A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) when he was not consulted on the project. Robert Englund, who portrayed Freddy in the previous eight films, voiced his support of the remake and the casting of Haley in the role of Freddy. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was officially released in North America on April 30, 2010, and later released in foreign markets on May 8, 2010. The film was met with negative reviews from both film critics and audience members who scored the film a C+ in CinemaScore polls. Regardless, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" broke the record for midnight openings for a horror film and grossed
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master the 19th-highest-grossing film of 1988, and the highest-grossing "Nightmare on Elm Street" film until "Freddy vs. Jason"s release in 2003. It is currently the third-highest-grossing "A Nightmare on Elm Street" film. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 57% approval rating and an average rating of 5.2/10 based on 28 reviews. Upon its release, critic Kevin Thomas of "Los Angeles Times" praised the storyline, performances, and special effects, writing that the film "is by far the best of the series, a superior horror picture that balances wit and gore with imagination and intelligence. It very effectively mirrors the anxieties