Yeah, I know what you're thinkin': "Oh look, another poseur movie critic is giving the original "Nightmare..." gold star status, because it started the whole pop phenom ". Well, drink my urine, feast upon my feces, and let yourself be devoured by the godly lint inhabiting my navel! Poseur? I gorge myself upon their trend-laiden souls for breakfast! Hey, they taste better than CAP'N CRUNCH (Crunch Berries, however, are yummy). This movie's gold material, because it was one of Craven's final pre-sellout flicks. It lacked much of the comedy that became consistent with the following "Elm Street"s. The special FX aren't anywhere near as elaborate as the sequels either. So, why gold? Well, Craven's original story could be why nose-goblin! Here goes: Four friends keep having similar dreams involving some bum in a nasty sweater and hat terrorizing them with his razorblade hands. Soon, they are mysteriously killed off one-by-one. Finally, it comes down to Nancy and Mr. Frederick Krueger mano-a-mano. It's dark humor at it's better and the gore is also amusing, never have I seen a man burned alive twice (well, except for that one guy in Istanbul). The first death is classic movie mayhem and worthy of slow-mo. That's all for me, sleep tight kiddies!

Sequels: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD, FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE

If You Liked This Flick, Check Out: NIGHTSCARE or IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS