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A Nightmare on Elm Street
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Directed by Wes Craven. With Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund.
7.4/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...
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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTTeenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause t…
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RELEASE SNAPSHOT
Release snapshot for A Nightmare on Elm Street.
MoviHero lists November 9, 1984 as the release date for A Nightmare on Elm Street. Wes Craven is the listed director. The listed cast includes Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson, Johnny Depp as Glen Lantz, Robert Englund as Fred Krueger, Amanda Wyss as Tina Gray. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateNovember 9, 1984
GenresHorror
Runtime1h 31m
DirectorWes Craven
CastHeather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson, Johnny Depp as Glen Lantz, Robert Englund as Fred Krueger, Amanda Wyss as Tina Gray
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Is A Nightmare on Elm Street right for tonight?
Pacing, attention and emotional impact are estimates from the current MoviHero Watch Profile, not verified scene-by-scene reviews.
How much time should I set aside?
A Nightmare on Elm Street runs 1h 31m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 6/10: a middle-ground pace.
Is it a good choice when I am tired?
The attention estimate is 5/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 6/10, suggesting a moderate emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 7.4/10 from 6,071 votes. Updated Nov 12, 2026.
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Pacing6/10
Emotional Impact6/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary9/10
Violence6/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required5/10
VIEWER REVIEWS
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Viewer reaction
“Dream Attack. The kids of Elm Street appear to be having the same bad dream, one in which a scarred faced bogeyman in a stripy…”
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“This is the ultimate in slasher-horror that thrives on the basis that it is, at times, genuinely quite scary, and it doesn't take itself too…”
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“5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My personal favorite slasher horror film that goes well with my Halloween costume, which itself is an accessory to this horror treasure…”
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“The nightmare that started it all. Made us all scared to go to to sleep. My favorite horror series next to Friday the 13th. Love…”
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