Springwood, Ohio seems like a peaceful town. But like every town, it has its secrets. Fred Krueger was a child killer who was burned alive by the victims' parents after he was released on a technicality. Now the teenagers on Elm Street are having nightmares of the crispy creeper, who dons a green and red sweater and has made a glove out of blades. After some of her friends are killed by Fred in their dreams, Nancy Thompson makes it her mission to take him down.
Director Wes Craven delivers a horror masterpiece at a time when the genre was in a downturn. A Nightmare on Elm Street was praised by critics and made a killing at the box office. Freddy Krueger joined the ranks of Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees as a horror icon, being at his most chilling in the first installment. Craven drew on personal accounts for the film, including naming the villain after a school bully. Teenagers being killed in their dreams was a frightening alternative to the usual slice and dice fanfare. Several sequels were released before the decade's end, with Freddy meeting his ultimate demise in 1991. The franchise had beautiful poster artwork and a haunting score. Wes Craven would later help revive the horror genre as the director of Scream (1996).
Location: The Boiler Room
Address: 421 N. Ave 19, Los Angeles, CA
Lincoln Heights Jail
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Location: The Alley
Address: Milwood Court & Electric Court, Venice, CA
Location: Springwood High School Exterior
Address: 3939 Tracy Street, Los Angeles, CA
John Marshall High School
Location: Tina's House
Address: 620 Millwood Avenue, Venice, CA
Location: 5th Precinct Police Department Exterior
Address: 4591 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Location: Nancy Walks to School
Address: 1622 Glyndon Avenue, Venice, CA
Location: Rod's Arrested
Address: Glyndon Avenue & Morningside Way, Venice, CA
Location: The Cemetery
Address: 204 N Evergreen Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Evergreen Cemetery
Location: The Katja Sleep Institute
Address: 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA
American Jewish University
Location: The Bridge
Address: Linnie Canal Court, Venice, CA
Court C
Location: Glen's House
Address: 1419 N Genesee Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Location: Nancy's House
Address: 1428 N Genesee Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
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Locations Visited: April 2003, June 2023, June 2024
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