Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- surreal
- self reflexive
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics generally praised the film's intelligent meta-horror premise and Heather Langenkamp's performance, while finding its self-aware construction uneven at times.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven, Robert Englund, and the making of another Nightmare film appear as elements of the story itself.
Freddy Krueger appears to cross from the Nightmare films into Heather's real life, making production and supernatural threat overlap.
The plot centers on the influence of the Nightmare franchise, its creators, performers, and audiences on the real world.
Heather can defeat the supernatural threat only by becoming Nancy Thompson again.
Films like New Nightmare, and why
Scream
meta-horror that brings fictional slasher conventions into the filmmakers' or actors' real world
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
self-aware horror with characters confronting the rules and cultural impact of a horror franchise
In the Mouth of Madness
surreal horror that destabilizes the boundary between dreams, fiction, and waking reality
Movie Details
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Release Date
- 1994-10-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1659)
Cast
- Heather Langenkamp
- Robert Englund
- Miko Hughes
- Wes Craven
- David Newsom
- Tracy Middendorf
- Fran Bennett
- John Saxon
- JF Davis
- Matt Winston
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is New Nightmare about?
- A horror actor is forced to confront Freddy Krueger when the nightmare franchise begins invading the reality of its own creators.
- What is New Nightmare like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of New Nightmare as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is New Nightmare violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in New Nightmare as graphic.
- What did critics think of New Nightmare?
- Critics generally praised the film's intelligent meta-horror premise and Heather Langenkamp's performance, while finding its self-aware construction uneven at times.
- Which films are like New Nightmare?
- Films with a similar feel include Scream, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, and In the Mouth of Madness.
- How long is New Nightmare?
- New Nightmare runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch New Nightmare?
- In United States, New Nightmare is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
In Ember's collections
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