
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Wes Craven, 1984
The Nightmares on Elm Street: The Continuing Story
Jeffrey Cooper, 1987
The Nightmares on Elm Street: The Continuing Story is a movie novelization written by Jeffrey Cooper in 1987 and based on the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street, directed by Wes Craven in 1984. The movie features Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, John Saxon, Lin Shaye, Joe Unger, and others.
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Storyline
In March 1981, Tina Gray awakens from a nightmare where she is attacked by a disfigured man wearing a blade-fixed glove in a boiler room. The following morning, Tina is consoled by her best friend Nancy Thompson and Nancy’s boyfriend Glen Lantz. When Tina falls asleep, she dreams of being chased by the disfigured man.
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Year
1984
Minutes
91
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director: Wes Craven
Country: USA
Year: 1984
Length: 1h31m
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Year
1987
Pages
216
Book Rate
7.56
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Book
The Nightmares on Elm Street: The Continuing Story
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