Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) by Brian C — 14 May 2012

Best horror movie ever. No other movie can touch what this has done for the genre and no movie ever will.

This review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) was written by Brian C on 14 May 2012.

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

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