Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Jack Sholder | ||
Writing Credits
| David Chaskin | ... | (written by) |
| Wes Craven | ... | (characters) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Mark Patton | ... | Jesse Walsh | |
| Kim Myers | ... | Lisa Webber | |
| Robert Rusler | ... | Ron Grady | |
| Clu Gulager | ... | Mr. Walsh | |
| Hope Lange | ... | Mrs. Walsh | |
| Marshall Bell | ... | Coach Schneider | |
| Melinda O. Fee | ... | Mrs. Webber | |
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Tom McFadden | ... | Mr. Webber (as Thom McFadden) |
| Sydney Walsh | ... | Kerry | |
| Robert Englund | ... | Freddy Krueger | |
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Edward Blackoff | ... | Biology Teacher |
| Christie Clark | ... | Angela Walsh | |
| Lyman Ward | ... | Mr. Grady | |
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Donna Bruce | ... | Mrs. Grady |
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Hart Sprager | ... | Teacher |
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Allison Barron | ... | Girl on Bus |
| JoAnn Willette | ... | Girl on Bus | |
| Steve Eastin | ... | Policeman | |
| Brian Wimmer | ... | Do-Gooder | |
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Robert Chaskin | ... | Bar-B-Que Boy |
| Kerry Remsen | ... | Girlfriend | |
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Kimberly Lynn | ... | Patty |
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Steven Smith | ... | Victim |
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Jonathan Hart | ... | Spike |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Charles Gallant | ... | Pool Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Robert Shaye | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
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Tom Tangen | ... | Victim (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Stephen Diener | ... | executive producer |
| Stanley Dudelson | ... | executive producer |
| Michael S. Murphey | ... | line producer |
| Sara Risher | ... | co-producer |
| Robert Shaye | ... | producer |
| Joel Soisson | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Christopher Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Jacques Haitkin | ||
| Christopher Tufty | ||
Editing by
| Bob Brady | ||
| Arline Garson | ||
Casting By
| Annette Benson | ||
Production Design by
| Gregg Fonseca | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Maggie Martin | ||
Costume Design by
| Gail Viola | ||
Makeup Department
| Wendy Hogan | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Daniel Marc | ... | makeup artist |
| Bart Mixon | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Robin L. Neal | ... | hair stylist |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | transformation effects creator |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | makeup and effects creator: Freddy Krueger / special makeup effects |
| Nancy A. Perkins | ... | Assistant: Mark Shostrom (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Rachel Talalay | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Larry Alexander | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Whitney R. Hunter | ... | second assistant director |
| Matia Karrell | ... | first assistant director (as Matia A. Karrell) |
| Marshall D. Moore | ... | third assistant director |
| Joel Soisson | ... | second unit director |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | second unit director: transformation sequence (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Dwayne Grady | ... | set dresser |
| Robert Lucas | ... | carpenter |
| Quinn Monahan | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Matthew Joseph Peak | ... | movie poster illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Darrell Hanzalik | ... | looping editor |
| Abe Nejad | ... | sound editor |
| Larry Porche | ... | boom operator |
| Jac Rubenstein | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jess Soraci | ... | sound editor |
| Ed White | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Richard Albain | ... | special mechanical effects |
| Paul Boyington | ... | special effects |
| Rick Lazzarini | ... | special puppet effects creator |
| Ron Nary | ... | special mechanical effects |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Oded Beckman | ... | miniatures |
| Paul Boyington | ... | Main Title Designer and Producer / Paul Boyington Boyington Film Productions / special visual effects designer and director |
| Richard Delaney | ... | effects animator |
| Loring Doyle | ... | effects animator |
| Bridget Erdmann | ... | effects animator (as Bridget Erdman) |
| John M. Gonzalez | ... | live action |
| Paul Huston | ... | miniatures |
| Darius Khadjenouri | ... | miniatures |
| Ian Kincaid | ... | live action |
| Michael Litterback | ... | live action |
| Wes Takahashi | ... | effects animator |
Stunts
| Dan Bradley | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Scott Alan Cook | ... | stunts |
| Christopher Doyle | ... | stunts (as Chris Doyle) |
| Frank Lloyd | ... | stunts |
| Ray Lykins | ... | stunts |
| C.J. McBeath | ... | stunts |
| Denney Pierce | ... | stunts (as Denny Pierce) |
| Ray Shaffer | ... | stunts |
| Marneen Fields | ... | stunts: fight scene (uncredited) |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matt Gulbin | ... | grips carpenter |
| Christopher Tufty | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Gregory Vanger | ... | second unit loader |
Editorial Department
| Bobbi Banks | ... | editing room assistant |
| Tamar Bihari | ... | editing room assistant |
| Nancy Cipes | ... | editing room assistant |
| Karen I. Stern | ... | assistant editor |
| Neil Eric Wenger | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
| Matthew J. Clark | ... | location manager (as Matthew Clark) |
Music Department
| Scott Alexander | ... | music coordinator |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin |
| Jeff Vaughn | ... | music recording engineer |
| Paul Francis Witt | ... | conductor |
Transportation Department
| Larry Alexander | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| John Blake | ... | assistant: Mark Shostrom |
| Tom Calderaro | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| David T. Cannon | ... | craft service |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
| Wendy Cooke | ... | assistant: Kevin Yagher |
| Earl Ellis | ... | assistant: Kevin Yagher |
| Glenn Gaylord | ... | assistant accountant |
| Bart Mixon | ... | assistant: Mark Shostrom |
| Luc G. Nicknair | ... | production assistant |
| Gregor Punchatz | ... | assistant: Mark Shostrom |
| Anthony Showe | ... | assistant: Mark Shostrom |
| Don Wyse | ... | fire safety |
| Nancy Deturo | ... | Assistant: Mark Shostrom (uncredited) |
| Shan Ogdemli | ... | Assistant: Mark Shostrom (uncredited) |
