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Read from 48 comments (48 from Metacritic) β 12 of them described how it moves.
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βWhat makes Freddy truly terrifying, and an inspired invention on Craven's part, is that he exists not in the real world but in the shadowy realm of dreams.β
Simon Braund, Empire Β· 100
βFor such a low-budget movie, Nightmare on Elm Street is extraordinarily polished. The script is consistently witty, the camera work (by cinematographer Jacques Haitkin) crisp and expressive.β
Paul Attanasio, Washington Post Β· 90
βA Nightmare on Elm Street is tailor made for those who like their gore leavened with thought-provoking ideas - something that is a rarity in this genre.β
James Berardinelli, ReelViews Β· 88
βSome of the effects remain nicely repulsive; Freddy himself comes across as a genuinely nasty piece of work, far removed from his later incarnation.β
Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly Β· 83
βTurning slumberland into a twisted murderer's den is a masterstroke by Craven, who has brought new blood to a genre that seemed as if it might choke on it's own excesses.β
Gavin Bainbridge, Empire Β· 80
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βClassic 80's horror movie, lots of supernatural element and good fx (for that time). Watchable by young adults (but check Rating of course) because violence scenes are of fantasy nature. This was from a time when horror movie has good ideas and don't relay only on disturbing scene like some of the modern ones do.β
ComandanteCobraread it β
βA Nightmare on Elm Street Is a suspense horror slasher with scares A Nightmare on Elm Street is about these teenagers who start to fall asleep while in their dreams they are seeing Freddy Krueger who they learn to know who it is this A Nightmare on Elm Street makes the dreams so great in a lot of movies what do that, for example, Halloween II 2009 I get frustrated with all those dream sequences but in this movie, It works great you don't feel confused throughout the movie which is great the scorβ
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βLooking back on this movie it is complete 80's trash. The story is really good, the kills are really good (same with the killer) and possibly the best comedy film of all time. It is a must-watch.β
MrIslamicread it β
βIt is difficult to say anything about this film that everyone has not already mentioned. It was scary when it was released and remains one of the most respectable films in the horror genre, a classic in its own right. Despite its merits and qualities, personally, I did feel the weight of age at some points in the film, which never really scared me. The plot is known to everyone I think: the teenagers of a certain American street are disturbed in their sleep by Fred Krueger, the spirit of a chilβ
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