A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Director: Wes Craven

Starring: Robert England, Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp

Several people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. While the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won’t lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep.

Thanks to Wes Craven’s vision of the ultimate villain, he created one of the greatest horror films ever. Robert England portrayed antagonist Freddy Krueger so convincingly that this menacing character was bound to give us nightmares for years to come. In a time before CGI was so commonly used, the visual and special effects were incredible, perfectly conveying the nightmare world of the victims. The idea of a ruthless killer killing teenagers in their sleep is scary enough; now add blades for fingers, a constant foreboding atmosphere, scary music and suspense and a classic is born. Constantly nominated as one of the best horror films.

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ earned $57.1 million on a budget of $1.8 million.

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Best Horror Film (1985) (nomination) Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Best Performance by a Young Actor – Jsu Garcia (1985) (nomination) Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Best DVD Classic Film Release (2007) (nomination) Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival – Critics Award – Wes Craven (1985) (won) Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival – Special Mention for Acting – Heather Langenkamp (1985) (won)