Hey everyone,
I'm going to start off today by writing a review on the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, released in 1984, and was written and directed by Wes Craven, known for his horror films.
Plot: Nancy and her friends are terrorized in their dreams by a burned figure, now known throughout the world as Freddy Krueger. As Freddy kills Nancy's friends one by one in their dreams, Nancy must figure out a way to stop him once and for all.
Review: The original A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of my favorite horror films. I really enjoy it. I found the plot to be very entertaining and it can be a little hard to follow, especially when they're going off into the dream world. It's one of those horror movies that you have to pay attention in order to follow it clearly.
As far as acting it's pretty good. Heather Langenkamp is good as Nancy, our heroine. The supporting cast is pretty decent. But the real standout in the film is Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. Englund is so terrifying and will be remembered for decades to come as one of the best horror movie villains in my opinion.
This film was released in 1984 and had a budget of approximately 1.8 million dollars, so the special effects that we see are pretty cheesy to be straightforward. For example, there's a scene where a character is chocked with a blanket I believe and you can see the wire in the sheet. But it's expected considering the budget.
Overall, I really enjoy this movie. It's scary, bloody, suspenseful and entertaining. I always say that horror movies from the 1970s and 1980s were probably the time period where the greater ones were made and this is one of them to check out.
Rating: 4/5
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