A Nightmare on Elm Street

"If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all."

Nov 16 1984 R 1h 31m
Horror

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...

Plot

On Elm Street, Nancy Thompson and a group of her friends (comprising Tina Gray, Rod Lane and Glen Lantz) are being tormented by a clawed killer in their dreams named Fred Krueger. Nancy must think quickly, as Fred tries to pick them off one by one. When he has you in your sleep, who is there to save you?

Written by

Wes Craven

Directed by

Wes Craven

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cinema 84, Media Home Entertainment, Smart Egg Pictures, New Line Cinema

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
275,706
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
NA