A Nightmare on Elm Street returning to the series in a cameo role. A Nightmare on Elm Street A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven, and produced by Robert Shaye. It stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Robert Englund, and Johnny Depp in his film debut. The plot focuses on four teenagers, living on one street in a fictitious town of Ohio, whose dreams are invaded by a burnt killer with a bladed glove. In the dreams, the teenagers are killed, but they also die in reality. The teenagers do
Alice Johnson (A Nightmare on Elm Street) plot detail differs from the film in that it impacts Alice's maternal motivation to save Jacob. In an interview Lisa Wilcox described Alice as an outcast that a lot of people can relate to, she said: Wilcox also mentioned the character development of Alice by stating that: Alice Johnson (A Nightmare on Elm Street) Alice Johnson is a fictional character and a protagonist in the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise, portrayed by Lisa Wilcox. She was created by William Kotzwinkle and Brian Helgeland. She appears as a main character in two of the nine "A Nightmare on Elm Street"