Overall Research on Dreams and Sleep Deprivation

I have researched and studied dreams, specifically Freud's theory, as well as the effects of sleep deprivation because these are two of many themes that have presented within "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and is a reason why I wanted to look into it in order to gain greater understanding of the themes Wes Craven tried to express in the original 1984 script. During my research I have understood why many of the characters where un able to stay awake and I also noticed the parallel of microsleep being mentioned within the film. Furthermore, I decided to look into dreams this is what created the main story line of a fictional character murdering individuals within their dreams.