Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

jeremy-david-kuehnau A interesting concept and frankly, I could see Hollywood doing a much better adaption of it. With that being said, you can tell it's a labor of love. The cinematography isn't very good and the dialog is downright awful.Further, the portrayal of Freddy Krueger feels really off base. The short film makes assumptions that Krueger already had plans to become a demon and that the song preceded his death, which I don't really personally believe. I can understand the appeal for some people, but unfortunately I just don't feel it's very good.

iuchewie I'm always a little bit leery of fan films that deal with film franchises that I adore. With that being said, you can imagine my trepidation when I ran across Krueger (A Tale From Elm Street) that deals with one of my all time favorite franchises, A Nightmare On Elm Street. I'm happy to say that writer / director Chris R. Notarile manages to not only capture essence of Freddy Krueger but tells a pretty interesting story in the process.This short tells the story of a very much alive Freddy on his first day after being captured. He's being questioned by Lieutenant Thompson. This is beginning of the story of how Freddy got out of prison only to be burned alive by the parents of the Springwood kids.Robert Lombardi does a great job as Freddy Krueger. It's tough to ever see anyone other than Robert Englund don that red and green sweater, but Lombardi pulls it off. This is before Fred is burnt so that makes it easier. Lombardi manages to invoke enough Englund where you can still see the character is in there. With an icon like Krueger there needs to be some link to the original which is here for sure.Shawn Parr as Thompson does well too. He's got less source material to play off of, but I believed his angst in talking with Krueger and certainly believed just how upset he was toward the end of the film. Also, love the nod to Lethal Weapon with the "chair on the throat" interrogation thing. Big fan.While there is a kill in this film, its an off screen kill which I appreciate. As I've said in the past I have a hard time watching children be harmed so I'm glad Notarile made that choice. What I will say is that little Gracie De La Rosa played her part to perfection.Krueger (A Tale From Elm Street) does an amazing job of tying itself back to the source material. Not only are we dealing with characters that we know from the original film (Krueger, Nancy and her dad) but Notarile gets the "look" of that original film and uses music and sounds effects from the original to perfection. I'm not well versed in the legalities of re-using those materials in fan works, but I was actually surprised to "hear" so much of A Nightmare On Elm Street in this film. Very cool.While tying your film back to the source material can be a great thing, it can also lead to some bad choices. There were a couple of times here where when I sat back and thought about it, things didn't make much sense. A couple of times, Freddy talks about dreams. He says, "In your dreams a-hole," and "I'll be seeing you in your nightmares!". Thompson at one point says, "I'm going to light you up myself!" While I appreciate the foreshadowing of Freddy's demise in the original back story, the references to dreams took me out a bit. At this point, the characters don't know Freddy's going to die and certainly don't know that he's going to be able to come back and haunt children in their dreams.With that small negative behind us, this is an outstanding film. It's won't be much for non NOES fans, but if you're a fan of that franchise this is a strong recommend. It runs just over 10 minutes and will leave you wanting more.

Woodyanders After claiming his latest victim (a brief, but memorable appearance by the adorable Gracie De La Rosa), vicious Springfield Slasher Freddy Krueger (superbly played with chilling menace and relish by Roberto Lombardi) gets arrested for a horrific rash of brutal child killings. Determined Lt. Donald Thompson (an excellent portrayal by Shawn Parr) tries to get a written confession out of Krueger, but gets more than he bargained for when he interrogates the unrepentant fiend. Do-It-Yourself indie auteur Chris R. Notarile handles this gripping short in his usual crisp and straightforward manner: There's no needless padding or filler to speak of, the brisk pace never flags for a second, and a tremendous amount of tension is well created and sustained throughout despite the fact that the bulk of the picture takes place in a single claustrophobic police station room. However, Notarile's key artistic triumph here is his presentation of Krueger as an absolute monster: Vile, boastful, and arrogant, this Freddy is an utterly hateful, revolting, and above all frightening pedophile and murderer who's the stuff of true nightmares. The sterling acting from the two first-rate leads rates as another substantial asset: Lombardi looks and sounds just like a young Robert Englund while Parr bears an uncanny resemblance to an early 70's era John Saxon complete with sideburns. Notarile's polished cinematography offers a few nice black and white surveillance camera shots that add a nifty stylistic flourish to the proceedings. The use of Charles Bernstein's shuddery original score is a sound and effective choice as well. Highly recommended.

Robert Nimmo This short film, even though it's mainly just about Krueger's Police Interogation after a quick teaser opening, is LEAPS and BOUNDS better than that horrible steaming pile of crap remake that Platinum Dunes/New Line/Warner Bros. had the poor taste to release last year. I've watched this over 2 dozen times already. The framing, lighting, coloring & angles add a unique degree of tension to what would normally be a boring tit-for-tat questioning session. But it's the performances that make this so enjoyable and re-watchable. Shawn Parr delivers an unbelievably believable Donald Thompson that I personally believe would do John Saxon proud. And Roberto Lombardi SHINES as "The Springwood Slasher", Fred Krueger! If a remade Elm Street franchise SHOULD be built around a single actor taking over the Freddy reigns from Robert Englund, it NEEDS to be done with Roberto Lombardi! I had absolutely NO problem envisioning him as Freddy from the first time he's in frame! He's got "IT", simply put. The guys who made this should be given the keys to the franchise from Warner Bros. and BEGGED to make a prequel/reboot/remake/WHATEVER that's actually WORTH watching!