Wes Craven made this masterpiece in 1984, inspired by an article of a young man dying violently in his sleep after complaining about horrible nightmares. The movie centers around a group of friends getting stalked by the infamous dream maniac. That us until Nancy is done taking his shit and decides to fight back. Robert Englund is undoubtedly amazing as Freddy. His first incarnation of the character is darker, mean and disturbingly playful. Nancy played by a fierce Heather Lagenkamp may be genre's most proactive final girl. After watching her friends get murdered she truly takes matters into her own hands. She sets a trap filled with booby traps and a truly inspired plan. By now I'm sure everyone has seen this film. For me it's a masterpiece because Craven develops his brilliant fluidity perfected in the Scream franchise, he is truly a master and my favorite director and he will be sorely missed. The movie can be over the top, melodramatic and wonderfully campy at times but it's also scary as hell and is the gold standard of films of it's kind.
Budget: $1.8m
Box Office: $57m
10/10
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