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Nightmare On Elm Street

What is nightmare on elm street?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

title A Nightmare on Elm Street[1]
year 1984[1]
country American[1]
director Wes Craven[1]
producer Robert Shaye[1]
character Freddy Krueger[1]

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film directed by Wes Craven, featuring Freddy Krueger who kills teenagers in their dreams.

Context

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye [1]. It is the first installment in the franchise, and its plot follows teenagers who are attacked in their dreams by Freddy Krueger, with dream deaths affecting real life [1] [2]. The film is commonly confused with the 2010 remake of the same name [3].

Documented claims

  • It is the first installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. [1]
  • Teenagers are targeted in their dreams by Freddy Krueger, and if they die in the dream, it kills them in real life. [2]

Questions and answers

How many Freddy Krueger movies are in order?

The 1984 film is the first installment in the franchise, but the total number of films is not specified in the sources [1].

Was Nightmare on Elm Street a true story?

No, it is a fictional supernatural slasher film, not based on a true story [1].

Sources

  1. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Plot - IMDb — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Review — commonsensemedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. A Nightmare on Elm Street - TV Tropes — tvtropes.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture