A Nightmare on Elm Street
If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all.
1984 R 1h 31m
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...
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| Original title | A Nightmare on Elm Street |
|---|---|
| Release date | Nov 16, 1984 |
| Status | Released |
| Original language | EN |
| Country | United States of America |
| Certification (US) | R |
| Keywords | psychopath, supernatural, murder, halloween, dreams, child murder, slasher, nightmare, alcoholic, ohio, sleep, trapped |
| Franchise | A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection |
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What is A Nightmare on Elm Street about?
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...
When was A Nightmare on Elm Street released?
A Nightmare on Elm Street was released on Nov 16, 1984 (status: Released).
Who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street?
Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street.
What is the TMDB rating of A Nightmare on Elm Street?
A Nightmare on Elm Street has a TMDB rating of 7.4/10 from 5,951 votes.