

A
NIGHTMARE
ON ELM STREET
1984 **** 92 mins.
It is irrefutable that this film is a masterpiece of motion picture horror. Sure, it may seem, on the surface, to be just some dumb flick with an un-killable killer who stalks innocent teenagers. However, there is so much more to this film that gives it a leg up on all other films of the genre. This film, actually, makes a lot of sense, for one. I mean, yeah, it's a bit out there, but a lot of the "dream" elements in it make perfect sense. I cannot help but thoroughly enjoy this marvellous piece of cinema that set the bar many notches higher for all other horror films.
Rated R for gruesome violence, language, sexuality, and brief nudity.
NOTES:
- Original theatrical aspect ratio: 1.85:1
- Premiered on November 09, 1984
AWARDS:
- ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Horror Film and Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Jsu Garcia)
- AVORIAZ FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL AWARD: Critics Award (Wes Craven)
1999 COLLECTION VHS SPECIAL FEATURES:
- A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection Promo
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Interview with Writer-Director Wes Craven
- The film presented in full screen, modified from its original version
- Digitally Remastered
- Stereo Surround
- Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired
1999 COLLECTION DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Widescreen Version of the Film (1.85:1) Enhanced for Widescreen TVs
- Original Mono Soundtrack
- Newly Remixed 5.1 Surround Soundtrack
- Commentary by Writer/Director Wes Craven, Director of Photography Jacques Haitkin, Actors Heather Langenkamp and John Saxon
- Cast and Crew Biographies from the Original Theatrical Press Kit
- "Jump to a Nightmare" Scene Navigation
- "Script to Screen" Interactive Screenplay (DVD-ROM)
- "Dream World" Trivia Game #1 (DVD-ROM)
- Up-to-the-Minute Cast and Crew Biographies with Web Links (DVD-ROM)
Starring:
John Saxon + Ronee Blakey + Heather Langenkamp + Johnny Depp + Robert Englund + David Andrews
Written and Directed by
Wes Craven
Other Films with:
David Andrews - Fight Club, Graveyard Shift (1990), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Wes Craven - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Johnny Depp - Edward Scissorhands, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Secret Window, and Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Robert Englund - Freddy vs. Jason, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Freddy's Nightmares: Freddy's Tricks and Treats, Freddy's Nightmares: Lucky Stiff, Freddy's Nightmares: It's My Party and You'll Die if I Want You To, A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, and Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Heather Langenkamp - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Wes Craven's New Nightmare
John Saxon - Enter the Dragon, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Motion Pictures