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A Nightmare on Elm Street

Ah, the nightmare that started it all. A Nightmare on Elm Street introduced us to Freddy Krueger, the horribly burned, knife-fingered boogeyman that haunts the teens of Springwood, OH. There have been many sequels, but the original (with Johnny Depp!) remains the best.

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