Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) by Jack R — 04 Mar 2014

One of my favourite horror/comical character.

This review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) was written by Jack R on 04 Mar 2014.

A Nightmare on Elm Street has generally received very positive reviews.

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