as Nancy Thompson, the "final girl" who actively fights back. Johnny Depp in his feature film debut as Glen Lantz.
as Freddy Krueger. He was cast for his ability to convey malevolence and "rat-like" agility.
Written and directed by Wes Craven, who created Freddy Krueger as a "talkative" alternative to silent killers like Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees. The Cast:
