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on 3/24/2013
As far as i'm concerned, Shawshank is one of the greatest movies of all time & Elm Street...is kinda overrated, sorry, guys.
on 3/25/2013
weird matchup, but I take Nightmare on Elm Street. Shawshank has that nice fuzzy sentimentalism... give me Fred Krueger
on 3/26/2013
Nightmare on Elm Street is a great horror film but its not Shawshank!
Shawshank is "kinda overrated".
on 4/5/2014
Two of my favorite films of all time but A Nightmare on Elm Street is number 1 on my list
on 3/24/2015
About Freddy: Wes Craven reached into his nightmares and pulled out the greatest screen monster of them all. Craven fused Freddy Krueger from a combination of real-life experiences (he once had a scary encounter with a homeless man upon whose look he would base Freddy's appearance) and a fanciful notion about a monster who could operate in the dreamscape, a terrifying notion. Robert Englund - then best known as the nice alien, Willy, from V - revelled in the chance to give vent to his inner demons, pocking his voice with cruel, taunting hate, his face scarred and blemished beyond recognition. It was a marriage made in, well, Not Heaven. Freddy was built to be an instantly recognisable icon, with the hat and the scars and the glove made of four razor-sharp knives. What's interesting, though, is how the character mutated. His first and last appearances, both directed by Craven (we're ignoring Freddy Vs Jason for the sake of our theory and our sanity), see a truly sinister, frightening Freddy: a coldblooded killer, preying on kids (a child molester was, Craven has said, the very worst thing he could think of) with nary a one-liner in sight. But as the sequels (some of which have merit) progressed, and Freddy became the star of the show, the deaths became more elaborate, and Krueger himself became almost comedic, almost like Roger Moore's Bond, a wisecracking machine built of pure irony. It's testament to the character's strong foundations, and Englund's brilliant performance, that both versions of Freddy remain equally memorable. A Nightmare on Elm Street by far
(Empire)
on 3/25/2015
Critics: 91% (The Shawshank Redemption) 94% (A Nightmare on Elm Street) Top Critics: 93% (Shawshank) 100% (Elm St.)
on 5/31/2015
Nightmare is superior on every way possible.
on 3/2/2017
I prefer Nightmare but it's close. Shawshank is really well done as well but Top horror is better than top drama to me.
on 9/7/2018
Shawshank with ease..
on 9/8/2018
I had to click on both movies before making my decision. Nightmare is 5 spots ahead and I’m not planning on changing that any time soon (although, just a little side note: I’ve been needing to re-evaluate my chart for awhile)
