If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.

Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, Ronee Blakley, John Saxon, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, Lin Shaye

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"We took gasoline and poured it all around the place and made a trail of it out the door. We lit the whole thing up and watched it burn. He's dead now. He's dead because Mommy killed him." – Marge Thompson

Why watch this? Freddie is right up there with Michael Myers, Jason and Chucky.

Plot Summary: On Elm Street, teenager Nancy Thompson and her friends are being targeted by a clawed killer named Freddy Krueger in their dreams. If they die in the dream world, they die in real life. Nancy must uncover the truth about Krueger and find a way to stop him before he kills them all.

Dad's Preview:  I am generally not a fan of simple "slasher" films. It's just murder-porn, and I don't need that. This is aptly categorized as a "supernatural slasher" film. The killer, a knife-gloved deformity named Freddie Krueger, can murder you, but only in your dreams. Now that is terrifying! Robert Englund inhabits Freddie, and he honestly loves the character (he'd reprise the role at least eight more times). Also, look for a very young Johnny Depp. This chiller is really scary, as Freddie works his revenge list with brutal, nocturnal care.

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