One of my all time faves

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2020)

This movie still creeps me out as much as it did when I was a kid. This is just plain and simple a classic horror movie. The story was original, the characters were relatively likable enough that you feel bad for them, and the atmosphere is just creepy. I don't know how, but watching it still makes you feel like you're in a dream. The town was so generic and I think that not having the familiarity of a big name town makes one feel lost or uncomfortable. There's this quiet discomfort that you feel from the moment the movie starts. Sure, the ending-ending is schlocky as all get out, but I can forgive based on the rest that preceded it.
Freddy Kreuger is a legendary villain, slasher, and character. Pure evil and terrifying. Although his "character" cheesed out in later entries, you can still watch this and remember just how nee and fresh that kind of character was. He's not the guy under the bed, outside the window, or in the closet. He's in your dreams. Something you can't avoid since your body will eventually give way to slumber. Then you're on his turf and he can manipulate it however he sees fit. You don't get any scarier than not being in control of something that's happening in your mind.
I could go on for days about this. It's one of my fave horror movies. I'm not jumping on a bandwagon of nostalgia either. I've been watching these since I was a kid. I just recently got around to signing up for imdb so I can rate and review.
If you need an introduction to the horror genre, this should be high on your list....though not necessarily your first as you may not want to keep going!! Jk, but seriously.