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The modern classic 1984 horror film “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 15th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The film, written & directed by Wes Craven, starred Robert Englund, John Saxon, Johnny Depp, Heather Langenkamp, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Charles Fleischer, Joseph Whipp, Joe Unger, and Lin Shaye.

The movie is celebrating its 40th anniversary in a big way with a standard 4K UHD Blu-ray (pictured above on the left), a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured above in the middle), and in the United Kingdom there will also be a 4K UHD Blu-ray “40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition” set (pictured above on the right).

It is known that the film has received a new 4K restoration and will include both the theatrical and uncut versions of the film in 4K. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound. The artwork tells us the SteelBook release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital copy included. The standard 4K release will have a digital copy.

You can already find the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray listed at online retailers Amazon and DeepDiscount and retailer Target (mistakenly for the SteelBook), the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook listed at online retailers Amazon & GRUV and retailer Walmart. Bonus materials set to be included on the standard 4K and SteelBook releases are listed below.

• Ready Freddy Focus Points
• Commentary with Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Ronnie Blakely, Robert Shaye, and Sara Risher.
• Commentary with Wes Craven, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, and Jacques Haitkin.
• Alternate endings
• The House that Freddy Built: The Legacy of New Line Horror
• Never Sleep Again: A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven’s Nightmares

Finally the UK 4K UHD Blu-ray “Ultimate Collector’s Edition” set is listed at online retailers DiabolikDVD, OrbitDVD, and Zavvi. The UK Ultimate Collector’s Edition set will include some of the following items:

• SteelBook (Design TBC)
• Rigid Slipcase (Design TBC)
• Double-Sided Poster
• Art Cards
• Booklet
• Numbered Element

Further below, after the break, you can find the official announcement about the upcoming home video releases of the film.

PRESS RELEASE:

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

TO CELEBRATE THE SUPERNATURAL SLASHER FILM’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)

DIGITAL DEBUTS ON OCTOBER 1

4K UHD DISC DEBUTS ON OCTOBER 15

THE NEW 4K REMASTER OF WES CRAVEN’S A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET FEATURES THEATRICAL AND UNCUT VERSIONS OF THE FILM

Burbank, Calif., August 15, 2024 – Celebrating the 40^th 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:

• Ready Freddy Focus Points
• Commentary with Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Ronnie Blakely, Robert Shaye, and Sara Risher.
• Commentary with Wes Craven, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, and Jacques Haitkin.
• Alternate endings
• The House that Freddy Built: The Legacy of New Line Horror
• Never Sleep Again: A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven’s Nightmares

BASICS

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, Parisian French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Theatrical and Uncut Version Run Time: 91 minutes

Theatrical Version Rating: R for strong bloody horror violence and gore, language, drug use and some sexuality/nudity.

Uncut Version Rating: Unrated

Digital Street Date: October 1, 2024

Physical Street Date: October 15, 2024