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 (Heather Langenkamp) traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger (Robert Englund), who was burned alive by angry parents many years before.…

★ 7.4/10 · 5,995 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Heather LangenkampNancy Thompson
• Johnny DeppGlen Lantz
• Robert EnglundFred Krueger
• Amanda WyssTina Gray
• Jsu GarciaRod Lane
• John SaxonLt. Thompson
• Ronee BlakleyMarge Thompson
• Charles FleischerDr. King

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Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

John Chard: Dream Attack. The kids of Elm Street appear to be having the same bad dream, one in which a scarred faced bogeyman in… Read full review

John Critic: 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My personal favorite slasher horror film that goes well with my Halloween costume, which itself is an accessory to this… Read full review

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