A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

In the mood to watch 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' without leaving the house? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Wes Craven-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' right now, here are some particulars about the New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, Media Home Entertainment, Cinema 84, The Elm Street Venture horror flick.

A Nightmare on Elm Street starring Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and a scheduled release date of November 16th, 1984.

It received a user score of 73/100 on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 5,504 experienced users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world..."

'A Nightmare on Elm Street' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Prime Video, Spectrum On Demand, and YouTube .