Nightmare on Elm Street, A (1984)

"One, two, Freddy's coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door. Five, six, grab your crucifix. Seven, eight, better stay awake. Nine, ten, never sleep again."

- Children's rhyme

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 horror film of the slasher sub-genre, written and directed by Wes Craven. Produced by New Line Cinema, it was released theatrically in the United States on November 16th, 1984. The film is the first in a franchise that includes six sequels, a spin-off television series, a crossover film and a remake as well as countless novels, comic books and merchandise. The central villain of the franchise is Freddy Krueger (played by Robert Englund), a serial killer who returns from the grave to stalk his victims in their nightmares. Using his signature weapon, a leather glove with straight razors attached to the fingertips, Freddy slashes his way through the teen populace of the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio. The only who stands a chance of surviving Freddy's dream-time assault is fifteen-year-old Nancy Thompson, who discovers that she has the ability to pull things out of her dreams.

Appearances










Quotes
Marge Thompson: Nancy, you are going to get some sleep tonight if it kills me.

Nancy Thompson: Whatever you do... Don't. Fall. Asleep.

Nancy Thompson: Fred Krueger did it, Daddy. And only I can get him. It's my nightmare he comes to.

Rod Lane: I probably could have saved her if I'd have moved sooner. But I thought it was just another nightmare, like the one I had the night before. There was... there was this guy; he had knives for fingers.

Freddy Krueger: I'm going to split you in two!

Nancy Thompson: It's only a dream, this isn't real! It's only a dream, this isn't real!

Freddy Krueger: I'm your boyfriend now, Nancy.

Glen Lantz: I'm going to punch out your ugly lights, whoever you are!

Nancy Thompson: I just asked you to do one thing, to stay awake and watch me and to wake me up if it looked like I was having a bad dream, and what did you do, you shit? You fell asleep!