10 Cool Facts About 1984’s Nightmare on Elm Street

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  1. Craven Knew What Colors to Use for the Character Straight Away

When director Wes Craven read an article in Scientific American in 1982, which pointed out that two of the most contrasting colors to the human retina were red and green, he opted to incorporate these colors into the movie itself. Of course, he did so quite successfully, because the colors red and green became synonymous with the character of Freddy Krueger.