
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.
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.








