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1984 · Movie · 1h 31m · R

A Nightmare on Elm Street

CriticsCritics: 85
AudienceAudience: 7.6

Teenagers in a small town begin sharing terrifying dreams about a scarred figure who hunts them with razor-sharp claws. As the danger crosses into waking life, a determined young woman investigates the threat and searches for a way to confront it before sleep claims more victims.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy inventive, atmospheric slasher horror with dark humor and memorable scares; Not for you if you prefer realistic monsters, polished modern effects, or restrained violence.

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Cast

Heather LangenkampRobert EnglundJohnny DeppAmanda WyssJsu GarciaJohn SaxonRonee BlakleyCharles Fleischer

Director

Wes Craven

If tonight is a A Nightmare on Elm Street night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.