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A Nightmare on Elm Street [Blu-ray] (2010)

John Saxon , Ronee Blakley , Wes Craven  |  R |  Blu-ray
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  • Actors: John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri
  • Directors: Wes Craven
  • Writers: Wes Craven
  • Producers: Robert Shaye, Stanley Dudelson, Joseph Wolf
  • Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: New Line Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: April 13, 2010
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (461 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001G8XOMG
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,820 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "A Nightmare on Elm Street [Blu-ray]" on IMDb

Special Features

Ready Freddy Focus Points: See alternate takes and learn filmmaking secrets behind the nightmare by jumping to video highlights while watching the movie
Two commentary tracks: (1) Director Wes Craven, co-stars Heather Langenkamp and John Saxon, and cinematographer Jacques Haitkin, (2) Wes Craven, co-stars Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp and Ronee Blakley, producer Robert Shaye, and co-producer Sara Risher
Alternate endings
Three featurettes: The House That Freddy Built: The Legacy of New Line Horror, Never Sleep Again: The Making of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven’s Nightmares

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Wes Craven's 1984 horror film is a better movie than it is generally credited for being. Forget the tawdry sequels; this highly original, almost surrealist work stars Robert Englund as a mutilated monster who kills teenagers during their dreams. Craven, who only directed one Elm Street sequel (Wes Craven's New Nightmare), takes the Hitchcockian step of layering in psychological explanations for the terror and then proving them all irrelevant in the face of mindless evil. The horror in the film is emotionally raw, in contrast to the overimaginative set pieces of most of the sequels that followed; and the final scene is as deeply unsettling as anything Luis Buñuel ever committed to film. --Tom Keogh

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"1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you." And here he is, phantom fiend Freddy Krueger in all his razor-fingered infamy. Wes Craven (Scream movies) directs this trendsetting first in the slash-hit series. The premise is simple: Freddy (Robert Englund) homicidally haunts the sleep of Elm Street teens. The results are terrifying and mind-blowingly innovative. There’s another film debut too: Johnny Depp. He plays the ready steady of the hottie mcsmarty (Heather Langenkamp) who figures a clever way to flambé the fiend. But ever-say-die Freddy will be 3, 4 back for more…even returning to the screen in a killer 2010 remake of this diabolical original. Sweet dreams!

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A Nightmare on Elm Street is definitely one of the very best horror flicks ever. Trent Foreman  |  106 reviewers made a similar statement
It's a matter of taste, I know, but that said I decided I really like this movie. William  |  66 reviewers made a similar statement
The effects are pretty good in this movie, as well as the acting. Jason (KarateKidJ@AOL.com)  |  77 reviewers made a similar statement
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69 of 80 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not complete or definitive October 1, 2006
Format:DVD
Overall this two-set disc DVD is great. It includes many deleted scenes and the sound and picture is great as well.

Although this is certainly not definitive/complete. There are out takes, extended scenes, FX shots, TV spots, etc., that are not included. Such as a dialog between Lt. Thompson and Sgt. Garcia in the police station, more scenes of Nancy getting ready to battle Freddy (like pouring gasoline in that glass bottle she threw at him in the basement), another take of Glen's body rising out of the bed, an extended dialog between Marge and Mr. Thompson at the cemetery, a dialog between Lt. Thompson and Mr. Lantz (Glen's father), etc. These others were released in 1996 on laserdisc by Elite Entertainment and a two-cassette VHS by Anchor Bay. There is also trivia missing from the movie like, for example, the guy who was reading Hamlet aloud in English class is Daryl Hannah's brother. Although there is a discussion of the different types and ways of doing Freddy's makeup, there's no mention of what Wes Craven originally wanted (such as the teeth showing through the flesh above the jaws, which ironically was used on the "demon" version of Freddy when he jumps out of the lake in Jason vs. Freddy). Nor mention of all the actresses Heather Langenkamp beat out such as Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing), Demi Moore, Courteney Cox (Ave Ventura, Scream, Friends), and Tracey Gold (Growing Pains).

But this is as close to complete as currently available on DVD. Now that we have the infinifilm special edition, hopefully a special edition director's cut/uncut will appear one day with (if possible) the extended scenes placed back in the movie itself and not as special features to be viewed separately along with all the goodies in this and the VHS/laserdisc versions.

It was nice to finally have Amanda Wyss and Ronee Blakey (boy she changed!) interviewed. But it would have been also nice to get Mr. ever-so-famous Johnny Depp, Jsu Garcia, and John Saxon (71 yrs old now!) interviews.

Overall, I give it 4 and a half stars.
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50 of 59 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The film that revolutionized the horror genre January 17, 2004
Format:DVD
It is a true testament to writer-director Wes Craven's genius that many people now first think of Scream rather than A Nightmare on Elm Street upon hearing his name. While Scream certainly re-energized the horror movie genre, A Nightmare on Elm Street revolutionized it entirely when it was released in 1984. Twenty years after the fact, the movie doesn't seem quite as scary as it did originally, but this movie has truly shocked and frightened many a moviegoer over the years, resonated with untold numbers of men and women in a new and undeniably powerful way, drawn in many viewers that had never cared about horror before, and introduced one of the greatest, most popular horror icons of past, present, and future in Freddy Krueger.

When you really look at the genesis of this movie, its incredible success is truly mind-boggling. Wes Craven had already made waves in the business with such horror classics as Last House on the Left, but the script for A Nightmare on Elm Street made the rounds of Hollywood for three years before the relatively unknown New Line Cinema stepped up to make the movie a reality. The total budget for the film was well under two million dollars, and the filmmakers basically worked miracles to make the film as viscerally shocking and beautifully gory as it is. A tremendous cast was assembled: veteran actor John Saxon and newcomer Johnny Depp (in his very first role) are terrific, Robert Englund needs no introduction for his unforgettable portrayal of Freddy Krueger, and a young and innocent Heather Langenkamp delivers a dazzling performance as Nancy Thompson. (Ronee Blakley's performance as Nancy's mother is over-the-top and rather poor in general, but this is essentially the movie's only weakness.) Many people think that Englund carries this film with his brilliant portrayal of the nightmarish killer, and in a sense he does, but for me it is Langenkamp's performance that absolutely makes this movie something way beyond special. I have always been a big Langenkamp fan; she brings to Nancy a mesmerizing sense of innocence, charm, and natural beauty that wins the audience over completely. Freddy is a dark and menacing presence, but he really doesn't get that much camera time in this first film; Nancy is the essential conduit that connects the audience to the horror.

I don't think much is required in terms of explanations or plot summaries here. Freddy Krueger was a murderer of children who was hunted down and burned to death by local parents. He still exists, though, in the world of dreams, and now the teenaged children of the men and women who destroyed him are his targets. Nancy and her friends all begin to see this strange burnt man in an old fedora and a dirty red and olive green sweater in their dreams; Nancy soon learns that whatever happens in these awful dreams also happens in real life. The first victim dies a spectacular death, one that surely poured heaps of shock value on 1984 audiences and which still works wonderfully today. Several other notable deaths follow, and Nancy knows that she alone must face Freddy and somehow engineer a trap with which to snag him. It's not easy killing a dead man who lives in dreams, of course, but Wes Craven built a really beautiful logic into the story that makes it work convincingly.

The special effects of this film are remarkable, especially given the tight budget restraints. The death scenes are powerful and bloody, the atmosphere and look of the boiler room sets in particular are dark and malevolent, everything about Freddy's look and performance are perfect, and even really cheap effects such as the phone tongue and melted stairs work beautifully. The special features included on the DVD are nothing short of superb, especially the commentary by Wes Craven, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, and director of photography Jacques Haitkin - I learned so much from this commentary (including the fascinating true-life facts that helped give birth to the original idea in Craven's mind), all of which made me all the more impressed with this seminal horror classic. A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most enjoyable, powerful, and influential horror films ever made, and the transfer to DVD makes this film look better than ever.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Nightmare on Elm Street Bluray review! April 14, 2010
Format:Blu-ray
I just got the new nightmare on elm street bluray and after watching it I must admit this looks great! The video transfer looks amazing! Considering this movie is 26 years old, I am amazed this looks so good! And if your asking, yes this is a big improvement visually and audio wise to the previous DVD editions. The bonus features are good and stick to the original movie, instead of focusing on the new remake. The bonus features are mostly making of and creation of the Freddy saga! But another sweet addition included is the alternative endings all in 1080p HD! I hope the rest of the sequels are released aswell as the Jason goes to he'll and Jason x movies on bluray! Anyways the verdict, the video transfer looks crisp and shows little grain or film damage, the HD transfer looks amazing! The audio is 7.1dts and sounds amazing from my Bose entertainment center! The bonus features are awesome!

Video: 9 out of 10
audio : 8 out of 10
bonus features : 8 out of 10
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3.0 out of 5 stars good remake but..not too much horror..
this is a good horror movie, good FX, good actors, Kayle Gallner born to be sad, this dude is sad what a sad face...in the other hand Freddy..what is wrong with his face?? Read more
Published 7 days ago by Edward
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!!!
One of the best original horror movies of all time. Freddy will have you not wanting to fall asleep. I will always recommend this movie.
Published 12 days ago by Terrence D. Rather
4.0 out of 5 stars Case in bad condition!
It played well, but the case was in terrible condition! I love Johnny Depp, he is sexy in this movie! Buy it and you will not regret it!
Published 21 days ago by alana foster
5.0 out of 5 stars The Original Nightmare
No need to give any plot summaries here-especially since it's already been remade once...boy-what a disappointment that was! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jeffrey A Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME ITEM!!!!!!
This was a gift and it was an awesome buy and it shipped so fantastically fast and it was packed great!!!!
Published 2 months ago by S. Rovey
5.0 out of 5 stars NOT the remake!
First off I want to say that this is not the remake of Nightmare on elm street! This is the Original film that started the series. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Anthony Seidita
4.0 out of 5 stars Extra's included & the disc up-scales nicely
Standered digital DVD with a great picture, the disc it up-scales nicely in Blu-ray player, also DVD includes audio commentary with Wes Craven, & Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, &... Read more
Published 3 months ago by River rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Great show
Thanks for the ability to see the older shows that I cannot get through competitors. I appreciate the instant access.
Published 3 months ago by Carolyn Robarge
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Who doesn't love nightmare on elm street? To get it on blue ray for such a great price was just perfect!
Published 3 months ago by Amanda L. Montgomery
5.0 out of 5 stars can't believe the bad reviews this is 100 times better than the remake
The original is the best. Scary, fun it is a bit cheesy but i love cheesy. The recent remake of this movie realllllly sucked big time.
Published 4 months ago by victoria
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Separate the blu ray reviews from the standard already amazon
i agree 100%, but people have been asking this for years now. i find it helpful to click on "newest first", and then mostly BLU reviews come up first as few people buy DVD any more.
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they did a great job on this blu ray. i am watching it right now and i have a question. i remember tina landing in a pool of blood when she fell from the ceiling, now it seems shorter. any comments on this. ? i have the trivia track turned on and it says the scene was trimmed due to pressure from... Read more
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