By far not the worse 80's horror movie I've seen, but this is the worse of the franchise. Which is a shame since I think the makeup used to create Robert Englund into Freddy is the best of the franchise. The movie just doesn't make a whole lot of sense. The leading man is by a gay man who clearly doesn't play straight well. That wouldn't be an issue if that was the point. I'm gay, so obviously I wouldn't care. That's not the point tho. He's supposed to be straight and has a female love interest. On top of that, instead of Freddy killing people in their dreams which is the basis of the character (and the concept that makes him a scarier villain than those in your usual slasher), so it doesn't even follow its own form. You have Freddy instead possessing the male lead. It's a stupid concept that takes away the original scary aspect of Freddy Krueger. He kills you where no one can protect you. Thankfully Newline redeemed itself with the rest of the squeals, but it's no wonder the late Wes Craven wanted nothing to do with this shlock.
