Actor Robert Englund (1947)

The American supernatural slasher film, Freddy vs. Jason (2003), was directed by Ronny Yu and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. This crossover between the A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises serves as the eighth installment in the former and eleventh in the latter. After his previous defeat, Freddy Krueger has been trapped in Hell, unable to enter the dreams of children in Springwood. Desperate to regain his power, he manipulates Jason Voorhees to do his bidding by appearing as ...

The horror film, The Mangler (1995), was directed and written by Tobe Hooper and Harry Alan Towers. It is based on Stephen King’s short story of the same name from his collection Night Shift (1978). The movie takes place in Gartley’s Blue Ribbon Laundry, where Bill Gartley owns a laundry press known as the Mangler. Trouble ensues when Sherry, Gartley’s niece, cuts herself while trying to avoid being crushed by an old ice box being carried past. This results in blood splattering onto the ...

Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) is an American meta supernatural horror film written and directed by the renowned filmmaker himself. Living in Los Angeles, California, Heather Langenkamp resides with her husband Chase and their young son Dylan. Heather, best known for her portrayal of Nancy Thompson in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, later shifted her focus to television. One night, she has a dream about her family being attacked by animated Freddy Krueger claws from an upcoming film in the series, where two workers meet a gruesome fate on set. Waking up to an earthquake, she notices a cut on Chase’s finger identical to the one she saw in her ...

In Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), an American slasher film, the town of Springwood, Ohio is plagued by the return of Freddy Krueger. After killing most of the children and teenagers in the town, he targets the only surviving teenager, John Doe, in a dream. When John wakes up outside the city limits with no memory of who he is or how he got there due to a head injury, he is taken to a shelter for troubled youth. At the shelter, three residents – Spencer, Carlos, and Tracy – plan to runaway from their problems to California. However, when John’s amnesia becomes apparent through a newspaper clipping found in his pocket by Dr. Maggie ...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) is an American gothic slasher film directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by Leslie Bohem. In June 1989, a year after the last installment, Alice and Dan have begun dating without any sign of Freddy Krueger. After a steamy encounter, Alice has a shower and envisions herself in a nun’s habit labeled Amanda Krueger at an unusual asylum. She encounters patients who attack her, but she wakes up unharmed. The following day, Alice graduates from high school with her new group of friends: Greta, a hesitant aspiring ...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1993) is the fourth installment in the popular American fantasy slasher film franchise. Following the events of the previous film, Kristen, Kincaid, and Joey have been released from Westin Hills and are trying to live their lives as normal teenagers with their families. Despite this, Kristen is still afraid that Freddy Krueger will return, and she summons Kincaid and Joey into her dream where they visit his old boiler room. In an attempt to calm Kristen’s fears, Kincaid and Joey show her that the boiler is cold. The next day, Kristen meets up with her boyfriend Rick Johnson and their friends – Rick’s ...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) marks Chuck Russell’s directorial debut and is an American fantasy slasher film. It takes place a year after the events of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge and follows the story of Kristen Parker. Despite having already awoken from her nightmare, she finds herself in another one where Freddy Krueger is chasing her. In this terrifying dream, he attacks her in the bathroom and makes it appear as though she has slit her wrist in reality. Concerned for Kristen’s well-being, her mother has her admitted to Westin Hills Psychiatric ...

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985) is a supernatural slasher film directed by Jack Sholder and written by David Chaskin. The Walshes have recently moved into Nancy Thompson’s former home, five years after the apparent defeat of Freddy Krueger. Their teenage son, Jesse, experiences a terrifying dream where he is pursued by Krueger, who is driving a school bus. Upon waking up, Jesse blames the nightmare on the unusually hot room. Later at school, Jesse hangs out with his friend Lisa, towards whom he has romantic feelings but is too shy to ...

An American supernatural slasher film, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), was written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye. After waking from a terrifying nightmare in which she is attacked by a disfigured man with a blade-fixed glove in a boiler room, teenager Tina Gray discovers mysterious slashes on her nightgown. The next day, her best friend Nancy Thompson and Nancy’s boyfriend, Glen Lantz, offer comfort as they reveal their own nightmares from the previous night. While staying at Tina’s house when her mother is away, Nancy also admits ...