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A hellish, razor-fingered monster enters the dreams of the teenage residents of a bucolic town and systematically slaughters them in their sleep--until one courageous young woman does battle with the predatory fiend. An excellent, surprisingly surrealistic genre entry from the master, Wes Craven. Read more

Starring John Saxon, Johnny Depp, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp
Director Wes Craven
Genres Horror

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A hellish, razor-fingered monster enters the dreams of the teenage residents of a bucolic town and systematically slaughters them in their sleep--until one courageous young woman does battle with the predatory fiend. An excellent, surprisingly surrealistic genre entry from the master, Wes Craven.

Starring John Saxon, Johnny Depp, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Robert Englund
Director Wes Craven
Studio ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 28 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 18.gif
Collections 100 Eighties Greats, 100 Horror Films
Genres Horror
Language English
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 25 Jun 2001
Production year: 1984
Format DVD

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  • "...A highly imaginative horror film that provides the requisite shocks to keep fans of the genre happy....Wes Craven tantalizingly merges dreams with the ensuing wakeup reality..."

    • Variety
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

  • The Elm Street kids are having the same bad dream in which a malicious bogeyman in a stripey jumper with a hideously... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Seminal eighties horror film

    A Nightmare on Elm Street manages to still be scary after 20 years, and was probably much more so at that time. The film has not worn well and looks dated, and it's not just the hair. Although it is part of the eighties horror revival it is not the best example of a classic from this time, with The Evil Dead and Friday the 13th more likely candidates. The plot, about a child murderer stalking teenagers in his dreams is effective enough, and better thought out than most teen horror flicks of the eighties. The acting is average with Ronee Blakley being out-acted by an obviously blow-up job at the finale. It is laughable at times and this is not deliberate, recaling Freddy's extendable arms. Wes Craven's New Nightmare is a cunning twist on the genre and the Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince song 'A Nightmare on My Street' is also amusing.

      • Adam H. Gallimore from the middle of Dorset
      • Posted 15 Dec 2004 18:21

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Seminal eighties horror film

    A Nightmare on Elm Street manages to still be scary after 20 years, and was probably much more so at that time. The film has not worn well and looks dated, and it's not just the hair. Although it is part of the eighties horror revival it is not the best example of a classic from this time, with The Evil Dead and Friday the 13th more likely candidates. The plot, about a child murderer stalking teenagers in his dreams is effective enough, and better thought out than most teen horror flicks of the eighties. The acting is average with Ronee Blakley being out-acted by an obviously blow-up job at the finale. It is laughable at times and this is not deliberate, recaling Freddy's extendable arms. Wes Craven's New Nightmare is a cunning twist on the genre and the Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince song 'A Nightmare on My Street' is also amusing.

      • Adam H. Gallimore from the middle of Dorset
      • Posted 15 Dec 2004 18:21

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      A hellish, razor-fingered monster enters the dreams of the teenage residents of a bucolic town and systematically slaughters them in their sleep--until one courageous young woman does battle with the predatory fiend. An excellent, surprisingly surrealistic genre entry from the master, Wes Craven....