The cult classic of Horror movies and Johnny Depps' first movie...

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2013)

Plot:
You all know the drill, I'm sure. Freddy Krueger was murdered in an incident where the parents of Elm Street turned on him. Now, he's back or resurrected in the dreams of the children of the parents. The children are now teenagers and are being haunted by the knived-crusader. If you are killed in the dream, you die in real life. Now since this is the first movie, it's safe to say this original idea is brilliant. I've never heard of something some random, yet so awesome in my life. The concept is great, but the only thing that holds this movie up is the characters. The deaths are a little cheesy today, but they're still fun to watch. The point of the film is to see the characters survive. It's much more thrilling to see Nancy or Glenn running away from Freddy, rather than being killed by him.
Characters:
Freddy is a pure joker. He kills kids and he loves it. He knows he can get away with it and can do anything he wants in the dream, so why not have fun with it? He makes jokes and uses situations to make puns and grim humor. That's what makes this movie so awesome: seeing Robert Englund as Freddy. He's the perfect fit for the killer and does a great job being the murdering jokester. Heck, in the sixth film, he kill off one of the teenagers by using a video game console and a Power Glove from the NES. It's all about having fun at the kids' expense... meaning death. Well, I went off on a large tangent, so let's talk about the other kids. Nancy is a strong-headed and independent lady who is currently enrolled in High School on Elm Street. She's experiencing the dreams too and her life is affected by them. By the climax of the film, she does something awesome and unbelievable to stop it, but I won't spoil it. She knows what to do to not get killed, unlike some of the other kids, but still looks out for them, especially her boyfriend, Glenn. Glenn is played by newcomer Johnny Depp, from Pirates of the Caribbean and so many other damn movies now. The man is a funny, strong, caring, but a little careless all at the same time. He's a nice character that doesn't have too much depth, but works for the story.
Visuals:
They're obviously outdated, but they're still fun to look at. The stretched arms of Freddy nowadays look so damn fake it isn't funny, but don't focus on that. Think about the other things they had to do. Have you seen the film before? Remember when Freddy starts running towards Tina at night on the street? Well, there's a wide shot of him running and the camera pans as Tina runs past the camera and then the camera stops to show Freddy teleported to right in front of her. Well, the man running in the wide shot was a double and Robert Englund was standing there the whole time. It's movie-making like this that makes me appreciate how the movie was made, rather than if they look one hundred percent realistic.
Sound:
The main theme song and soundtrack have become a staple in pop culture. Almost everyone on this planet, I guarantee you, can start singing along to: "1, 2, Freddy's Coming for you... 3, 4, Better lock your doors... 5, 6, Grab your crucifix... 7, 8, Gonna stay up late... 9, 10, Never sleep again." They even did a new rendition of this song for the 2010 remake.
Rewatchability:
It's a fun horror movie, especially if you've never seen it before. At LEAST see it once. It's worth your time. And, if you DO have time, go see the third movie. (The second movie has nothing to do with the first movie)