I do not understand the ending of A Nightmare on Elm Street, what happened to Nancy?
The film sequels establish Nancy did not wake up from her dream. When she thought she had pulled Freddy out from her nightmare, she was actually still dreaming. This explains Marge fading into the bed, Freddy rising up, and Nancy stepping outside from her Mother’s bedroom unharmed and unaffected from the film’s events. Due to Nancy turning her back on Freddy, she robbed him of his power. Knowing that he couldn’t get to Nancy now, Freddy detained her in the car and killed her mother (while she slept) instead. The Nightmares on Elm Street comic book series by Innovation Publishing also used this interpretation, providing more backstory concerning Nancy’s fate. After the film’s events, Nancy was institutionalized for a short time. Afterward, she went to college and excelled in psychology/dream research. She returned to Springwood in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, to help kids who suffered from the same kind of nightmares she did. It wasn’t until she was in Kristen’s dream th
