A Nightmare on Elm Street opens in limited release across the U.S. in 1984. Filmmaker Wes Craven’s classic slasher film stars Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp and Johnny Depp in his film debut and is filmed over just 32 days. Some of the scenes of violence have to be trimmed in order for the film to earn an R rating. However, its success spurs at least six sequels, Bollywood and Indonesian versions and a remake.
This Day in Halloween: "A Nightmare on Elm Street" -- featuring Johnny Depp's film debut -- opens in limited release across the U.S. in 1984. / Illustration by Demarco McKinney