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Portrays: Glen Lantz
1984
Rated R for gore, violence, and nudity
Horror/Thriller
Approx. Time: 92 minutes
Director: Wes Craven
Produced by: Robert Shaye
Written by: Wes Craven
Other Actors: John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, and Heather Langenkamp
New Line Cinema
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Description
From modern horror master Wes Craven (Scream, Scream 2) comes a timelesss shocker that remains the standard bearer for terror.
Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) is having grisly nightmares. Meanwhile, her high-school friends who are having the very same dreams, are being slaughtered in their sleep by the hideous fiend of their shared nightmares. When the police ignore her explanation, she herself must confront the killer in his shadowy reign.
Featuring Johnny Depp in his first starring role and mind-bending special effects, this horror classic gave birth to one of the most infamous undead villains in cinematic history...Freddy Krueger.
Reviews
"Tingling, one of the best of its kind...Nightmare delivers." -Chicago Sun-Times
Nightmare on Elm Street Pictures
Official site
DVD Features
~Feature Length Commentary w/Wes Craven, ACtors Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, and the Director of Photography ~Original Theatrical Trailer
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