Actors Who Were Traumatized By Their Most Intense Roles

Heather Langenkamp

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a classic of horror. Wes Craven introduced a villain that would go on to become one of the most iconic criminals in movie history, but he had a hard time getting the film off the ground. Craven told one magazine that studios were "afraid of making a film that had blood in it." Thankfully, New Line Cinema took a chance on the flick, and Heather Langenkamp was cast as Nancy Thompson. She would later regret this casting...

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Actors Who Were Traumatized By Their Most Intense Roles

Heather Langenkamp

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