Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

The last two movies only scratched the surface of what a nightmare could be, but Wes Cravens nightmare on elm street is the real deal. The former king of the modern slasher film brings his signature exploration of the real and the imaginary to the horror genre. The film that kept a generation pinching themselves to stay awake is still scary over twenty years later and a frightening suggestion that dreams can have their consequences in reality. - By Zachary Goldbaum / Source: Filmjabber.com