A Nightmare on Elm Street

IF NANCY DOESN'T WAKE UP SCREAMING, SHE WON'T WAKE UP AT ALL.

Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...

Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Heather Langenkamp , Johnny Depp , Robert Englund , Amanda Wyss , Jsu Garcia , John Saxon , Ronee Blakley , Charles Fleischer , Joseph Whipp , Lin Shaye

Genres: Horror

Release date: 1984-11-09

Rating: 7.353

Runtime: 91minutes

Budget: 1M

Revenue: 57M

Production Companies: New Line Cinema , Smart Egg Pictures , Media Home Entertainment , Cinema 84 , The Elm Street Venture

Reviews:

  • Ariella May
    The soundtrack was the highlight of the film. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie fell flat.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Jackson Butler
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2

  • Marisol Curry
    An intense thriller that kept me guessing until the very end. Definitely worth a watch.
    Rating: 4

  • Yusuf Castro
    Surprisingly good! I didn't expect much, but the twists and emotional depth really pulled me in.
    Rating: 4

  • Darwin Merritt
    A gripping story with strong performances. The ending was a bit predictable, but overall a great watch.
    Rating: 4