A nightmare on Elm Street

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"A Nightmare on Elm Street" introduces Freddy Krueger, a child murderer who is burned alive by vengeful parents and returns as a dream-haunting demon to terrorize teenagers in their sleep.

The teens realize that if they die in their dreams, they die in real life, leading to a desperate struggle for survival.

The film explores themes of guilt, revenge, and the vulnerability of the subconscious mind.

Freddy Krueger's iconic appearance and inventive dream sequences have made it a cultural phenomenon.

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as one of the first two scary movies that he saw and that scared him off of horror films for years.
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