One of the best horror films ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (14 January 1999)

Wes Craven's A Nightmare On Elm Street is one of the classic horror films of the modern cinema. It's a very creative film with some awesome visuals and knockdown scares. The first film is still the best film in this series because it takes the Freddy myth seriously and doesn't treat it like a comedy routine. Robert Englund is lucky to have landed the role of a lifetime in Freddy Krueger and you can tell he relishes the part. The direction by Wes Craven is some of his best work and the cinematography by Jacques Haitkin is amazing. The entire film is well cast and Freddy is a great modern urban legend. One of the best horror films you will ever see.