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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Horror)
Logline: Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
Screenplay Written by: Wes Craven
Film Company: New Line Cinema
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CONTENT WARNING:
“A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984) is rated “R” by the Motion Picture Association of America for:
- Depictions of sex and/or nudity
- Violence and Gore
- Coarse Language
- Alcohol, Drug, and Cigarette use
- Frightening and Intense Scenes
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SCENES
Introduction 0:00
Synopsis 1:19
Page One 3:57
Page Two 5:35
Page Three 8:00
Page Four 10:06
Page Five 11:35
Page Six 13:32
Page Seven 14:58
Page Eight 16:32
Page Nine 18:06
Page Ten 19:37
Conclusion 20:35
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