Easily one of the most intelligent and thought-provoking horror films ever made, Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street deviated from slasher film formula and created an antagonist who would haunt protagonists in a place every single person goes: their dreams. With the help of horror icon Robert Englund, Craven made Freddy Krueger a terrifying if also tremendously charismatic antagonist, and certainly more entertaining to watch than his mute rivals, Jason and Michael Myers. Best Moment: A young Johnny Depp falls asleep on his bed, and Freddy takes the opportunity to drag him into the bed, spitting him out in a brilliant fountain of gore. Sequels: An inconsistent slew of six sequels followed, with the third (Dream Warriors) and final (New Nightmare) installments proving to be the best. In addition, a Twilight Zone-esque Freddy's Nightmares TV series was created, along with Freddy vs. Jason, and the terrible 2010 remake, which found a fine replacement for Englund in Jackie Earle Haley, though gave him nothing of interest to do.
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