This is one of
the best slasher and horror movies I’ve ever seen. The film plays with your
mind, constantly blurring the line between reality and dreams. In the first
twenty minutes, we hear Tina’s name being called to taunt her, leaving you
wondering—is she dreaming, or is this real?
This duality is
what makes the movie a masterpiece. Credit goes to Wes Craven, who wrote and
directed this classic. It was a brilliant start to a franchise that spanned
over two decades, though none of the sequels came close to matching this
introduction to Freddy Krueger.
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.
I remember singing this rhyme to scare my sister when we were kids.
The plot begins
with a focus on Tina. If you’re new to the series, don’t get too attached to
her, because the real protagonist is Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp). I
loved how the movie seamlessly shifted its focus from Tina to Nancy.
After Tina’s
death, Nancy is understandably horrified. The unsettling part is that both she
and Tina had the same dream about a man with a burnt face and a glove fitted
with long razor blades, making it look like he had grotesque nails. Nancy stays
with Tina, only to witness her friend’s brutal murder.
Here’s the
terrifying twist: whatever happens in the dream also happens in reality. Tina
is slashed to death in her nightmare, and those same cuts appear on her body in
real life. Nancy experiences something similar when she returns to school after
the incident. In her dream, Freddy Krueger chases her, and she burns her hand.
When she wakes up, the burn is still there.
This was Johnny
Depp’s first feature film, and it came before another Wes Craven classic
franchise, Scream. The acting is stellar, and one thing I’ll never
forget about this movie is how the pacing keeps you hooked. It was so gripping
that I lost track of where I was at times.
You have to hand
it to Craven—his direction, paired with the haunting musical score, delivered
the perfect mix of thrills and scares.
If you’re going
to watch the franchise, this first film is all you really need. The next two
sequels are okay, but nothing compares to this original masterpiece.
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