A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.9

Overview

On Elm Street, Nancy Thompson and a group of her friends (comprising Tina Gray, Rod Lane and Glen Lantz) are being tormented by a clawed killer in their dreams named Fred Krueger. Nancy must think quickly, as Fred tries ...

Starring Cast

Heather Langenkamp • Johnny Depp • Robert Englund

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Heather Langenkamp • Johnny Depp • Robert Englund

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central conflict and resolution are primarily focused on psychological horror and individual survival against a supernatural threat, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. While it critiques adult authority, the solution emphasizes individual agency, resulting in a neutral rating.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

A Nightmare on Elm Street features a predominantly white cast consistent with traditional casting practices of its era, with no explicit diversity-driven casting choices. The narrative does not contain any explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes, focusing instead on psychological horror and the consequences of past actions.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

A Nightmare on Elm Street does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on heterosexual protagonists battling a supernatural killer, with no explicit or implicit engagement with queer identities or experiences.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

As the original film in the franchise, all characters introduced in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) are new and original creations for this specific screen version. There is no prior canon from which their genders could have been swapped.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

As the original film in the franchise, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) introduced its characters for the first time. There was no prior source material or established canon for any character's race to be altered, thus no race swaps occurred.