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I have a soft spot in my heart for the original A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET films, probably because I remember as a young lad going to the theater to see the first movie, and finding a new horror hero in Robert Englund’s Freddy Krueger. Wes Craven created a genuinely memorable icon with that character, and let’s face it, through the years the many sequels were definitely hit or miss, but you had to love Krueger… which is a direct result of Englund’s abilities. Now Michael Bay (after re-inventing THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and FRIDAY THE 13th franchises) has set his sights on bringing the claw-handed hero to a new generation, and following his own revamp formula in making things much more serious than many are used to. Jackie Earle Haley (who should be called The Comeback Kid) takes on the mantle of Freddy this time around, with a much darker turn on the character. The film co-stars Kellan Lutz (THE TWILIGHT SAGA), Thomas Dekker (THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES), Kyle Gallner (JENNIFER’S BODY), Clancy Brown (HIGHLANDER), and Connie Britton (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS… and my dreams).
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET opens nationwide April 30, 2010
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
