Nightmare on Elm Street [Special Edition] [2 Discs] DVD

A Nightmare on Elm Street
A decade of wisecracking sequels have not diminished the power of this striking horror film from the director of Scream. 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. The teenaged leads are sympathetic and intelligent, unlike the dumb victims presented in most films of the period, and they are ably backed up by 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, and although the film is quite gory, it never resorts to cheap bloodletting for its effect. A unique and disturbing experience, this film is highly recommended for horror buffs. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

Cast John Saxon as Lt. Thompson Ronee Blakely as Marge Thompson Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson Amanda Wyss as Tina Gray Nick Corri as Rod Lane Johnny Depp as Glen Lantz Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger Charles Fleischer as Dr. King Joe Whipp as Sgt. Parker Lin Shaye as Teacher

Crew John Burrows - Associate Producer Annette Benson - Casting Sara Risher - Co-producer Dana Lyman - Costume Designer Wes Craven - Director Rick Shaine - Editor Stanley E. Dudelson - Executive Producer Joseph Wolf - Executive Producer Charles Bernstein - Composer (Music Score) David Brian Miller - Makeup Gregg Fonseca - Production Designer Jacques Haitkin - Cinematographer John Burrows - Production Manager Robert Shaye - Producer Anne Huntley-Ahrens - Set Designer Jim Doyle - Special Effects James LaRue - Sound/Sound Designer Debby Porter - Stunts Cynthia Brannon - Stunts Tony Cecere - Stunts Wes Craven - Screenwriter Henning Schellerup - Second Unit Camera

A Nightmare on Elm Street
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, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DTS-ESD: True 6.1 system. Rear center channel is separately encoded into the DTS soundtrack. Additional 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 DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 92 min   DVD 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]