| | Nightmare On Elm Street DVD (8 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Horror DVDs, Thriller Movies, Suspense Videos, Recommended, Essential Cinema, Teenage, Revenge, Monsters, Supernatural, Killers, Slasher, Dreams, AFI Top 50 Villains | | Starring | Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Heather Langenkamp, Jsu Garcia, Lin Shaye, Joe Unger, Mimi Craven, Ed Call, Charles Fleisher, Jack Shea, Joseph Whipp | | Director | Wes Craven | | Composer | Charles Bernstein | | Director of Photography | Jacques Haitkin | | Special Makeup Effects | David B. Miller |
The original film is packaged here newly remastered and with new special features including alternate endings, fact track, featurettes, filmmaker commentaries, and more. A replusive, decaying figure with razor-sharp appendages (and an even sharper sense of humor!) suddenly appears in the dreams of four Los Angeles teenagers. It is the ghost of Freddy Krueger, a suspected child murderer killed long ago by the neighborhood parents. Now he's able to exact his bloody vengeance by killing the teens off, one by one, as they sleep.
Finally just one girl remains. Desperately, she tries to stay awake by every means possible, but even pills and massive amounts of coffee wear off sometime -- and when they do, she'll have to battle Freddy for her very life.
It's her worst nightmare ... and it's coming true. A hellish, razor-fingered monster enters the dreams of the teenage residents of a bucolic town and systematically slaughters them in their sleep--until one courageous young woman does battle with the predatory fiend. An excellent, surprisingly surrealistic genre entry from the master, Wes Craven. Both Elite Laserdiscs (EE3734 & EE3733) are limited to editions of 5,000 units.
Color by DeLuxe.
Budget estimate $1.8 million.
Released in USA October 31, 1984.
The film's original running time was listed at 150 minutes, it is now listed at 91 minutes.
Feature film debut for actor Johnny Depp.
Although he directed only the first film, director/writer Wes Craven's "Nightmare on Elm Street" continued to fascinate horror movie buffs. Subsequently, four more films were made, all of them featuring Robert Englund as the infamous Freddy Krueger.
The movie also led to a television series called "Freddy's Nightmares."
Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Censors.
Nightmare On Elm Street Reviews: "...A highly imaginative horror film that provides the requisite shocks to keep fans of the genre happy....Wes Craven tantalizingly merges dreams with the ensuing wakeup reality..."
-- Lor., Variety "Freddy became a mythic figure."
-- Premiere Staff, Premiere 5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is one of the few truly nightmarish horror movies ever made."-- Grant Kempster, Ultimate DVD "[S]ome of the effects remain nicely repulsive; Freddy himself comes across as a genuinely nasty piece of work..." -- Grade: B--- Entertainment Weekly Staff, Entertainment Weekly Nightmare On Elm Street | List Price | $19.96 (You save $7.77) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1984 | | All Time Sales Rank |  15109  | | CD Universe Part number | 7241690 | | Catalog number | 10419 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Sep 26, 2006 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Additional Info | Limited Edition; Remastered; Special Edition | | Movie Details | Color; Limited Edition; Remastered; Special Edition; infiniFilm Special Edition |
Nightmare On Elm Street Video Nightmare On Elm Street Movie Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews CLASSIC
A Nightmare on Elm St is one of the most intelligent and innovative horror films of the 80's. Wes Craven once again proves that he is the greatest horror director of our time with this classic film which employs young teens who get slaughtered in there dreams by the infamous Boogeyman known as Freddy Krueger, the most notorious serial killer ever depicted on film. A low budget film which showcases a tremendous feeling in style and innovation but still maintains the typical horror elements which make the 80's horror fan appreciate the film. The film is loaded with blood and guts and contains the traditional horror film elements of teens having sex and doing drugs and paying for it. Wes Craven likes to stick within the rules of the horror genre. This film featured Johnny Depp in his first feature role and Heather Langenkamp was a great choice to play the main lead. This film wouldn't be classified as a masterpiece, but it is definitely one of the most famous horror films ever made. Everybody knows who Freddy Kruger is. He is the most notorious boogyman ever on film. His humour and style make him better than Jason, Michael and even Chucky. Freddy Kruger is in a class of his own. He is so popular with modern culture and is still being referenced in pop culture, such as The Simpson’s and various movies. I advice this DVD for any horror fan. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. All of the sequels are jokes and failures, with the exception of Nightmare 3.
Submitted by Joey 34 (L.A California)
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Freddy Kruger is one of the classic horror villans of all time. Anybody who is a fan of horror knows who Freddy Kruger is. He first appeared on screen in 1984 and 24 years later, he is still talked about by fans and in mass media. He is a legend in the boogeyman saga. He is without a doubt the best killer in movie history. He kills his victims with innovation and with such style. He has a great humourous side to him which makes him not only evil but funny. He's better than Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees and any other horror legend you put infont of me. This is truly one of the great horror classics of the 80's. It was just so well done and the plot was just sheer intelligence. No matter how many Freddy movies are made, nothing will be able to top this one. That's why Wes Craven is so smart in the horror genre. He knows when something is going to work and A Nigtmare on Elm St worked and became the greatest horror franchise in history.
Submitted by Karah (Seattle, Washington, USA)
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This "Hellish" character "Freddy," is determined to get into your dreams and turn them into his nightmares! What ever you do, don't fall asleep...
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this is truely one of the best freddy movies ever made see it!
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this is truely one of the best freddy movies ever made see it!
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Nightmare On Elm Street DVD Keep Case
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Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1-EX Surround
DTS-ES 6.1 Surround Sound
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Ending
Audio Commentary: Wes Craven; Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Jacques Haitkin.
Featurette:
1. "Never Sleep Again: The making of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET"
2. "The House That Freddy Built: The Legacy of New Line Horror"
3. "Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares"
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infiniFilm Interactive Features
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