A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Theatrical - Wide 1984-11-09

Cast John Saxon Ronee Blakley Heather Langenkamp Amanda Wyss
Directed by Wes Craven
Written by Wes Craven

Genres: Horror

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

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