Movie Classics: A Nightmare on Elm Street
"If Nancy Doesn't Wake Up Screaming, She Won't Wake Up At All"
One of the most popular thriller films of all time, A Nightmare on Elm Street is the firstin a saga of cult classics that have been entertaining horror fans for decades. Now a seemingly lost art, the slasher film is a relic of the 1980's, and brought us such iconic characters as Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and of course, Freddy Krueger. This Movie Classics selection is your guide to the original Nightmare on Elm Street and all things Freddy! We will also take a look at what's happening wi...

A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)
A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television show, novels, and comic books. The franchise began with the film series created by Wes Craven. The franchise is based on the fictional character Freddy Krueger, introduced in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), who stalks and kills teenagers in their dreams. If Freddy kills the teenager in the dream world then they are ultimately killed in the real world. His motives were to seek revenge ...

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Movies Merchandise and History
One, two, Freddy's coming for you...
Don't know your Dream Master from your Dream Child? Fear not, here's our easy to follow guide to the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET film series and its star, the dream demon FREDDY KRUEGER! The ELM STREET films epitomize the modern horror franchise at its best and indeed its worst. Their star, the murderer Freddy Krueger, as portrayed by Robert Englund, became an icon of horror throughout the 80s and 90s thanks to a slew of sequels that varied wildly in quality. The series' creator and original dir...

A Nightmare on Elm Street
Wes Craven's Nightmare on Elm Street
Anybody that was around in the 80s would know the name Freddy Krueger, in fact this Nightmare on Elm Street villain has become a cult figure since he first appeared on film. Wes Craven's 1984 cult movie Nightmare on Elm Street made Robert Englund a household name. Although A Nightmare on Elm Street has got cult film status, it was very hard for Wes Craven to get anyone to make it - slasher movies are on the way out.....who would believe people could be murdered in their sleep..... - luckily ...