A Nightmare on Elm Street
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...
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1987★ 6.7
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988★ 5.9
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
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2019★ 6.7
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2008★ 6.3
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Terrifier 3
2024★ 6.8
Five years after surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and Jonathan are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe.
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Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners.
Barbarian
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1978★ 7.6
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2001★ 6.1
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Becky
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Dolly
2026★ 5.9
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Nightmare Cinema
2018★ 5.8
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Scream
1996★ 7.4
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2024★ 5.9
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2004★ 7.4
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