A Nightmare on Elm Street
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...
At a glance
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Ratings
TMDB users
7.3/10
5,700 votes
Rating consensus
73/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
John Saxon
Lt. Donald Thompson
Ronee Blakley
Marge Thompson
Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson
Amanda Wyss
Tina Gray
Jsu Garcia
Rod Lane
Johnny Depp
Glen Lantz
Charles Fleischer
Dr. King
Joseph Whipp
Sergeant Parker
Robert Englund
Fred Krueger
Lin Shaye
Teacher
Joe Unger
Sergeant Garcia
Mimi Craven
Nurse
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Wes Craven
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