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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 6/02, 11/05

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11/05: Well, this is the one that started it all: Johnny Depp's acting career after he's sucked into the waterbed before being blown up like a geyser in bloodbath.

Anyway, A Nightmare on Elm Street is a creative horror movie. I'll give Wes Craven that in spite of me calling him a hack and fraud so many times. However, the acting isn't up to par as Scream. Freddy Krueger looks weird in many scenes. It's like he has a new face every time. Does Rod bear an uncanny resemblance to Rob Lowe or perhaps Esai Morales, huh? The lyrics are cool which goes like this:

"One, two, Freddy's coming for you.
Three, four, better lock your door.
Five, six, grab your crucifix.
Seven, eight, gonna stay up late.
Nine, ten, never sleep again."

Here's the famous story of how Johnny Depp was cast: Wes Craven wanted his 14-year-old daughter and her best friend to make a choice between two actors for the role of Glen. They both unanimously picked the headshot of Johnny Depp. Thinking of him greasy, pale, and sickly, Wes Craven went, "Are you serious?" They simply said, "He's beautiful."

All in all, Wes Craven will always be famous for A Nightmare on Elm Street, but more importantly, it's the beginning of Johnny Depp's movie career.