A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 slasher film about a burned killer who murders teenagers in their dreams.
At a glance
| Release date | November 9, 1984 (United States) |
| Director | Wes Craven |
| Writer | Wes Craven |
| Starring | Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley |
| Runtime | 91 minutes |
| Rating | R |
Plot summary
Nancy Thompson and her friends are hunted by Freddy Krueger, a child murderer the parents of Elm Street burned to death. He can only reach them when they sleep. Nancy learns the rule and pulls him into the waking world.
Trivia
- Englund’s Freddy is the performance the sequels kept.
- Depp’s first feature role.
- Focus keyword: A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984.