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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...
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the audacity of my brother to fall asleep during this
I wouldn't last 10 minutes in this franchise. Sleeping is literally one of my hobbies.
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What is A Nightmare on Elm Street about?+
View showtimes on Mood for this story of a teenager and her friends who are hunted in their dreams by a vengeful, disfigured killer.
Who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street?+
Wes Craven directed the 1984 film, establishing his reputation for subverting genre expectations following his earlier work on The Last House on the Left.
Is A Nightmare on Elm Street based on a true story?+
While the film utilizes supernatural elements, director Wes Craven stated he was inspired by news reports about immigrants who passed away during their sleep after experiencing terrifying nightmares.
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