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October 20, 2014

Behind-the-Scenes Photos of A Nightmare on Elm Street

By David Marchese

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Photo: Collection of Jim Doyle

A Nightmare on Elm Street came out 30 years ago, and to commemorate that horror-movie milestone, Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum assembled an oral history of the fright-night classic. We also dug deep into the photo archives and pulled out these rare on-set shots, which include a baby-faced Johnny Depp drenched in blood, director Wes Craven constructing a horrific homicide, and the villainous Freddy Krueger during downtime.

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Heather Langenkamp. Heather Langenkamp.

Heather Langenkamp.

Photo: Wes Craven
Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp.

Johnny Depp.

Photo: Wes Craven/New Line
Filming a bedroom scene. Filming a bedroom scene.

Filming a bedroom scene.

Photo: Wes Craven
Jsu Garcia as Rod Lane. Jsu Garcia as Rod Lane.

Jsu Garcia as Rod Lane.

Photo: Wes Craven
Original proposed sketch for Freddy Krueger's glove. Original proposed sketch for Freddy Krueger's glove.

Original proposed sketch for Freddy Krueger's glove.

Photo: Jim Doyle
Clockwise from top right: Actors Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Jsu Garcia, and Amanda Wyss. Clockwise from top right: Actors Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Jsu Garcia, and Amanda Wyss.

Clockwise from top right: Actors Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Jsu Garcia, and Amanda Wyss.

Photo: Mimi Craven
Wes Craven in the rotating bedroom. Wes Craven in the rotating bedroom.

Wes Craven in the rotating bedroom.

Wes Craven and Englund. Wes Craven and Englund.

Wes Craven and Englund.

Members of the makeup and special-effects teams. Members of the makeup and special-effects teams.

Members of the makeup and special-effects teams.

The cast and crew. The cast and crew.

The cast and crew.

Wes Craven and Amanda Wyss. Wes Craven and Amanda Wyss.

Wes Craven and Amanda Wyss.

Photo: New Line
Wes Craven and Amanda Wyss. Wes Craven and Amanda Wyss.

Wes Craven and Amanda Wyss.

Photo: ��New Line Cinema Photographer: Joyce Rudolph
(Clockwise from top) Wes Craven, Johnny Depp, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, and Jsu Garcia. (Clockwise from top) Wes Craven, Johnny Depp, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, and Jsu Garcia.

(Clockwise from top) Wes Craven, Johnny Depp, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, and Jsu Garcia.

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