I know im a bit late on watching this, but its on free on demand, so i gave it a shot. Anyway just on freds makeup and how he was, i got to say i liked him. Hate to say this, but he was creepier/darker then the original. As far as the looks of him, when i saw some screen caps i didnt like it, but for whatever reason it changed for me when i saw the movie. The movement of his face and just the much more real look of his burns made him scarier to me. Still love Robert Englund but i got to give a thumbs up for Jackie Earle Haleys performance.
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