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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984 movie)

109 Ratings: 2.6

1984 American horror film directed and written by Wes Craven

Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first film of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The film features John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Robert … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Action Movies, Horror, Horror Movies, Johnny Depp, Freddy Krueger, see all

Cast: Johnny Depp, Jack Shea, Lin Shaye, David Andrews, Ed Call, Charles Fleischer, see all

Director: Wes Craven

Genre: Horror

Release Date: November 9, 1984

MPAA Rating: R

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review by ryguy4738. October 02, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

A surrealist horror classic.

**** out of **** Back in the day, when people like Wes Craven and John Carpenter could still make pretty good films, good ol' Wes made stuff like "The Last House on the Left" and "A Nightmare on Elm Street". With the latter, he was able to pull elements from our deepest nightmares and edit them for added fright and stylistic value. I kind of have to admire that; his film was relevant for its time, and it's still relevant and pretty darn good now. It's one of those horror … more

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review by Madpenguin. June 03, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

Nightmare on Elm Street - Before the days Freddy Krueger became a psychotic Bugs Bunny

Tina Grey (Amanda Wyss) has recently been suffering from nightmares with her being pursued by a terrifying looking man. When she begins a conversation with her best friend Nancy (Heather Langenkamp), they realize that they've been dreaming about the same guy. Eventually, a couple of murders take place, and Nancy begins to draw a connection between the murders and the victims dreams.-summary The late great 80's, the decade responsible for … more

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review by Lopez15. April 30, 2010

posted in The dreams of our youth

A horror masterpiece? More like a horror catastrophe.....

2 stars: There is no nightmare on this street

Wes Craven is know all around as the master of horror for decades he has been delivering original and horrifying films that have left a lasting impression on cinema. His first film "The Last House on the Left"(1972) help jump-start the slasher genre with John Carpenter's "Halloween" following right behind. Craven known worldwide for his original touch when it came to horror, for his films and his originality and flare for theatrics helped, shoot him into super-stardom … more

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Quick Tip by Count_Orlok_22. May 02, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

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For me this is an essential '80s horror film. It's low-budget, which means the filmmakers had to be creative & not rely on fancy effects. =D

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review by NicanorJourney. November 01, 2009

posted in Movie Hype

A different type of slasher

If I was asked my opinion on the slasher branch of horror films my comments would be primarily negative. In general the concept of teenagers (or occasionally adults) being systematically killed for the sake of being killed does not appeal to me. There are movies like Halloween, and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre that are exceptions to this, but that has more to do with the directors than it did to do with the stories actually being gripping...that being said I find A Nightmare on Elm Street … more

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review by Captain_Couth. April 28, 2009

posted in I (blank) the 80's.

The first film in the Freddy Krueger series.

A Nightmare on Elm Street is the first film in the franchise series that featured serial killer/child molester Freddy Krueger. After being set free from prison on a legal technicality, the parents of Springwood meter out some vigilante justice against this psychotic pervert. Years later, he's back from the dead terrorizing the children of the parents who murdered him. He's become a real life monster invading the dreams of his victims. But there is one teenager who's brave enough to stand … more

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