Whatever you do, don't fall asleep!

It's hard to believe that there are people that haven't seen this movie. There is a man who follows you in your dreams. He kills you because that is the only place he can truly strike fear. Leaving a teenager alive to tell all their friends just makes business go up in Freddy's book; and gives him alot more minds to invade and lives to take. Killed after being burned by the townspeople after being let off for murders of several children, Freddy Kruger now bears a burnt body with the classic red and green shirt and old hat. This idea was first thought up by Director Wes Craven after being scared as a child by a bum with that same resemblance. A great concept that worked and stuck in the minds of it;s viewers, letting them know they are not safe.. even in their homes. That one thing is true, you know.. You have to fall asleep sometime. and When you do, you are all his for the taking! Robert Englund plays the perfect Freddy time after time and did amazing in his debut. He creeped out viewers by cutting off his own finger and controlling damage in dreams and making them stick in real life. Tina, a friend of the main character Nancy's suffers an exquisite death towards the beginning of the film where she is violently dragged across the ceiling by the knife gloved maniac with no one able to see him but her; all they could do is scream. Johnny Depp also makes his film debut in this one, making it the one film i would say gave him the chance for a death scene to never forget. If you haven't seen it, please do! After all, you have to sleep sometime...

Children: One, two, Freddy's coming for you. / Three, four, better lock your door. / Five, six, grab your crucifix. / Seven, eight, better stay awake. / Nine, ten, never sleep again.

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