A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Barcode
1984 · dir. Wes Craven · 91 min · 1.85:1 · horror
Amber / Red palette · Very dark · 334 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 91 minutes of A Nightmare on Elm Street into a single image: every shot is averaged to one colour and laid down as a vertical stripe, left to right, opening frame to end credits. Directed by Wes Craven in 1984 and framed at 1.85:1, the horror palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A group of teenagers is hunted in their dreams by a burnt killer with metal claws. The story deals with the sins of parents affecting their children and the blur between reality and sleep. The film uses dark shadows and a gritty, high-contrast look to build a sense of dread.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 1984
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Average shot
- 5.1s
- Genre
- horror
Categories
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