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A Nightmare on Elm Street poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 90.8 / 100
1984·Horror·1h 31m

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

“If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all.”

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...

Above the Line
Wes Craven·DirectorWes Craven·WriterJacques Haitkin·Director of PhotographyCharles Bernstein·Original Music ComposerPatrick McMahon·Editor
Cast
John Saxon·Lt. Donald ThompsonRonee Blakley·Marge ThompsonHeather Langenkamp·Nancy ThompsonAmanda Wyss·Tina GrayJsu Garcia·Rod LaneJohnny Depp·Glen LantzCharles Fleischer·Dr. KingJoseph Whipp·Sergeant ParkerRobert Englund·Fred KruegerLin Shaye·Teacher
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Wes Craven·Director
Writing· 1
Wes Craven·Writer
Camera· 1
Jacques Haitkin·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Patrick McMahon·EditorRick Shaine·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Charles Bernstein·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Robert Shaye·ProducerJohn Burrows·ProducerSara Risher·Producer
By the Numbers
90.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$57M
ROI 306692%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#C42828
#507090
Mood
Terrifying, Suspenseful
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a young woman with wide, frightened eyes lying in bed, partially covered by a light blue sheet. Above her, a monstrous, decaying face with g”

horror
Key Elements
Bed SheetMonstrous FaceClawed GloveLight
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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