A Nightmare on Elm Street is an upcoming 2010 American slasher film written by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer, directed by Samuel Bayer, and produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller. It is a remake of Wes Craven's 1984 slasher film of the same name and designed to reboot the franchise. The film stars Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger, a role made famous by Robert Englund, while Rooney Mara takes over the role of Nancy Thompson, originally portrayed by Heather Langenkamp. The remake is set to be released on April 30, 2010.

The style of the film is quite frightening because of the camera angles used, the expressions of the actors and the style of editing. The film although a remake has it's own unique personality that surpasses that of it's predecessor. The film which is anticipated by horror lovers around the world is sure to be a hit and would probably thought of as better than the original.