One, Two, Freddy's coming for you: A closer look at "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

Wes Craven is a well known director in the horror genre and it is "A Nightmare on Elm Street" which he is most recognized for. This represents his best work because it is very imaginative and original. He also created the horror icon Freddy Krueger which countless children around the United States have dressed up as for Halloween. The premise that a psychopath can kill his victims in their dreams is truly terrifying. Robert Englund plays Krueger to the tilt. He makes him incredibly menacing and evil. The film also marks the movie debut of Johnny Deep and he appears in one scene involving a geyser of blood that will be remembered for a long time. The movie is tremendously scary and unsettling. The music in the movie is perfect because it creates a constant ominous tone. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is among the best horror films of the 1980s and it certainly is best film of the long series. What are your thoughts on "A Nightmare on Elm Street?"