Box Office

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=elmst.htm

This is useful as it gives box office figures for the opening weekend showing that A Nightmare on elm street, despite having an interesting twist on the typical slasher genre, didn't do too well when it was first released. This could be linked to the fact Wes Craven had a hard time finding a producer for the film. It also suggests that it maybe didn't give the audience of the time what it was looking for. However, it could also be due to the fact that the film was Craven's jump to major studios. The site also gives a 'Total domestic gross' and allows readers to grade the film which is useful as it suggests the film now has a cult following.