A Nightmare on Elm Street :

The story is much the same as the original. In Springwood,a group of teens begin experiencing the same sort of nightmares, their nocturnal thoughts all invaded by a badly burned man wearing a knife infused glove. You know his name – Freddy Krueger – a school janitor at a kindergarten who innocently loves children. Okay, so you know that he doesn’t innocently love children and when his dark secret comes out, the parents of Springwood hunt for justice, leaving the man full of vengeance, deep burns, and the same implausible dream-powers of the original.

The origin is toyed with slightly – there is more depth to Krueger’s backstory, with some twists and turns that tease a little bit but, by the end, make the right choices in terms of Freddy’s characters. His victims are all attractive members of the same kindergarten who have since been separated to block out the memories, though many of them become friends again in High School, when the nightmares begin. The remake gives more focus to Kris (Katie Cassidy) to the point you begin to think she’ll be taking of the heroine role. Never fear, stalwart fans, Nancy is the focus here after Bayer dangles the very attractive Kris in our faces for awhile, toying with your expectations.