The flick is not scary like the original, but is more grotesque. Robert Englund is excellent as Freddy Krueger because he enjoys playing that character. You always sense Krueger presence with his twisted nightmares. Dark humor is my taste and I always laugh when he pops his quotes: "You shouldnt have buried me; I'm not dead!" "Now how's that for a wet dream?" "Welcome to Wonderland, Alice!" There are a few things that blows; Patricia Arquette should have been recast as Kirsten Parker and the resurrection is a bit lame but then the S/F effects rocks, the director likes action scenes and the music is well above average for a 1998 film.
For any Nightmare On Elm Street fan like me this is a must as it does carry on from the end of part 3 Dream Warriors with "Kirsten, Joey and Kincade" each featuring in Part 4, many people will agree though that this was the first Nightmare On Elm Street movie that went a little "over the top" with cheap special effects and basic dialogue in the script,this will be a put off for any person that isn't a real fan of the Freddy Kruger franchise, for real fans, this is a must to have in your Nightmare On Elm Street Collection. May Freddy Live On In Our Dreams.
good quality film excellent service bit scary but i wanted a fright my daughter found it hillarious and made lots of comparissons to the jason and freddie movies that have come before