One, Two Freddy's Coming for You

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2019)

As a kid, Freddy had me shook. I already had bad dreams as it was, the last thing I needed to see was a movie about a killer that kills you in your dreams! And Freddy was no normal killer, even his backstory was something of night terrors. Then that frightening kid's song:
One, two Freddy's coming for you. Three, four better lock your door. Five, six grab your crucifix. Seven, eight better stay up late.
I haven't seen this movie in decades and I still remember the song!!!
For me, A Nightmare on Elm Street has to be compared to two slasher predecessors: Halloween and Friday the 13th. It is different than those two in that Freddy Krueger was paranormal whereas the other two were not (although they were supernormal). Like Michael and Jason, Freddy preyed upon teenagers and he was exceptionally good at it.
Freddy belongs in the slasher hall of fame. What he was able to do with his glove of knives was epic. In fact, I'd put him on the slasher Mount Rushmore along with Jason, Michael, and maybe Chucky. I can't decide between him and Norman Bates.
And Nancy belongs in the killer escapee hall of fame. Laurie escaped Michael twice, Jason had his escapees, but none concocted a plan as bold and as brilliant as Nancy.