Quick Info
- Year
- 1984
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Duration
- 91 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $1.8M
- Box Office
- $57M
External Ratings
IMDb7.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes73%
📺 Where to Watch
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
Our Rating
7.5/10
7.4/10
7.5/10
7.3/10
7.1/10
6.9/10
Overview
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...
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.4
Acting
7.5
Direction
7.3
Cinematography
7.1
Music
6.9
✓Pros
- Strong direction
- Compelling story
- Great performances
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
