One, two, Freddy’s coming for you… He’s haunted our dreams almost 10 times now, but it all began back in 1984 with girl-next-door Heather Langenkamp’s iconic performance as the tortured Nancy Thompson fighting off the razor-fingered Freddy (Robert Englund). Reportedly creator Wes Craven devised the premise for a killer who visits your dreams after hearing about a string of mysterious “nightmare deaths” afflicting Southeast Asian refugees and hearing the song “Dream Weaver,” and the rest is history. Go back to the beginning at Flix, where you can see any four movies in the Fright Flix lineup for only $20 this month. – Kat McNevins
