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 is no less so. "Nightmare 4" provides Wilcox with an exceptionally challenging screen debut." While criticizing the plot for being derivative of the previous films, critic John H. Richardson of "Los Angeles Daily News" eulogized the film's special effects, writing: "They are downright brilliant, matching and even improving on the amazing effects in "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors"." The music score was composed by Craig Safan. Soundtrack: Additional tracks (credited and played during movie but not on official soundtrack): With the popularity of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series, many songs on the soundtrack had music videos: