Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

“One, Two, Freddy’s gonna get you” – Introducing one of horror’s most iconic villains to the list, Freddy Krueger, an evil being from another world who gets to his victims by entering their dreams and slicing them open with his iconic knife blades attached to each finger. The film was directed by the genre’s master, Wes Craven, and follows a group of teenagers who have the displeasure of meeting Freddy in their dreams, and have to find a way of defeating him whilst not desperately trying to stay awake. A young, clean shaven Johnny Depp starred as one of the terrified teenagers, and let us tell you, it really doesn’t end well for him in this one!