Actually, I hate horror movies. This movie is very interesting and has given a new twist to everything I despise of horror movies.It's finally a movie with its own stories that stands for itself, that acting is good and understandable despite the clearly much older actor than the characters (that goes for all), broken ones are good and I was the dark atmosphere who pervades all the movie.But I like this here in the dark literally pat tapping most of the time, I hate it when movies are just dark because we watch movies I want to see what happens in most parts of the movie play during the day or are so lit up that you even scenen at night recognize enough I also like the fact that we end up with little to know about Freddy that gives the whole a mystery touch and one is willing to work with the protagonists to find out more.I also like the fact that people really fight against Freddy and do not just run away that one sees far too rarely. There are some parts in film that you do not know if Freddy is real or not, or if you are in a dream or not that is very good for the movie experience (Why do horror movies of the 21st century all have the same ideas and horror movies and films of that time are unique and different? One would think that today where more time has passed and there is more technology people would have more ideas?)The practical effects are all really good except at the end of the film Passau's a picture in because you can clearly see it's a doll and it gets laughable, even though it's not even a second, it's a big deal the last second of the movie is.I probably will not believe that, but I found the film to be 0% scary but at least incredibly interesting and exciting.Unlike many other horror movies and you really swear the danger here and you're excited and want to see people win, this movie is really exciting, interesting, had a good sorry, great acting and I also like Freddy Kruger's voice in places really funny.

OK so I know this is classic but still I was not expecting it to be good. But I was wrong and this one just rocks. Freddy is a terrifying psycho whom you wont want anywhere near you ever, especially not in your dreams. Ladies were hot and acting was good enough and Freddy was the best. So if you still haven't watched this one yet and wanna watch a nice horror movie then just watch it.

Realistic view on sexual abuse survivors, not much graphic imagery (of the actual child abuse), subtle memories. Abuser presented as an actual "harmless" person who the parents trusted. So much as to make us believe the kids lied about the abuse for a part of the movie. Which is very realistic, for real life abusers are often close to the kids, someone trusted. "He's not after us because we lied. He's after us because we told the truth." That line really settles the fear to me, more than anything else to be honest. The adults in the movie are pretty disapointing though, their silence is understandable at first but becomes a bit frustrating and annoying after a while. All in all, great movie, iconic, all that stuff. But the creepiness of child sexual abuse, the idea of helplessness is what hits home for me.

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) is no masterpiece in any means but it still holds up as a genuinely scary movie. the thing that makes A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)so good is its practical effects it has amazingly well done practical effects for its time even though there are is few CGI (computer generated image)it is only about once or twice and when it is used it does break the tension. there are a few flaws as in glass is already broken before its broken and cushions for the stunt man to land on. anyway I give a nightmare on elm street a 7 out of 10