I'm not a big fan of remakes but when I found out that Jackie Earle Haley was going to be the new Freddy Krueger I got interested I think he's a great actor and after watching the trailers I can tell its going to be a good scary movie....I know it could never be as good as the original and that Jackie would never top Robert Englund but give this movie a chance it might surprise you....BTW: I watched the latest episode of Bones where Robert Englund guest stars, check it out and see for yourself if he still has it in him to Play Freddy Krueger? He still brings the creepy :)

The original was a masterpiece, but if its not broken... break it! The one from 1984 had the perfect cast. Freddy looks like a scarecrow in the new version, and he sounds like the grinch when he talked. Lame!

always found the nightmare on elm street movies good because the kills were very inventive unlike the other horror franchise movies. Seriously unlike the other ones the nightmare movies took place in someones mind so any "rules" pretty much go out the window. I will agree with the people that said the later movies got stupid espicially the freddy vs jason movie. That one was just horrible in my opinion. Feel bad for Robert Englund not getting this role but read someones post that he turned it down so I guess shouldnt feel too bad. But the effects look top notch. But then again its a Michael Bay movie say what you want about his movies but if you want an effects driven movie he is definitely your man cuz the effects in the trailer look awesome and not cheap at all

this movie has promise, but i have been disappointed in the past (friday the 13th, halloween 2). i will definitely go and see it, i'm a huge fan of the origional, and to see an update version with a new back story could be interesting. i just hope it doesn't come out cheesy with to much cgi. the new freddy looks cool, and i'm glad they went back to the roots of the series and cut out some of the humor. it will be hit or miss, but i'm hoping for a hit, and an r rating.

The first Nightmare on Elm Street was the best. Just the thought of getting killed while asleep scared the s--- out of me. When Freddy started talking in rest of the films he lost all of his scariness. I couldn't stand the sequels.

Ok. I'm a big fan of the series. If it has Freddy, I own it. I loved Robert as Freddy. Now having said that... I'm willing to give Jackie Earle Haley a chance. He got the job in the first place because of us fans. ( I think Billy Bob Thornton was up for the part at one time. So be thankful. It could have been worse!) Robert said he was done with Freddy and wanted to see what someone else would do, so he turned down the role when asked. I just hope they don't turn Freddy into an anti-hero type. But from the trailer is seems like they might. I also heard that they took out Freddy's onliners, sence of humor... well everything but the glove, sweater, hat, & burns. So that blows. I'm not a Michael Bay fan, but will likely go see ( or at least rent it when it comes out on DVD) it just to see what they did to one of my fav movies.