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Wes Craven's New Nightmare
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1994 · R · 1h 52m

Curator Score7.2/ 10
This time the terror doesn't stop at the screen.

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In theaters
October 14, 1994

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Curator Certificate

7.2

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Fear7.8
Gore7.0
Atmosphere8.3
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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?

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

horrorthriller

Tags

Audience

Cult classic

Content Warnings

Child endangermentBody fluids
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Details

Budget$8M
Box office$19.7M

Directed by

Wes Craven

Written by

Wes Craven

Cinematography

Mark Irwin

Music

J. Peter Robinson

Starring

Heather Langenkamp as Heather Langenkamp / Nancy Thompson · Robert Englund as Robert Englund / Freddy Krueger · Miko Hughes as Dylan Porter · Wes Craven as Wes Craven · David Newsom as Chase Porter · Tracy Middendorf as Julie · Fran Bennett as Dr. Christine Heffner · John Saxon as John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson

Production

New Line Cinema

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