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A Nightmare on Elm Street

2010 · Directed by Samuel Bayer

Explore the real-world connections to A Nightmare on Elm Street, with each location linked to its own story and evidence.

The places behind the film.

Additional source-recorded sites.

These named-site references have source evidence. Exact scene positions, independent coordinate accuracy and current visitor access still need review.

  • John Hersey High School

    United States of America

    The moviemaps record associates this named site with this film. Map markers require separate coordinate corroboration. Any marker is a named-site reference, rather than a camera position or visitor entrance.

    Production-location evidence ↗ · Named-site record ↗

  • Bluff City Cemetery

    United States of America

    The moviemaps record associates this named site with this film. Map markers require separate coordinate corroboration. Any marker is a named-site reference, rather than a camera position or visitor entrance.

    Production-location evidence ↗ · Named-site record ↗

  • Elk Grove High School

    United States of America

    The moviemaps record associates this named site with this film. Map markers require separate coordinate corroboration. Any marker is a named-site reference, rather than a camera position or visitor entrance.

    Production-location evidence ↗ · Named-site record ↗

More places behind the film.

Filming locations, story settings and documented inspirations, each with its own source. Precise scene positions and current visitor access need separate review.

  • Corkys, 5043 Van Nuys Boulevard

    Filming location

    Springwood diner

    Location source ↗

  • Former Powells Book Store, 2850 North Lincoln Avenue

    Filming location

    Historic shop filming site, later redeveloped

    Location source ↗

  • 11401 South Green Bay Avenue

    Filming location

    Preschool filming property

    Location source ↗

  • Hawthorne Pharmacy, 4785 West Cermak Road

    Filming location

    Pharmacy

    Location source ↗

  • Marathon station, 5147 West Roosevelt Road

    Filming location

    Gas station

    Location source ↗

Location research.

Filming research is retained separately from fictional settings, premieres and places visited by cast members.

Production sections and their reference leads are listed below. A cited link has not been independently verified merely because it appears in a bibliography.

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