Wes Craven's New Nightmare: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

~ David Bergantino (Adapter), Wes Craven (Author)

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Product Description

The boundary between fiction and reality blurs when actress Heather Langenkamp--who played Freddy Krueger's first and greatest foe--begins to have nightmares and is terrified when accidents start threatening those around her. Original. Movie tie-in.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; 1st edition (November 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812551664
• ISBN-13: 978-0812551662
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #281,277 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Author's Best Nightmare Come True, November 9, 1998

By A Customer

This novelization (of probably the best film in the Elm Street series) is an incredible work of fiction. The story of a film crew who discovers that their fictional creation, Freddy, is all to real is superbly acted out. Credit should go to Wes Craven for his script, but Bergantino made great additions to this piece, such as: excerpts from a (fictional?) journal in which David begins having bad dreams; clippings of (fictional?) news articles discussing bizzare deaths; and characterization which is so believable that one cannot doubt that David talked to the actual crew of the film. The book focusses more on the psycological effects on the characters than on blood and gore. Don't get me wrong, in the scenes where gore abounds -- boy, does it abound. But in the scenes where the characters are hit with the realization that what they have acted as and with is actually real and attacking them, one cannot help but be moved. In conclusion: read the book, see the film, and have pleasant dreams.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm awake now., January 18, 2002

By	Duane P. Olds (Charleston SC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The perfect novelization to the last (Sure it is) Nightmare on Elm Street movie. The book itself is an interesting read and the photos are worth a look. The entire mood of the movie is caught on the pages and if you love these movies like I do, you won't be able to put it down.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Life Nightmare saga!!!!!!!, January 9, 1999

By A Customer

Don't let the heading full you, this story is just a movie. but based on the real life characters of the orginal Nightmare series. However as exciting as The movie novelization is, The author puts a new twist on things as he put himself in the situation. With journals and all. David is haunted by the Dream master himself. So to find out what happens to The Elm street crew and David Bergentino.....Buy the book....It's only a book....isn't it?