Wes Craven was brought in by New Line Cinema to revitalize the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. After looking over the series so far, he concluded it was ridiculous, impossible to follow and Freddy wasn't scary anymore. Thus, he fleshed out the idea he had originally intended for the 3rd Nightmare on Elm Street movie, setting the film in the real world with movie-to-reality plot threads and a redesigned Freddy. As a kid, I found it ridiculous and impossible to follow. Now, however...