A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) | How Woke Is It?

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A Nightmare on Elm Street2010

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What We Think

"A Nightmare on Elm Street" (2010) is about as non-woke as contemporary horror films come. It sticks to the basics: scares, suspense, and a supernatural boogeyman, steering clear of modern ideological soapboxing.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The 2010 remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" sticks closely to the traditional slasher formula without shoehorning in identity-based storylines or prioritizing characters' demographic traits over actual characterization. The focus is on terror, not ticking diversity boxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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This film doesn't go out of its way to undermine religion, family, or masculinity; instead, it operates within the long-standing framework of teen horror with little overt social commentary beyond the genre's typical distrust of authority.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative perspectives aren't pushed aside or villainized. This is a pretty apolitical slasher where the only real villain is, shocker, Freddy Krueger, not anyone's worldly identity or belief system.

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