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A Nightmare on Elm Street

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A Nightmare on Elm Street
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R,1hr 32min
Genres:
Horror,Action
Released:
November 9, 1984
Director:
Wes Craven
Distributor:
New Line Cinema
Starring:
John Saxon, Ronee Blakely, Heather Langenkamp  ...more
Synopsis: A decade of wisecracking sequels have not diminished the power of this striking horror film from the director of Scream. Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter (Heather Langenkamp) traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger (Robert Englund), 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. The ... Full Synopsis
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Adam Goldberg, AMG Review
Behold the horror epic that started the Krueger craze and the Elm Street franchise. This low-budget effort not only put frightmaster Wes Craven on the map, but it slashed new life into the dying horror genre. Nightmare on Elm Street is a surreal and artistic experiment in dark and bloody filmmaking, levitating above the senseless gorefests seen in Friday the 13th. Built upon a brilliant premise, Elm ... Full Review
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John Saxon
Lt. Thompson
Ronee Blakely
Marge Thompson
Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson
Amanda Wyss
Tina Gray
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