source: © 2000 James Berardinelli
A Nightmare on Elm Street isn't principally about Freddy. It's about Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), a typical teenager with the usual teenage problems - divorced parents, gossipy friends, and a boyfriend who wants a little more than she's willing to offer. Nancy lives in an average house in an average middle America town. Her father, Donald (John Saxon), is a police lieutenant, patrolling the streets and keeping the community safe from all sorts of unsavory things. However, the biggest danger to his friends and family is about to emerge from somewhere he never could have expected: his daughter's subconscious.
In keeping with the theme that sex equates to death in horror movies, the first one to fall victim to Freddy is Nancy's best friend, Tina (Amanda Wyss), who is ripped to shreds shortly after enjoying an athletic evening under the covers with her boyfriend, Rod (Nick Corri). In the wake of the massacre, Rod ends up in jail for murder, but Nancy isn't sure of his guilt. Freddy begins appearing in her nightmares and she becomes convinced that he, not Rod, is responsible for Tina's death. Shortly after that, Freddy strikes again, eliminating Rod. Nancy realizes that either she or her boyfriend, Glen (Johnny Depp), will be next, so she decides to take the offensive and attempt to bring Freddy out of the dream world. Then her mother (Ronee Blakley) tells her the story of what happened to Freddy and why he has chosen to target certain boys and girls.
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