    Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.

  4. — The film entered Pre-Production status.

    Shooting to start spring 2009

    Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.

A Nightmare On Elm Street Release Date: When was the film released?

A Nightmare On Elm Street was released nationwide on . The film opened in approximately 3,332 theaters. Eight other films are opening on the same date, including Furry Vengeance, Harry Brown and The Good Heart.

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