ANOES: Trailer Breakdown

Evening cretans!

Now, if you haven't watched the Nightmare on Elm Street remake trailer yet, SHAME ON YOU! Many of you may be thinking "oh, it's just another crappy and unnecessary horror remake. Why bother?". Well, you may be right in your assumptions. BUT! I can honestly say after having watched the trailer a number of times now, I'm quite intrigued by the craftsmanship the trailer seems to indicate the film to possess. It's moody, dark and visually stunning - everything to get your mind working the imagination turntables. But is this simply a case of a great trailer made for a mediocre film?

In the spirit of keeping an open mind, I thought I'd invite you to take a closer look at the trailer and its imagery by checking out these screenshots.

The preview beings with a condemned Krueger being hunted down by the vigilante parents of Springwood. Included amongst the raving adults is character fav Clancy Brown (Alan).



Krueger (Jack Earle Haley) is then seen running for cover inside his infamous factory warehouse - the location of which he took his young victims to be murdered.



Once inside and trapped, the angry parents let loose on bombing Krueger's nest with molotov cocktails, sending he and the house of death into flames.



What then follows is a collage of stark and surreal images...ranging from an Elm St road sign to Freddy walking down the halls of his beloved boiler room - glove in hand - sparking the pipes etc...





...to a direct homage to Wes Craven's original as Freddy's gloved hand comes rising out of Nancy's bathtub! How do you like dem apples!



Another terrific image recalls that of Tina (Amanda Wyss)'s death in the original - this time with Katie Cassidy (Kris) rising up violently from off her bed while her boyfriend watches on helplessly...



And last but not least, a burned Freddy gets his one and only close up in the whole trailer as he terrorizes Kris with his razor blades. This is perhaps the most interesting image of the entire preview as it reveals a very different look for Haley's Krueger compared to that of the Robert Englund incarnation we're all so accustomed to. The makeup this time looks are more subtle and less exaggerated to that of the previous films' designs...an interesting choice and perhaps more representative of real life burns. Still, Freddy comes across as one menacing motherfucker.



It's an intriguing taste of things to come and no doubt we'll be seeing an onslaught of revised posters, production stills, TV spots and more marketing paraphernalia in the months to come. Until then, I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the fact this remake is actually happening. I'm always willing to give filmmakers the benefit of the doubt, but Freddy Krueger? My childhood hero?

All I can say is, New Line and Platinum Dunes better deliver, dammit.

A Nightmare on Elm Street hits theaters April 30th, 2010.