Amid the trend of reboots and legacy sequels in the horror genre, I’m disappointed about the future of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, but the fate of another 1980s horror saga gives me hope. The horror genre has greatly benefited from reboots and legacy sequels, through which some of the most popular franchises have been brought back, though not all of them with the same success. Surprisingly, one horror franchise that hasn’t seized these trends is A Nightmare on Elm Street, despite contemporary sagas like Halloween proving reboots can be (mostly) successful. 3k1a3p

Many actors grew to stardom after 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street, but what are they up to now?

With A Nightmare on Elm Street being one of the best horror movies of the '80s, it was bound to be ripped off by other filmmakers.

Sam Raimi's Evil Dead is shown in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street, and the fun easter egg has a deeper meaning than you might think.

A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most iconic horror movies of all time, but the ending is actually quite confusing.

Before CGI became a common practice in Hollywood, A Nightmare on Elm Street depended on practical effects to bring Freddy to life.

With A Nightmare on Elm Street celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024, Screen Rant is looking back at the actors who almost played Freddy Krueger.

Robert Englund is best known for playing Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, but he began his acting career before 1984.

It's hard to overstate just how significant Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street still is. The slasher classic has successfully infiltrated our popular subconscious, reaching a sinister gloved hand into the imaginations of generations of filmmakers and reshaping modern horror cinema. It's perhaps only with hindsight that the full extent of the 1984 movie's impact can be appreciated. But even with its iconic villain, inspired premise, and archetypal story, the original A Nightmare on Elm Street is much more than an artifact to be ired. It remains a thrilling spectacle – albeit with some of its originality tarnished.

It's the nursery rhyme nightmares are literally made of, but what's the origin behind A Nightmare On Elm Street's Freddy Krueger nursery rhyme? While the franchise is iconic now, A Nightmare On Elm Street creator Wes Craven had a hard time getting the project a greenlight. Every major studio rejected it, feeling audiences wouldn't find dreams scary. New Line eventually picked up A Nightmare On Elm Street, which was shot for a low-budget.