A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984 · 1h 31m · R

7.4/10

IMDb · 290,356

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

Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.

Full synopsis

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?

Body Horror Slasher Horror Splatter Horror Supernatural Horror Teen Horror Horror

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A Nightmare on Elm Street [2010]

Primary countryUnited States of America
Other countriesUnited Kingdom
Primary languageEnglish
Released1984-11-16
Budget$1,800,000
Worldwide$57,004,513
CompaniesCinema 84, Media Home Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, The Elm Street Venture
IMDbtt0087800

A Nightmare on Elm Street

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