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6. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) (HBO Max)

I think this is the first actual classic I've watched so far. And let me tell you, it's a classic in every meaning of the word. This is Freddy Kreuger's original appearance, and man does it ever feel good.

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a bunch of teenagers being taunted and murdered in their sleep by the twisted Freddy Kreuger, and their efforts to try to stop him and survive.

This movie feels so fresh, every single time I watch it. It's not your typical slasher movie. Sure, Freddy is up there in the pantheon of iconic slasher villains, but he stands out for multiple reasons. Wes Craven made a man burned alive, with a fedora, and a terrible sweater, and knife fingers. And it's fucking awesome, really. But what also makes him stand out is that in an era where slashers were all silent killers, Freddy toys with his victims and taunts them. He's got a personality that is dark, amusing, but in the flip of a switch just horrifying in this film.

But that's not the only reason this feels fresh: it's because we have a badass girl protagonist who actively goes through every single conceivable way to defeat Freddy, to the point she is willing to actually confront and fight him. This is awesome! You didn't see this often, especially with such a unique concept! She actually tries her damnedest, trying every single method to stay awake, then trying to get someone to watch her, then just trying to drag that bastard into our world. It's great. Nancy is such a great character, and you're really rooting for her throughout this film.

Everything put together makes A Nightmare on Elm Street such a delight to watch. It's easy, has depth, has fun, has gruesome scenes, and it's legitimately scary at points. Just the stuff you see in here was unheard of back then, and he killed his victims in such different ways than anyone was ever used to.

It's such a creative film, and I love it dearly. I honestly have not a single drawback to this film. I give it a 10/10, easy. Go out of your way to watch it if you haven't for some reason. It's just so much fun every time.

This movie also has the distinction of being the first movie to ever give me nightmares! For those who have seen this, you'll know when I slept on my floor for a week because I refused to sleep in my bed.

Rating: 10/10

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