A direct prequel to the 1984 horror classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street. The film completely ignores the sequels and remakes. It serves as a primary explanation on how Freddy Krueger became a dream killer. A further depiction of Freddy Krueger and his strange obsession with children is also explained. Based in the 1960s, it is revealed that Freddy, known to the people of Springwood, Ohio as The Springwood Slasher, was not actually the murderer of the town's children. Another mass murderer, known as Wilt Manson, was the true killer, but he framed Freddy. After being burned alive, Freddy vows to take revenge by haunting the children/teenagers of his former neighborhood of Elm Street, and ruining their parent's lives. The film ends in 1984 as he picks his next victim, Tina Gray. The final scene of the movie is the first scene of the original movie.
