A Nightmare On Elm Street And Pink Flamingos Added To Library of Congress’s National Film Registry
Along with Return Of The Jedi, Selena, and more, the films are now preserved by the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry for being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant works of art:
The Library of Congress’s National Film Registry announced Tuesday a list of 25 films that will be preserved by the government, including George Lucas’ sci-fi epic Star Wars Episode VI — Return of the Jedi, Jennifer Lopez’s star-marking Selena Quintanilla biopic, and Peter Jackson’s Oscar-nominated Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. John Waters’ queer classic Pink Flamingos, starring drag legend Divine, made the cut this year as well. Wes Craven’s horror favorite A Nightmare on Elm Street was also selected.
Full list of all 25 films added to the registry.
I don’t remember how in the world I ended up seeing Wes Craven’s masterpiece in a movie theater when I was only 7 years old (I was with my mom and my uncle, and I have to believe they didn’t realize it would be as scary as it was?), but I’m glad I did, and there truly hasn’t been anything like it since. I think I had a crush on Johnny Depp in the crop top even then.
