One of the classics, but it has gotten a bad name

Rating: Null/10 (9 October 1999)

Only in the 80s could a psycho child killer become a pop-culture icon. Of course I am talking about Freddy Kruger. There were Freddy dolls, Freddy magazines, Freddy rip-offs, and even a Freddy music video. Of course, there were those sequels, where ol' Fred made sarcastic remarks and became the viewpoint character.
So nowadays, whenever you ask somebody whether or not they like A Nightmare on Elm Street, they shake their heads in disgust and say something to the effect of, "Boy, Freddy sure did get old after a while." Well, any child's hero who becomes as over-exposed as he was would get old after a while.

But they must not remember this one. This one was intense and shadowy, and Wes Craven really used his idea to full effect. The murder scenes are grueling and bloody. Freddy didn't make lame remarks like he did in the others. The teenagers in this movie are better developed and more memorable than any of those dimwitted oafs in Friday the 13th.
If all you think of when you hear the name Freddy Kruger is the abominable Freddy's Rap, you need to see this horror classic. It ranks up there with Evil Dead.