A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984 film directed by Wes Craven
Movie film Q329434
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A Nightmare on Elm Street is a movie that falls within the horror film genre [1][2][3][4][5]. It is also categorized as a teen film [1][2][3][4][5].

The work is identified as a slasher film [1][2][3][4][5]. Additionally, it is classified as a supernatural horror film [1][2][3][4][5].

The movie is further described as a thriller film [1][2][3][4][5]. It is also considered a splatter film [1][2][3][4][5].

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Summary

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,315 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street was directed by Wes Craven[4].
  • Wes Craven wrote the screenplay for A Nightmare on Elm Street[5].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's composer is recorded as Charles Bernstein[6].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is horror film[7].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is teen film[8].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is slasher film[9].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is supernatural horror film[10].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is thriller film[11].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is splatter film[12].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is suspense film[13].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is crime film[14].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is fantasy film[15].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is exploitation film[16].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is crime thriller film[17].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is psychological drama film[18].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is crime drama film[19].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is psychological thriller film[20].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is drama film[21].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is independent film[22].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is teen horror film[23].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is supernatural film[24].
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street's genre is ghost film[25].
  • A cast member of A Nightmare on Elm Street was Heather Langenkamp[26].
  • A cast member of A Nightmare on Elm Street was Amanda Wyss[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Nightmare on Elm Street was produced by Robert Shaye[28]. It was directed by Wes Craven[4]. Wes Craven wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Heather Langenkamp[26], Amanda Wyss[27], Johnny Depp[29], John Saxon[30], Charles Fleischer[31], and Ronee Blakley[32].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[33], August 29, 1985[34], November 9, 1984[35], and November 16, 1984[36]. The original language of A Nightmare on Elm Street was English[37]. Genres include horror film[7], teen film[8], slasher film[9], supernatural horror film[10], thriller film[11], and splatter film[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[38]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[39]. It was distributed by video on demand[40].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include serial killer[41], dream[42], and reality[43]. A Nightmare on Elm Street's part of the series is recorded as it[39].

Reception

Reviews include 7.7/10[44], 95%[45], and 76/100[46].

Why It Matters

A Nightmare on Elm Street ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,315 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

References

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  25. [27] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [38] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
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  35. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [36] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [41] . A Nightmare on Elm Street. wikidata.org.
  43. [42] . A Nightmare on Elm Street. wikidata.org.
  44. [43] . A Nightmare on Elm Street. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Derivative work A Nightmare on Elm Street, A Wet Dream on Elm Street
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