"One, two, Freddy's comming for you.
Three, four, better lock your door.
Five, six, grab your crucifix.
Seven, eight, gonna stay up late?
Nine, ten, never sleep again."
- The Children, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Dir. Wes Craven; Horror/Slasher, 91 Min
In this section, we'll look at the psychology behind A Nightmare on Elm Street and learn about families in the horror film.
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Summary
In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams -- which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the phenomenon, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) begins to suspect that a dark secret kept by her and her friends' parents may be the key to unraveling the mystery, but can Nancy and her boyfriend Glen (Johnny Depp) solve the puzzle before it's too late?