How many jumpscares are in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A Nightmare on Elm Street has 11 jumpscares (2 major, 9 minor).

What is the first jumpscare time in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

The first jumpscare appears at 00:03:34.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Name: A Nightmare on Elm Street
Genre: Horror
Released: 1984-11-09
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.3

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984

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Runtime: 1h 31m

Genres: Horror

Jumpscare Analysis

Here is the complete list of jumpscare timestamps for A Nightmare on Elm Street. We found 11 jumpscares in this movie, including 2 major ones. The first scare happens at 00:03:34. Use our timing guide to prepare for the scariest scenes.

Synopsis

Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...