Genre Research: A nightmare on Elm Street

The elements that A Nightmare On Elm Street have are fright, terror, disgust, humor, surprise, suspense and mystery. The elements that appealed to me where the humor and the mystery. The elements that did not appeal to me where the disgust and fright.



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