In this episode of The Shermer High Alumni Association, the team rewinds A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven’s 1984 horror hit that launched Freddy Krueger into slasher legend. None of us had seen it before, and it shows. We unpack why the film was both groundbreaking and baffling, how it defined 80s horror aesthetics, and why it made us so thankful our parents banned scary movies.