Question 1

Is A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) scary?

Accepted Answer

Yes — A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) is consistently scary. As a slasher film, it scored 9.0/10 for fear, 9.0/10 for atmosphere, and 8.1/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) streaming?

Accepted Answer

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)'s US theatrical release date is November 9, 1984. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?

Accepted Answer

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) has 11 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 9.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for gore, and 7.8/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 11 jump scares. Content warnings on file: self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?

Accepted Answer

John Saxon plays Lt. Donald Thompson, Ronee Blakley plays Marge Thompson, Heather Langenkamp plays Nancy Thompson, Amanda Wyss plays Tina Gray, Jsu Garcia plays Rod Lane, Johnny Depp plays Glen Lantz, Charles Fleischer plays Dr. King, Joseph Whipp plays Sergeant Parker.

Question 6

What are some films like A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) on Watch Darkly include Friday the 13th (1980), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

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