A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Englund once again is in bravura form as Freddy, playing as much for nasty laughs as unnerving shocks.
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
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An ingenious, cathartic exercise in illusion and fear.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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It's witty, smart, funny, entertaining, and you'll still like yourself in the morning for watching it.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
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[Craven] has brought back a sense of genuine horror to the series, in part by taking it to completely new ground, and in part by giving his actors a legitimate script to work with.