Several people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. While the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won't lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep.
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven, and the first film of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The film stars Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson, John Saxon as Lt. Thompson, Ronee Blakley as Marge Thompson, Amanda Wyss as Tina Gray, Jsu Garcia as Rod Lane, Robert Englund as Fred Krueger, and Johnny Depp in his feature film debut.