into the real world. The booby traps affect Krueger enough that Nancy can light him on fire and lock him in the basement. Nancy rushes to the door for help. The police arrive to find that Krueger has escaped from the basement. Nancy and Don go upstairs to find a burning Krueger smothering Marge in her bedroom. After Don extinguishes the fire, Krueger and Marge vanish into the bed. When Don leaves the room, Krueger rises from the bed behind Nancy. Realizing that Krueger is powered by his victim's fear, she calmly turns her back to him. Krueger evaporates when he attempts to lunge at her. Nancy steps outside into a bright and foggy morning where all her friends and her mother are still alive. Nancy gets into Glen's convertible to go to school when the green and red striped top suddenly comes down and locks them in as the car drives uncontrollably down the street. Three girls in white dresses playing jump rope are heard chanting Krueger's nursery rhyme as Marge is grabbed by Krueger through the front door window. Cast The cast of A Nightmare on Elm Street included a crew of veteran actors such as Robert Englund and John Saxon and several aspiring young actors like Johnny Depp and Heather Langenkamp. Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson John Saxon as Lt. Donald "Don" Thompson Robert Englund as Fred "Freddy" Krueger Johnny Depp as Glen Lantz Ronee Blakley as Marge Thompson Amanda Wyss as Christina "Tina" Gray Nick Corri as Rod Lane Leslie Hoffman as Hall Guard Joseph Whipp as Sgt. Parker Charles Fleischer as Dr. King Lin Shaye as Teacher Mimi Craven as Nurse Jack Shea as Minister Ed Call as Mr. Lantz Sandy Lipton as Mrs. Lantz David Andrews as Foreman Jeff Levine as Coroner Donna Woodrum as Mrs. Gray Paul Grenier as Mrs. Gray's boyfriend Ash Adams and Don Hannah as Surfers Shashawnee Hall, Brian Reise and Carol Pritikin as Cops Kathi Gibbs, John Richard Peterson, Chris Tashima and Antonia Yannouli as Kids (uncredited) Robert Shaye has two uncredited roles as broadcasters for local television news and KRGR Radio station. Make-up artist David B. Miller designed Krueger's disfigured face based on photographs of burn victims obtained from the UCLA Medical Center. Production Development A Nightmare on Elm Street contains many biographical elements from director Wes Craven's childhood. The film was inspired by several newspaper articles printed