A Nightmare on Elm Street: 5 biggest mistakes of the fright franchise

While still iconic, A Nightmare on Elm Street made a lot of mistakes in its ten year run. Here are the five biggest mistakes of the classic franchise.

Throughout the ’80s, few series had the impact of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Featuring a unique villain and a poignant plot, the franchise makes a lot of right decisions in its quest for scares. Choosing an actor for the Freddy Krueger role and not a stuntman? Good decision. Choosing an imaginative story among slasher fair? Good decision. Leaning on thematic storytelling? Great decision.

But then there are bad decision. The moments in the series leaving viewers wondering what happened and how things could get so bad. The instances where some question staying a part of the slasher series at all. For those moments, at least alcohol is legal.

So get take some Hypnocil, count some sheep and hope to keep sleeping as we take a look at the five biggest mistakes of the A Nightmare on Elm Street series.