Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

This time the terror doesn't stop at the screen.

Directed by Wes Craven

Produced by New Line Cinema

1994112 min6.5 / 10

A meta-horror film that collapses the boundary between cinema and reality, using self-referential storytelling and the Freddy Krueger mythology to explore how fiction bleeds into waking life.

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?

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Questions people ask

  • Is Wes Craven's New Nightmare one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Wes Craven's New Nightmare scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Wes Craven's New Nightmare easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Wes Craven's New Nightmare violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Wes Craven's New Nightmare end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Wes Craven's New Nightmare sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Wes Craven's New Nightmare, and what each one shares →

Like Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wes Craven's New Nightmare, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wes Craven's New Nightmare, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wes Craven's New Nightmare, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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