Best Film of the 80s

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2004)

When I did my last review way back on December 13th, I don't think I got my point across.
This movie is pure genius. With a low budget of $1,800,000, A Nightmare on Elm Street sure did great with the effects. All that blood and Tina being dragged on the wall, excellent. The acting was well done, and the dark mood (unlike the sequels) worked great and scared me through the whole movie. I liked the way that the movie started out as a bright world, and slowly turned darker.
This is definitely Wes Craven's best work. He made New Line into what it is today.
The story is simple for those who haven't seen the magic and pure horror of Elm Street. 4 friends are having terrible dreams of a dark man (Fred Krueger, not Freddy like in the sequels) who can kill you in your dreams.
The sequels were good, but ended up going a little bit lighter, having Fred Krueger becoming a joke who no one is afraid of now. But back in 84, he was more then scary, he was... well... REALLY scary. I give A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 stars out of 4. 'nuff said.