19 movies from the 80s we wish we could see again on the big screen

Modified Feb 12, 2025 15:32 ET

"The Terminator", Image Source - Orion Pictures

16) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

"A Nightmare on Elm Street", Image Source - New Line Cinema

A Nightmare on Elm Street released in 1984 is considered a supernatural horror, classic film. The movie is notable for giving us the iconic villain – Freddy Krueger. Slasher horror films were becoming a thing in the 80s, and this movie with its surreal sequences is considered a classic. The movie is set in a small town called Springwood in Ohio where a group of teenagers start experiencing nightmares about a scary burnt man. This movie introduces psychological depth to horror films and tackles issues like teenage vulnerability and the power of repressed trauma.