A Nightmare on Elm Street

Theatrical Release Date: 1984 11 09 (USA)

UPC: 794043104190

Studio: New Line Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Graphic Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Profanity, Gore]

Summary: Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter (Heather Langenkamp) traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger (Robert Englund), who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. With a supporting cast that includes horror veterans like John Saxon and Ronee Blakley, director Wes Craven creates moments of real dread by examining the line between nightmares and reality, as well as the "sins of the parents" theme. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Category: Horror

Features: All new features:
Remastered picture and sound
"Never Sleep Again" - The making of a Nightmare on Elm Street
"The House That Freddy Built: The Legacy of New Line Horror"
"Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares"
Audio commentary with Wes Craven, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon and cinematographer Jacques Haitkin
Alternate ending(s)
Infinifilm interactive features:
Pop-up prompts, Nightmare fact track and video clips
Exclusive Infinifilm rom content

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Format: DVD

Release Date: 09/26/2006

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS-ESD Digital Theater 6.1 System

Runtime: 92 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- A Nightmare on Elm Street [Special Edition]
1. Opening Titles
4. Just a Dream
6. Slumber Party
8. "There's Something Out There."
9. Bedtime
11. A Bloody Mess
22. "She Didn't Want to Sleep Alone
23. "I Never Touched Her"
24. Hamlet Hijack
28. Somebody Else
29. Splash
32. Guarding Nancy
33. Feather Bed
37. Hung Up
38. That Hat Comes Back
41. Fred Krueger
43. "Mommy Killed Him."
46. Nancy's Plan
47. No Way Out
50. It's a Gusher
52. Survivalist
53. Finding Freddy
55. Fight Fire With Fire
59. "You're Shit."
63. End Credits
1. Opening Titles [:45]
2. Just a Dream [2:29]
3. Slumber Party [:22]
4. "There's Something Out There." [:15]
5. Bedtime [2:00]
6. A Bloody Mess [1:57]
7. "She Didn't Want to Sleep Alone." [:21]
8. "I Never Touched Her." [2:32]
9. Hamlet Hijack [3:21]
10. Somebody Else [:42]
11. Splash [:50]
12. Guarding Nancy [:11]
13. Feather Bed [:16]
14. Hung Up [:15]
15. The Hat Comes Back [:16]
16. Fred Krueger [:18]
17. "Mommy Killed Him." [:17]
18. Nancy's Plan [:22]
19. No Way Out [:11]
20. It's a Gusher [:10]
21. Survivalist [:28]
22. Finding Freddy [2:01]
23. Fight Fire With Fire [2:38]
24. "You're Shit." [3:57]
25. End Credits [:21]

Adam Goldberg

Behold the horror epic that started the Krueger craze and the Elm Street franchise. This low-budget effort not only put frightmaster Wes Craven on the map, but it slashed new life into the dying horror genre. Nightmare on Elm Street is a surreal and artistic experiment in dark and bloody filmmaking, levitating above the senseless gorefests seen in Friday the 13th. Built upon a brilliant premise, Elm Street became known as a near-masterpiece of post-'70s terror that skillfully blurred the line between reality and fantasy. The character of Freddy Kreuger instantly joined the ranks of infamous modern horror villains. While Jason Vorhees and Michael Myers were steadfast and robotic, Freddy was a humorous sadist who refused to hide behind a mask. The dreamscape and surreal atmosphere that Craven creates is a key reason why A Nightmare on Elm Street remains so haunting to this day. Cinematographer Jacques Haitkin knows how to use shadow and light to his advantage, most notably in the trippy and eerie basement scenes and the moment in which a character is dragged across the ceiling. For a movie with a budget just over $1 million, Elm Street possesses a surprisingly stylish look; even the low-grade special effects manage to be effective. The film is tailor-made for those who like their gore coupled with smart and inventive ideas, a rarity in the horror genre.
~ Adam Goldberg, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Charles Bernstein  Composer (Music Score) 
Wes Craven  Director 
Wes Craven  Screenwriter 
Robert Shaye  Producer 
Joseph Wolf  Executive Producer 
Stanley E. Dudelson  Executive Producer 
John Saxon  Actor 
Ronee Blakley  Actor 
Heather Langenkamp  Actor 
Amanda Wyss  Actor 
Nick Corri  Actor 
Johnny Depp  Actor 
Robert Englund  Actor 
Charles Fleischer  Actor 
Joe Whipp  Actor 
Lin Shaye  Actor 
Ed Call  Actor 
Jeff Levine  Actor 
Mimi Meyer-Shaye  Actor 
Joe Unger  Actor 
Mimi Craven  Actor 
Jack Shea  Actor 
Sandy Lipton  Actor 
David Andrews  Actor 
Shashawnee Hall  Actor 
Jason Adams  Actor 
Don Hannah  Actor 

Country: USA