Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Facts
| Directed by | Wes Craven |
| Cast | John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss and Jsu Garcia |
| Theatrical Release | November 16, 1984 |
| Video Release | August 26, 1997 |
| Running Time | 92 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | R (Restricted) |
| UPC Code | 794043457135 |
| Buy this item ... | 10 new from $2.38, 13 used from $0.01 |
About Nightmare on Elm Street
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 Amazon.com
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Average user review:| Classic Horror Movie |
| Let the nightmares begin. |
One of the best slasher movies ever made.
Untouchable even today it spawned a ton of sequels that stunk, (except part 3).
Still, the original is a master(slasherpiece)piece.
Freddy was just evil and disgusting in this movie. Too bad he became so comical in the sequels.
He was truly terrifying in the original.
A great script, a great idea, a great cast. Johnny Depp!!!!!!!!!
He looks out of place in this movie considering his later works of genius.
It's still good to see where they got their start.
There are three.........and only three.
Nightmare on Elm St. part one.
The original Halloween.
And Friday the 13th part 2.
The best of the best when it comes to the horror, slasher movies.
Highly recommended for adults not kids.
June 19, 2008
| Freddy Rules! |
FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES (1988)
DVD Rights owned/licensed by: Unknown Releases
Originally on: UPN at Tuesday 9:00 PM (60 min.)
Show Categories: Drama / Horror
Actor: Robert Englund as "Freddy Krueger"
Premiered: October 9, 1988
Last Aired: March 10, 1990
Status: CANCELED!
Two Complete Seasons: 44 Episodes (20 years and still have not yet released).
Voting Results From: TVShowsOnDVD.com
Search: "Freddy's Nightmares" Then "Enter" (Your Keyboard)
Unreleased Rank: 138th
Season Set: 1055 (98%)
Total Number of Voters: 1078
VOTE! To Release on DVD
June 16, 2008
| Freddy Rules! |
FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES (1988)
DVD Rights owned/licensed by: Unknown Releases
Originally on: UPN at Tuesday 9:00 PM (60 min.)
Show Categories: Drama / Horror
Actor: Robert Englund as "Freddy Krueger"
Premiered: October 9, 1988
Last Aired: March 10, 1990
Status: CANCELED!
Two Complete Seasons: 44 Episodes (20 years and still have not yet released).
Voting Results From: TVShowsOnDVD.com
Search: "Freddy's Nightmares" Then "Enter" (Your Keyboard)
Unreleased Rank: 138th
Season Set: 1055 (98%)
Total Number of Voters: 1078
VOTE! To Release on DVD
June 16, 2008
| The Groundbreaker |
Craven has created a cast of characters that mesh together very well, and of course Robert Englund brings his own style to the archetypal Freddy Kreuger.
Additionally, the extras on these DVDs are RAD, there is so much stuff to discover that you'll be watching them for a long time. It also features an option that puts facts up while you're watching the film, you can select the facts and it will then show the bonus feature that accompanies it.
Overall, ANOES is the groundbreaker for the series, and many other horror films to follow it. Scared the crap out of me as a kid, and it still does. May 25, 2008
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