A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American horror film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first film in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The film features John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Robert Englund and Johnny Depp in his feature film debut. Set in the fictional Midwestern town of Springwood, Ohio, the plot...
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Initial release date:

  • Nov 9, 1984

Tagline:

  • If Nancy Doesn't Wake Up Screaming, She Won't Wake Up At All...

Directed by:

Directed by

Wes Craven

Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (born August 2, 1939) is an American film director and writer, perhaps best known as the creator of many horror films, including the famed A Nightmare on Elm Street series featuring the iconic Freddy Krueger character. He is also the director of the Scream films. Craven was...
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