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Where was A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) filmed?

1984 film directed by Wes Craven

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) was filmed at one place in the United States: Los Angeles. The place comes from Wikidata.

Part of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series

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Filming locations

Towns & cities Los Angeles United States Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“Craven filmed A Nightmare on Elm Street in Los Angeles on an estimated budget of $1.1 million.” Wikipedia

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The Wikipedia article names 6 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.

Landmarks & buildings Lincoln Heights Jail United States Former jail in Los Angeles, California, US
“The boiler room scenes and police station interior were shot in the Lincoln Heights Jail (closed since 1965) building, while the exterior used for the police station was Cahuenga Branch Library.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Silver Lake United States Neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States
Landmarks & buildings John Marshall High School United States High school located in Los Angeles, California, USA
“The high school the protagonists attend was filmed at John Marshall High School, where many other productions such as Grease and Pretty in Pink have been filmed.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Evergreen Cemetery United States Cemetery in Los Angeles, California
“Rod's burial was filmed at Evergreen Cemetery.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Cahuenga Branch United States Public library in Los Angeles, California, USA
Landmarks & buildings American Jewish University United States Private university in Los Angeles, California
“The American Jewish University on 15600 Mulholland Drive was used for the Katja Institute for the Study of Sleep Disorders visited by Marge and Nancy.” Wikipedia

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