The National Film Registry at the Library of Congress has added the 1984 horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. Like all film additions to the Library of Congress, it has been deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” A move that is likely a dream come true for the legions of A Nightmare on Elm Street fans.

“The great horror maestro Wes Craven, as both writer and director, gave a generation of teens (of all ages) terminal insomnia with this imaginative and intense slasher scare fest. Freddy Krueger (played by soon-to-be legend Robert Englund) is the burn-scarred ghost of a psychopathic child killer, now returned to haunt your dreams and take his revenge! Heather Langenkamp stars as the heroic Nancy, who figures out who Freddy is and must be the one to stop him. Also in the cast: Johnny Depp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley and Charles Fleischer," the Library of Congress writes.

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One could say that A Nightmare on Elm Street is in good company. Over the years, the Library of Congress has added several horror movies to its registry. There is, of course, The Exorcist, a film that was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Other films include Dracula, Bride of Frankenstein, Alien, Psycho, Rosemary’s Baby, The Shining, and The Exorcist. And that’s not even getting into all the other classic films that belong outside of the horror genre.

All the other films that have been added to the library this year are as follows:

  • Ringling Brothers Parade Film (1902) Jubilo (1919) The Flying Ace (1926) Hellbound Train (1930) Flowers and Trees (1932) Strangers on a Train (1951) What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Evergreen (1965) Requiem-29 (1970) The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971) Pink Flamingos (1972) Sounder (1972) The Long Goodbye (1973) Cooley High (1975) Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) Chicana (1979) The Wobblies (1979) Star Wars Episode VI — Return of the Jedi (1983) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Stop Making Sense (1984) Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987) The Watermelon Woman (1996) Selena (1997) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) WALL•E (2008)

“Made on a budget under $2 million, “Elm Street” became a box office sensation and has inspired numerous sequels (including a film that pitted Freddy against Jason of the “Friday the 13th” films), a 2010 remake, a TV series, books, comic books and videogames, making it one of the most successful film franchises in the history of any cinematic genre. The film established New Line Cinema as a major force in film production, with some calling New Line “The House That Freddy Built.”

In the words of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden: “Films help reflect our cultural history and creativity — and show us new ways of looking at ourselves — though movies haven’t always been deemed worthy of preservation. The National Film Registry will preserve our cinematic heritage, and we are proud to add 25 more films this year.” If you wish to learn more about this year’s list, you can head over to the Library of Congress’ official website.