1984 · Horror
A Nightmare on Elm Street
If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all.
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...
- 7.4/10 · 5,951 votes
- 1h 31m
- November 9, 1984
- English
Directed by Wes Craven
About A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 horror film directed by Wes Craven. It runs 1h 31m. It was released on November 9, 1984.
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...
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 7.4 out of 10, based on 5,951 TMDB votes.
A Nightmare on Elm Street Details
- Title
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- 7.4/10 from 5,951 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Writers
- Wes Craven
- Budget
- $1,800,000
- Box office
- $57,004,513
- Keywords
- dreams, nightmare, psychopath, sleep, child murder, supernatural, halloween, ohio, murder, slasher, trapped, alcoholic
A Nightmare on Elm Street Release Date
A Nightmare on Elm Street was released on November 9, 1984. More 1984 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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