The horror movie of the 80's!

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2009)

In the town of Springwood, a girl named Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) has been having some bizarre nightmares lately. Her friends Tina (Amanda Wyss), Glen (Johnny Depp), and Rod (Nick Corri) have been experiencing similar dreams too just like Nancy about a weird burnt-skinned man with a Christmas sweater, a fedora and wields Razor-sharp knives on a glove to kill people with known as Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). He use to be a pedophile murderer who used to murdered some of the local children in Springwood long time ago as he was burned by the angry parents. However some teenagers including Tina have been dying in their sleeps lately and Freddy's spirit seems to be the link for he seeks revenge for he haunts the dreams of children and teenagers then murders them within their dreams as they actually die. Now Nancy is the only one whom can stop this cretin but could it be stopped?
One of the most original and unique movies of the genre ever! thanks to writer-director Wes Craven whom did "Last House on The Left" and "The Hills Have Eyes", he has created an original horror-fantasy thriller unlike anything has been done before. This movie co-stars Charles Fleschier ("Who Framed Roger Rabbit"), Lin Shaye and John Saxton as this film spawned numerous sequels, a re-imagining next year, merchandise and of course other stuff as it made Freddy Krueger into a major star. Much like "Black Christmas", "Phantasm", "Friday The 13th", Mario Bava's "Twice of the Death Nerve (a.k.a. Bay of Blood)", and "Halloween", this movie has turned into an influential film of the horror genre and slasher genre just like those. The special effects for it's era are just outstanding like the unforgettable Bed of blood sequence and some good gore effects, the concept is very original as it works like a charm. Freddy Krueger has became a major horror icon much like the Tallman, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers before into horror fandom.
An unforgettable classic of pure terror!