A Nightmare on Elm Street

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...

Release Date

Nov 9, 1984

Runtime

1h 31m

Director

Wes Craven

Country

United States of America

Company

New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, Media Home Entertainment

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$57,004,513