Katie Cassidy, daughter to ’70s teen idol David Cassidy, stars in Platinum Dunes upcoming remake of the Wes Craven classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. The 23-year-old hottie takes on the role of Tina (now named Kris) played by Amanda Wyss (The Graves) in the original.

I was just a little tween Muertos when I saw Elm Street in ’84 and Tina’s death scene played a number on my fragile young mind, frightening me with its intensity—yet giving me wood at the sight of Tina’s panties while she was thrown from wall-to-wall. It remains one of my favorite moments in horror.

Cassidy’s previous horror creds include the lead in Dimension Films’ 2006 Black Christmas remake, Screen Gems’ When a Stranger Calls remake, The Lost, and, most recently, the television serials “Supernatural” and “Harper’s island.”

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010 is directed by Samuel Bayer and costars Rooney Mara as Nancy Thompson, Twilight’s Kellen Lutz, and Jackie Earle Haley as child molester/killer Freddy Krueger. The film arrives in theaters on April 30.

And, don’t forget to check out what original Elm Street director Wes Craven is up to these days: My Soul to Take and Scream 4.