A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984) - Halloween is awesome, but Nightmare on Elm Street is awesome-er. The practical effects in this movie are amazing, much more impressive to me than Savini's infamous "arrow through the neck" gag from F13. I never cared for the original F13, honestly. The very concept of Freddy Krueger is so much more intriguing to me than either Jason or Michael Myers, and they play him completely straight in this movie. Also young Johnny Depp, way before he got really annoying. Win, win, win.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2:Freddy's Revenge - A tough call, as I think all 3 are excellent sequels. Friday the 13th 2 is miles beyond the original, and Halloween 2 is like a non-stop thriller from start to finish... isn't it also the one with the doctor watching that goofy exercise tape?
And that hot tub death! But for me, NoES 2 is such great fun, more memorable, and is unfairly hated amongst fans. I love watching Jesse panic as he slowly transforms into Freddy, and the party scene near the end is a blast! So neat how he moves into Nancy's house and discovers all that info about her. The high school drama is actually interesting in this film.
Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors - Once again, Halloween III: Season of the Witch almost won this. It's actually my favorite Halloween film overall, which most people just won't understand. The masks, the Silver Shamrock song, Tom Atkins, the colors... it's just a classic to me.
With that said, Nightmare on Elm Street 3 is once again even better to me. The plot is solid, and the added details to Freddy's origin
[Show spoiler], how he was birthed through the brutal nun-raping,
and make him an even more interesting character in my eyes. I love that Nancy comes back to help the kids, and the death of Joey is horrifying every time I watch it. This also features classic lines like "Welcome to prime-time *****!", and "I am the Wizard Master!" I love how the kids actually fight back through their dreams in this one, and would take this film over Inception any day. Seriously, Dream Warriors poops on that movie. A more than substantial ending to the originally planned trilogy.
Friday the 13th:The Final Chapter - My second-favorite in the Friday the 13th series, and the first time I didn't select a Nightmare on Elm Street film in this poll. Love watching Tommy make those masks, Crispin Glover's dancing, and the twist at the end. Halloween 4 may be really good, but it isn't
this good.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5:The Dream Child - I haven't watched this in forever, but I remember loving it. Something about the idea of Freddy trying to be born again as a baby is so compelling to me. Very similar to the reasons why I adore NoES 2 so much. I remember the dream sequences being great in this one, and the set designs being particularly killer.
Halloween:The Curse of Michael Myers - I remember not hating this as much as everyone else does. I don't remember much at all, but I'm pretty sure it was awesome. F13 VI was awesome too, especially that opening, but I remember liking this more. I'm not sure why.I haven't watched these later entries in quite a while. NoES 6 was terrible, I'm pretty sure, doesn't Roseanne and Tom Arnold have an awkward cameo in it? That was actually the best part of that movie - or the 3-D at the end.
Friday the 13th Part VII:The New Blood - This movie is so cool, and by far my favorite in the series. Tina and her telekinetic powers are such a great opponent for Jason. I love watching the family drama between her, her mom, and her psychiatrist. Also think the partying teens next door are well casted, and enjoy the rugged outdoors-man who comes to Tina's aid. New Nightmare, and H20 are also great slashers - especially New Nightmare. But F13VII is a masterpiece.
Friday the 13th Part VIII:Jason Takes Manhattan - This should've been called Jason Takes A Boat-ride to Manhattan. Not a good film, but Halloween Resurrection is one of the worst movies I've ever seen, which is a shame because H20 was so fresh, and enjoyable.
Jason X I really enjoy this movie. The kills are fun, especially the frozen smash. I think they handled the sci-fi elements nicely - way better than Leprechaun in Space, at least. That dream sequence too was fun, with the sleeping bags, and Jason's X-upgrade looks really cool.
Friday the 13th(2009) - My least hated of the remakes. Still not a very good movie.
Freddy Vs. Jason - The plot is silly, and doesn't really fit in with the rest of the NoES franchise, but the cast does a fine job. Katherine Isabelle, that chick from Undeclared, and Kelly Rowland stand out. I like watching Freddy and Jason fight. I like this movie, and I don't care who knows it. I wish there were a sequel still. To be honest, I never bothered with Zombie's H2, a friend of mine did tell me it was much better his first though.
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