A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American supernatural horror franchise consisting of nine films, a television series, novels, comic books, and other media. The franchise began with the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street, written and directed by Wes Craven. The franchise's main plot centers on the fictional character Freddy Krueger, the apparition of an ancient child murderer who was burned alive by the vengeful parents of his victims and who returns from the grave to terrorize and kill the teenage residents of the fictional Springwood, Ohio, in their dreams.
