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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

A Nightmare on Elm Street
Whatever you do... don't fall asleep.
—Nancy
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Title Design: Dan Perri
Music: Charles Bernstein

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Title sequence

  • Title Designer

    Dan Perri

  • Category

    Film

  • Styles

    1980s, live action, main title, opening scene, optical, prologue, type over scene, typographic
A Nightmare on Elm Street

  • Film Director

    Wes Craven

  • Release Date

    November 9, 1984

  • Aspect Ratio

    1.85:1

  • Studios

    New Line Cinema, Media Home Entertainment, Smart Egg Pictures

  • Country

    USA

  • Language

    English

  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
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