Film · 1984 · A Nightmare on Elm Street (1 of 8)
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Directed by Wes Craven · starring John Saxon, Ronee Blakley and Heather Langenkamp
- 1 h 31 min
- 18
- Horror
USA
- 7.7 Users28 votes
Synopsis
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter 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
Where to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
The essentials
- Runtime
- 91 min1 hour and 31 minutes
- Budget
- $1.8mNew Line Cinema
- Rating
- 18Suitable only for adults
- How long is A Nightmare on Elm Street?
- 1 hour and 31 minutes (91 minutes).
- Who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street?
- Wes Craven.
- Who is in A Nightmare on Elm Street?
- It stars John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp and Lin Shaye.
- Where can I watch A Nightmare on Elm Street?
- In the UK you can watch it on rent on Prime Video.
- Is it part of a series?
- Yes: it is film 1 of 8 in A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Cast
Full cast (10)-
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- Director
- Wes Craven
- Writers
- Wes Craven
Videos and trailers
All 2 videos
Reviews
7.7 28 votes
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The A Nightmare on Elm Street films
See them all-
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 · this film -
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985 -
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987 -
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988 -
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child 1989 -
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991 -
Freddy vs. Jason 2003 -
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010
Soundtrack
See the song- Nightmare213 Spotify
If you liked A Nightmare on Elm Street
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987 same series
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985 same series
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991 same series
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988 same series
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child 1989 same series
- Freddy vs. Jason 2003 same series
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010 same series
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