A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Release Date

1984

Director

  • Wes Craven

Cast

  • Robert Englund
  • Heather Langenkamp
  • Johnny Depp

The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers.

In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams -- which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the phenomenon, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) begins to suspect that a dark secret kept by her and her friends' parents may be the key to unraveling the mystery, but can Nancy and her boyfriend Glen (Johnny Depp) solve the puzzle before it's too late?

Banner image courtesy of New Line Cinema/Photofest

Past Programs

2021

Why Freddy haunts your nightmares

Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, PA