if you mean the film, I can't really remember as it's been so long since I saw it but I remember the story (sort of)
The Janitor of a school was sealed in his house and burned to death after having been found to be messing with some of the kids. The residents of Elm street were responsible for the Janitors death and so he vowed to come back and get the rest of the kids where the parents couldn't protect them- in their sleep.
Sorry it's a bit vague but IMDB.com will have a better synopsis. I quite enjoyed the movie and the rhyme was really creepy.
'one, two, Freddie's coming for you.
'three, four, better lock the door.
'five, six, grab a crucifix.
'seven, eight, better stay up late.
'nine, ten, never sleep again.
Well, the first reason is probably that "Elm Street" is one of the most common street names in the United States. Calling it Nightmare on Elm Street ensured that kids in the majority of towns across the U.S. would forevermore have at least one spooky street to be afraid of. And Nightmare on Oak Street or Nightmare on Walnut Street just don't have the same ring to them.
According to Wikipedia, another possible reason is that, when Wes Craven was a film professor, some of his students created a Horror movie parody called Madstop, which they filmed on a street called Elm Street in Potsdam, New York ("Madstop" is "Potsdam" spelled backwards).
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Wes Craven read an article in a newspaper About a Boy that was too afraid to sleep. When the boy finally did fall asleep he died. Wes Craven based the Nightmare movie on this article. The Freddy Krueger character was named after a bully Wes knew from school and was based on a homeless man that terrified Wes when he was child. The homeless man wore a dark fedora style hat.
There were five of them in total made in the 80's. Below is the list.A nightmare on elm streetA nightmare on elm street 2: freddy's revengeA nightmare on elm street 3: Dream WarriorsA nightmare on elm street 4: Dream masterA nightmare on elm street 5: Dream childThe ones below were made after the 80's.Freddy's dead: The final nightmareWes Cravens New NightmareFreddy Vs. JasonA nightmare on elm street remake.
The duration of A Nightmare on Elm Street is 1.52 hours.
A Nightmare On Elm Street, A nightmare On Elm Street 2 Freddys Revenge Nightmare On Elm Street 3 dream warriors, Nightmare on elm street 4 dream master, nightmare on elm street 5 the dream child, nightmare on elm street 6 freddys dead the final nightmare, wes cravens new nightmare, freddy vs. Jason and the remake of the original nightmare on elm street
1 - A Nightmare on Elm Street2 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddys Revenge3 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors4 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master5 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child6 - Freddys Dead: The Final Nightmare7 - Wes Cravens New Nightmare8 - Freddy VS JasonAnd the remake will make 9 movies, however it'll be a remake of Nightmare 1, though i doubt it'll be anywhere near as good. The new movies release date is set for March 2010.
The original Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), and Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) are the good ones.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)Freddy vs. Jason (2003)A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
There were five of them in total made in the 80's. Below is the list.A nightmare on elm streetA nightmare on elm street 2: freddy's revengeA nightmare on elm street 3: Dream WarriorsA nightmare on elm street 4: Dream masterA nightmare on elm street 5: Dream childThe ones below were made after the 80's.Freddy's dead: The final nightmareWes Cravens New NightmareFreddy Vs. JasonA nightmare on elm street remake.
The duration of A Nightmare on Elm Street is 1.52 hours.
A nightmare on elm street A nightmare on elm street 2; Freddys 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 Wes Cravens New Nightmare Freddy Vs. Jason A Nightmare On Elm Street ( 2010 remake ) :)
A Nightmare on Elm Street was created on 1984-11-09.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterA Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream ChildFreddy's Dead: The Final NightmareNew NightmareFreddy vs. JasonInkubusEvil Dead (2013)
A Nightmare On Elm Street, A nightmare On Elm Street 2 Freddys Revenge Nightmare On Elm Street 3 dream warriors, Nightmare on elm street 4 dream master, nightmare on elm street 5 the dream child, nightmare on elm street 6 freddys dead the final nightmare, wes cravens new nightmare, freddy vs. Jason and the remake of the original nightmare on elm street
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterA Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream ChildFreddy's Dead: The Final NightmareNew NightmareFreddy vs. JasonInkubusEvil Dead (2013)
1 - A Nightmare on Elm Street2 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddys Revenge3 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors4 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master5 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child6 - Freddys Dead: The Final Nightmare7 - Wes Cravens New Nightmare8 - Freddy VS JasonAnd the remake will make 9 movies, however it'll be a remake of Nightmare 1, though i doubt it'll be anywhere near as good. The new movies release date is set for March 2010.
That people have fatal nightmares on Elm Street is what the movie title 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' means.
there are nine freddy movies a nightmare on elm street a nightmare on elm street:freddys revenge a nightmare on elm street:dream warriors a nightmare on elm street:dream master a nightmare on elm street:dream child a nightmare on elm street:freddys dead wes cravens a new nightmare freddy vs jason a nightmare on elm street(remake)
There are 9 movies featuring Freddy Krueger. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) Freddy vs. Jason (2003) A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)