A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) | The First Ten Pages | Screenplay Analysis

It’s standard operations in screenwriting to learn how to write a likeable character. But how easy is it to create an iconic villain? The First Ten Pages seeks to answer that question by taking a look at the iconic Dream Demon Slasher. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Horror) Logline: Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life. Screenplay Written by: Wes Craven Film Company: New Line Cinema Script Provided by: https://www.dailyscript.com/index.html STAMP SOUND: Sound Effect from https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/tra... TYPEWRITER SOUND: Sound Effects from https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/typ... Footage of L.A. Provided by: https://www.pexels.com/@grind-com-4k-... CONTENT WARNING: “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984) is rated “R” by the Motion Picture Association of America for: Depictions of sex and/or nudity Violence and Gore Coarse Language Alcohol, Drug, and Cigarette use Frightening and Intense Scenes As per YouTube Guidelines, this video has been edited to censor the more graphic and/or explicit elements depicted in the film. Viewer discretion is advised. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This video contains original content that may not be authorized for use by its original creator. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. The following video has been made as a review and analysis of the movie discussed for the purposes of education and research, as well as entertainment. No infringement is intended. SCENES Introduction 0:00 Synopsis 1:19 Page One 3:57 Page Two 5:35 Page Three 8:00 Page Four 10:06 Page Five 11:35 Page Six 13:32 Page Seven 14:58 Page Eight 16:32 Page Nine 18:06 Page Ten 19:37 Conclusion 20:35 Happy Halloween #halloween #freddykrueger #slasher #horrorfilmanalysis #horror #film #analysis #screenwriting #screenplays #nightmare #nightmareonelmst #80smovies #firsttenpages