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A Nightmare on Elm Street

Released November 9, 1984 · 8 / 10 popcorn buckets

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) poster: a woman in bed looks up as a bladed glove reaches down from above

Popcorn rating

8/10

Never gets old

Kill count

4

On-screen deaths

Rating
8 / 10 popcorn buckets
Release date
November 9, 1984
Category
31 Nights of Halloween
Format
Rewatch · Night 6
Verdict
Recommended

Tonight I rewatched Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street, and there is no doubt about it: it is classic horror. It is one of his best flicks.

The special effects

I really enjoy the special effects used in this early ’80s film.

It never gets old

This is one I have watched with my friends numerous times, and it never gets old.

Night six on the scare schedule

This was night six of 31 Nights of Halloween — one horror film a night, all October. The rest of the month is mapped out if you want to follow along as the scores pile up.

31 Nights of Halloween schedule

Final verdict — 8 / 10 popcorn buckets

I recommend A Nightmare on Elm Street to anyone who likes classic horror. There is no doubt about it: it is classic horror, and one of Wes Craven’s best flicks. I really enjoy the special effects used in this early ’80s film. I have watched it with my friends numerous times, and it never gets old.