Posted Thu Aug 15, 2024 at 03:41 PM PDT by Tom Landy
The 1984 horror cult classic 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' is getting ready to enter your 4K UHD dreams this October 15th courtesy of Warner Brothers. There will also be a Limited-Edition SteelBook available on the same date, and both releases will include the theatrical as well as the uncut version of the film with 8 seconds of unrated footage.
Can your nightmares be fatal? In this classic of the horror film genre that launched a movie franchise, a hideously scarred man who was murdered by a lynch mob returns years later in the terrifying nightmares of his killer’s teenage children… and the dreaming teenagers are starting to die in their sleep.
A Nightmare on Elm Street - 4K UHD Blu-ray
A Nightmare on Elm Street - 4K UHD Limited Edition SteelBook
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Digital release will include the following supplements:
Pre-orders for A Nightmare on Elm Street - 4K UHD Blu-ray are up!
Burbank, Calif., August 15, 2024 – Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the supernatural slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street from New Line Cinema and renowned horror director Wes Craven, the 1984 film will be available for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD on October 1 and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on October 15.
A Nightmare on Elm Street, which spawned a franchise and introduced audiences to iconic horror villain Freddy Krueger, will be available to purchase on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.
The 4K UHD remaster of A Nightmare on Elm Street includes both the 1984 theatrical version of the film and an uncut version of the film that includes 8 seconds of additional unrated footage.
Directed by Wes Craven (Scream) from his own screenplay, the film stars John Saxon, Ronee Blakely, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, Johnny Depp, and Robert Englund. The film is produced by Robert Shaye.
About the Film
Can your nightmares be fatal? In this classic of the horror film genre that launched a movie franchise, a hideously scarred man who was murdered by a lynch mob returns years later in the terrifying nightmares of his killer’s teenage children… and the dreaming teenagers are starting to die in their sleep.
A Nightmare on Elm Street Digital release and Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contain the following previously released special features:
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