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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) eliminates the safety of wakefulness by murdering through dreams, and its $1.8 million budget netted $25 million. Wes Craven's concept of sleep as a death sentence is psychologically impeccable. The film's 91% Rotten Tomatoes rating, cementing its durable fear of the unconscious.

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