Nightmare On Elm Street Collection

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Lynwood Geney says...

In Amazon.com's review of the Nightmare on Elm St. DVD box set, Halloween's Michael Myers is the "father," Friday the 13th's Jason is the "son," and NOES's Freddy Krueger is the "unholyspirit."In my opinion however, as best said by Freddy Krueger,"THIS IS GOD."I couldn't think of a better box set to becreated.As a huge fan of the Nightmare on Elm ST. series (which can beseen on my reviews for the NOES 4 soundtrack on amazon.com), I was soexcited to see the collection released on DVD that I bought it, then boughta DVD player so I could watch them.My friends thought I was a little nutssince I already own all 7 on VHS, but any true fan understands.Freddyisn't an icon, he's a part of history among all the greats (probably won'tbe taught in school but oh well).Many of today's top horror films runalong the same lines as NOES where the killer(s) have personalities ratherthan going on a killing spree for who knows what dull reason (as so manyhorror films of the past exhibited).This box set does have it's smalldisappointments, however: NOES 5 is rated R.I have the unrated version onVHS and thought they'd use that on the DVD.And, at least on my dvdplayer, the labyrinth on the 8th disc has glitches but can be worked aroundwith the chapter search.I was also surprised that scenes included in thecriterion collection laserdisc of NOES 1 weren't included, i.e. the onewhere Nancy's mother tells Nancy that she wasn't an only child, Freddykilled her sibling years before.Yet these faults are small in contrast towhat the box set does have, like interviews, behind the scenes footage,commentary, intervies, and much, much more.I only hope that when otherseries are put onto DVD in the future, they have features close to those inthe Nightmare on Elm St. DVD box set.

Posted on January 20, 2011

Rosann Celli says...

I grew up with these movies. And although they scared me when i was little, I still liked watching them! I remember avoiding meatballs for months after seeing the meatball pizza scene in A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. I hadn't seen some of these movies in a while, and I wasn't sure I should spend this much money on this collection. But I finally decided to do it, and it was worth it. This collection is awesome! Not only the movies, but the packaging is good too. The front covers on the cases have really cool pictures (different from the DVD's which are sold seperately) The original covers for Nightmares 1, 3, 4 and Fredd's Dead are included, and brand new artwork for Nightmares 2, 5, and New Nightmare. The slipcase box is cool too with 2 different freddy images on each side, and the enclosed booklet is nice as well, but maybe could have inclded more stuff. The eight disc (The Nightmare Encyclopedia) is a game-type disc where you hunt for clues and find hidden features. ...
Now for the movies:
"A Nightmare On Elm Street"
The best of the best, and still the scariest of all the movies. I really love this movie, and even though the special effects are simple, they are effective. The characters in this movie are cool, and Freddy himself is dark, mysterious and frightening (as opposed to some of the other movies) I rate this movie 10/10
"Freddy's Revenge"
A lot of people hate this one, but I really like it a lot, epecially after seeing it again recently for the first time in a long while. I found the homo-erotic references intriguing, and although the Jesse character isn't as strong as Nancy was in Part 1, he gives the Freddy experience a new dimension because he is scared of Freddy (as Nancy was), but Jesse is losing control while being taken over by Freddy and he doesn't know how to handle it. I rate it 8/10
"The Dream Warriors"
I've seen this one more than the others, not necessarily because I lik it more. I think it's the 4the best in the series (after Pt. 1, 4, and 2) The story line is good, the characters are interesting, and they brought Nancy back! The only thing I don't like is that they killed Nancy at the end. They should have let her live and she should have been the one to kill Freddy in Fredd's Dead, not the stupid daughter. OVerall rating 7/10
"The Dream Master" I Think this is the 2nd best of the series. The special effects are cool (especially the pizza and roach scenes..yuck!) The Alice character was a good addition, but I don't like the fact that they killed off the last 3 dream warriors from the last film. They should have left them out of this one, except maybe for Kristen because she was necesarry in this film in order to bring more teenagers to Freddy. But still, she should have lived, and Patricia Arquette should have reprised her role. Anyway, I think this is the most entertaining of the series. 9/10
"The Dream Child" This one's more dark than the last, and kind of gives a reminiscence of the first Nightmare in terms of that darkness, but it's definitely not as good. I think this one is ok, but maybe a little boring at times. I really did like the Greta character's death, and was really disappointed to discover that the DVD collection included the R rated version so Greta's death scene was toned down (it was the best part of the uncut version! If you don't know what's going on, Freddy cut open Gret's stomach and feeds her her own guts) Anyway, the movie was a good effort with decent outcomes. Rating 7/10
"Freedy's Dead"
Worst of the series! Oh my gawd, this movie is so stupid. OK, it has a few entertaining and interesting moments, but Freddy is WAY to comical in this one and is just plain not scary. I understand that may have been the intention, but still. And why did his dumb daughter show up all of a suddedn?? I didn't like how freddy was killed at all, and the movie felt like it ended abruptly because they killed him, then a close up of the daughter's face and she says "Freddy's dead". End of film. What-evah! Oh, and the 3-D sequence was stupid too. 4/10
"New Nightmare" This one's good, but like a previous reviewer said, it's a bit long and you can only watch it so many times before you get sick of it. Still,it's a good film 7/10
So is this worth it? YES. As a whole, it's nice to have all these movies, especially if you're as fond of them as i am
So get it!

Posted on January 21, 2011

Blossom Caselton says...

How anyone who has a DVD player and loves horror movies could NOT pruchase this fantastic set is SICK IN THE HEAD! Having grown up in the mid-80s, all the nightmare films have a special place in my heart, with the first andlast one being the best (Craven having written and directed them might haveeverything to do with it). Part 2 is the most trashed of all the sequels,but I was surprised how well it holds up over the years. Visually, it'slike a comic book with all the bold colors and the gay subtext makes it allthe more enjoyable. Part 3 seems to be the worst aged of them all, with aplot that makes not sense and some super-duper bad acting from HeatherLangencamp (I think the director is mostly at fault, she was great in thefirst and last films). Part 4 is the most visually acomplished, with themost elaborate and creative deaths. Part 5 is also a visual treat, but oneof the weaker entries. Also, since this is the definitive say on thenightmare series, you'd think that they would have shown The Dream ChildUNCUT, but they don't, it's the R-rated version with heavy edits during thedream sequence with Yvonne. Part 6, which I saw in the theater when it wasreleased, is the absolute WORST of the nightmare films. GOD, what anabsolute mess! It's nice to be able to see the last 10 minutes in 3-D, butit's so LAME(you'd think the director would have know what she was doing,since she was involved with all but part 5). All transfers are amazing andproperly letterboxed. The extras included in the DVDs are amazing, within-depth interviews with a lot of the people behind the camera.Unfortuneatly, you have to play some dopey video-type game to get a lot ofthe extras, but I really can't complain.

Posted on January 21, 2011

Sana Gedney says...

It's not mentioned in the technical details, but all the films have Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and it is great! The movies have never looked better. I'm not a fan of all the movies, but they are all entertaining. Parts 1,3:Dream Warriors, 4: Dream Master, and "7": New Nightmare; arethe better ones. This is a great collection and I hope more DVDs are donethis well. Also, unlike "The Alien Legacy" box set, the 8th discis not a "send-for" disc. It's included in the collection andincludes alternate endings (you have to find one of them) for the firstfilm. Very cool.

Posted on January 22, 2011

Tom Blanscet says...

First and foremost, I'm an avid "Nightmare" fan... My review of 3 stars is NOT my review of the movies themselves.This is a review of the NEW "Nightmare" box-set which existed in a previous, superior form.Just to cover the movies, however, here's how I rate them:



1.) "A Nightmare On Elm Street" - - 5 stars.An untouchable horror classic.

2.) "A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge" - - 3.5 stars, and underrated by most reviewers if you ask me.

3.) "A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" - - 4 stars.

4.) "A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master" - - 4 stars.

5.) "A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child" - - 3 stars, and a bit of a disappointment for this series.

6.) "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" - - 3.5 stars.

7.) "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" - - 4.5 stars, another horror classic from Wes Craven.

8.) "Freddy vs. Jason" - 2.5 stars.Clearly the worst installment in the series (unless you count the 2010 remake of the original, which is awful.) Freddy is not a comedian, he's a killer.Also the most atrocious acting and scriptwriting in the entire series.



Ok, now that we've got that out of the way, here's my problems with the NEW box set.I of course bought the original box set (released before "Freddy vs. Jason"), and although I felt the set should've had more extra features, at least it had SOME, as opposed to this new re-issue, which strips the old special features from the box set as well as all special features from the "Freddy vs. Jason" original DVD.Another issue - none of these films have been remastered from the original DVD releases. You might think that because New Line Cinema remastered the original a few years ago that you will get the remastered version in this set.You would be wrong, because you don't get the remastered version, you get the same version that was in the original box set.Frustrating.Another issue - I do have to say that Jackie Earle Haley's "Freddy" being featured on the cover is idiotic. Big deal or not, it doesn't make any g*d**n sense. We have eight films in this set, all of which feature Robert Englund as "Freddy", but to someone who hasn't seen the new remake, the cover has a stranger on it and is confusing (not to me, I've seen the remake {it sucks, badly} and recognized Haley instantly). If they were going to feature Haley on the cover of the box set, they should have at least waited until the new remake is released on DVD, and then they could've included the remake in the box set. Not to mention that Haley cannot TOUCH Englund's portrayal of the classic horror character.Haley being featured on the cover is disgraceful to Englund and his many glorious years performing as "Freddy". Yes, I do think it's kind of a big deal.



If you've got the money to spend I would recommend buying the ORIGINAL box set (which comes in a larger, much cooler box), the remastered 2-disc version of the original "Nightmare On Elm Street", and a separate copy of "Freddy vs. Jason", which is also a 2-disc set. I will definitely stick with my original box set and "Freddy vs. Jason" DVDs, due to the lack of extra features and no remastering.Come on, New Line Cinema, you could have done so much more with this brilliant series of films.

Posted on January 24, 2011

Shirely Holzwarth says...

This Nightmare On Elm Street Collection is Amazing! I own both the DVD Collection and VHS Collection. The DVD set is way better due to the many extras found on the bonus disc titled The Nightmare Encyclopedia which has all 7 Movie Previews that were shown in theatres, it also has Music Videos including DOKKEN's "Dream Warriors". It has a interactive game called The Labyrinth which is very hard, if you have a DVD-Rom you get even more extras like all 7 Screenplays and an interactive Freddy that haunts your PC courtesy of Togglethis.com. What can I say you get so much more! All the Movies are in the best Quality ever with the exception of the bad film transfer of Nightmare 2! As far as my personal review of each film I give Nightmare 1 five stars, Nightmare 2 two stars, Nightmare 3 five stars, Nightmare 4 four stars, Nightmare 5 two stars, Nightmare 6 two stars, and than Nightmare 7 Wes Cravens New Nightmare five stars. I have to also say NANCY who is played by Heather Langenkamp brought this whole collection to life with her roles in Nightmare 1, Nightmare 3, and Wes Cravens new Nightmare. Without NANCY who we were all so familiar with from the start, this collection would not be so Good. I also give a big thanks to Wes Craven for taking the laughs out of Freddy and taking him back to what he was in the original Nightmare 1, a Horror Icon not a comedian! I highly encourage anyone to buy this collection! The DVD set is truly amazing for any Nightmare On Elm Street fan!

Posted on January 24, 2011

Miquel Unga says...

If you love the "A nightmare on Elm Street" movies, this is for you. EVen if one or two aren't that great, this boxset is way easier than buying the four or five dvd's you love. I mean, 7 movies , a bonus 8th disk and a booklet descussing all 7 movies for only 80 dollars is a very good price.So, instead of looking at the two or three small things it doesn't come with, you're better off looking at the positive of it. However, if you only like maybe one or two of the films, you're better off buying just those dvds. THis is only for fans whom enjoy the majoroty of the series films. ( if you don't, lets face it you're simply wasting your hard earned money) Now, for those of you who haven't seen these films I will give a short run down of them ( with NO spoilers)







A Nightmare on Elm Street part 1 - Classic film and the best of the series, Freddy is probably the most frightening in this one, a cult classic. Even if you hate the rest, i'm sure you will love this one. It starts out as a young teen girl's (Heather Langenkamp) friends start dying in their sleep by you guessed it Freddy Krueger, as the movie goes on you learn a little about Freddy's history and how he came to be,Johnny Depp's movie debut. I give this 5 out of 5 stars.



A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2. How do you follow up a great movie like the first? Well, eh. They really didn't, one of the worst installments in the series right after the best (go figure)

A young man moves into the same house as the girl from the first movie (Heather Langenkamp) and Freddy uses his body to come back, this movie suffers from havin a poor leading man and a leading woman that is too ditzy, however Robert England doesn't dissapointed and is as scary as the first, making this atleast watchable. I give it 2.5 out of 5 stars.







A Nightmare on Elm Street part 3 This right here, should have been part two, bring's back Heather Langenkamp's character and her father, this time she finds some teenagers in a mental institution, who have been having some pretty bad dreams..... this movie has strong acting by every character (even the ones who don't stay very long) here Freddy gets a bit of humour, while staying scary though ( the humour isn't over done like in future movies) I give this 5 out of 5 stars.



A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4. sees the return of the surviving members of part 3, however, if you loved, part 3 the first 20 minutes or so might be a little vexing to you.Features a new hero (lisa) and her often dim witted yet charismatic boyfriend. This movie isn't great but definetly good has good actors and a few bad ones, Freddy is still Freddy and this is one of the better sequals. I give this 4 out of 5 stars.



A Nightmare on Elm Street part 5 Sees the return of Lisa. The story is Freddy comes back and is turning her unborn baby into a prodidgy of himself. The plot is one of the best, just not acted out very well. Freddy gets a little too funny. Yet is full of likable heros. Also goes deeper in Freddy's history While it isn't the best it is far from the worst and one of the most under rated in the series. I give this 3.5 out of 5 stars.





A Nightmare on ELm street part 6. One of the worst, plot is not thought out well and freddy goes over the edge with humor, few people die and the deaths take way too long. However, you learn the most about Freddy in this movie and that is the main reason to watch it. The plot is, that there is only one more kid left on Elm Street (our old pal Freddy did away with the rest) however the final kid has a bad case of amnesia and can't recall anything. Features scenes with a pre-teen human Freddy and a teenage human version of him, with a guest appearence by Alice Cooper as Freddy's drunk abusive father. (maybe somebody should have told poor old Freddy just because you were abused, you shouldn't abuse others) I give this one 2 out of 5 stars.





Wes Craven's New Nightmare The biggest turn in the series, Freddy gets an upgrade and for the first time, is in the real world. With this plot, the "A nightmare on Elm Street" films are just that films. Heather Langenkamp stars as herself and Wes Craven is in it as just Wes Craven, however when Heather's son starts believing in him, he comes to life, when Wes finds this out he flees. ( I would have loved to have seen a Wes fighting Freddy scene.) A new twist is just what the series needed after part 6 but i'm glad Freddy went back to the world of fiction in "Freddy vs Jason" good film. I give this 4 out of 5 stars.



So in conclusion if you love the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series Buy this now. Enjoy

Posted on January 24, 2011

Nadia Lazzara says...

This review refers to the bonus disc found in New Line Cinema's "The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection" boxed set.



THE WHO'S WHO: Starring Wes Craven, Robert Shaye, Sean Cunningham, Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, John Saxon, Rachel Talalay, Jack Sholder, Kevin Yagher, Dick Cavett, Chuck Russell, Frank Darabont, Dokken, Patricia Arquette, Renny Harlin, John Carl Buechler, Stephen Hopkins, The Fat Boys, Whodini, Clive Barker. (NR) Contains Very Mild Violence, Mild Profanity, Very Mild Gore, Very Brief Nudity and Mild Sexual Content; 240m.; 1999. Cumulative information for the film series as a whole includes an (R) rating for violence, gore, profanity, drug content, nudity and mild sexual content; 655m.; 1984-1994. The overall rating for the films included in this boxed set is four stars. For individual reviews of each film, please see separate titles.



WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE?: Consummate "Nightmare on Elm Street" fans will be delighted by the inclusion of an eighth bonus disc as part of the series' boxed set. The central focus of this DVD is a "Labyrinth" video game, but all of the important documentary material that can be uncovered within the labyrinth is found on the index of the disc itself. However, the "Labyrinth" is the only place to uncover humorous outtakes and comedy interactions with Freddy Krueger. The bonus disc begins with the "Welcome to Primetime" (46:26) segment. Relevant members of the cast and crew for the original "Nightmare" film talk about the newspaper clippings that inspired the screenplay, how producer Robert Shaye was the only person who believed in director Wes Craven's script and how the original idea of Freddy Krueger was supposed to have him portrayed by a sixty or seventy year old man. Makeup man David Miller tells the story of how a pepperoni pizza inspired Freddy's face. There's also a small tidbit relating to the fact that New Line almost sold the "Nightmare" rights to Paramount. "Welcome to Primetime" concludes with the first alternate ending of the original "Elm Street" film. The index of the disc is divided into separate sections by film. The "Nightmare on Elm Street" section is just a breakdown of the "Welcome to Primetime" documentary with the addition of the film's trailer. Segments in this section include "Original Theatrical Trailer" (1:49), "It Really Happened" (3:03), "A Childhood Memory" (2:35), "Sometime in the Early 80's" (0:25), "So it Began" (4:47), "Beauty and the Beast" (8:42), "Making the Glove" (1:09), "Shapeshifter" (9:54), "The Shoot" (7:22), "The Revolving Room" (1:53), "All's Well That Ends Well" (4:04), "Talalay's Tally" (1:52), "It Couldn't Have Happened..." (1:51) and "Alternate Ending: Version 1" (2:00). The "Freddy's Revenge" section expresses Craven's concerns over the original screenplay for the sequel. We're also treated to horrendously bland interviews with director Jack Sholder who does nothing to bring perspective to his sequel, owing a lot of explanations and offering very few. He also sounds very indecisive of the choices he made now that he has the opportunity to look back on his film. Even production assistant Rachel Talalay admits the film's vast array of mistakes. Segments in this section include "Original Theatrical Trailer" (1:28), "Heroes and Villains" (6:23), "Psycho Sexual Circus" (3:28), "The Male Witch" (2:48) and "Freddy on 8th Street" (5:29). The "Dream Warriors" section finds Wes explaining how he wanted to take the film series to the next psychological level. Director Chuck Russell and screenplay writer Frank Darabont share discussions about the controversies surrounding the Freddy snake and the Robert Englund-improvised "welcome to prime time, b*tch" line. Englund is also on hand to relate a tale of how he had breakfast with transvestites across from the L.A. county jail. Segments in this section include "Original Theatrical Trailer" (1:37), "Fan Mail" (0:46), "Onward Christian Soldiers" (9:02), "Snakes and Ladders" (6:05), "Trading 8's" (4:10), "That's Show Biz" (2:01), "Burn Out" (3:39), "The House That Freddy Built" (0:39) and "Music Video: Dokken - Dream Warriors" (5:06). The "Dream Master" section finds Robert Shaye explaining how the 'stamina effect' helped director Renny Harlin get the job. Discussions are also held about how the writers' strike affected the outcome of the movie. Segments in this section include "Original Theatrical Trailer" (1:31), "Krueger, Freddy Krueger" (8:17), "Hopeless Chest" (3:46), "Let's Make-Up" (2:21) and "The Finnish Line" (2:28). The "Dream Child" section finds Talalay mentioning why her husband Rupert Harvey produced the fifth film and not her. Surprisingly, the Fat Boys music video was misplaced on the disc. Instead of appearing in the section for the fourth film where it belongs, it wound up here. Segments in this section include "Original Theatrical Trailer" (0:46), "Womb Raiders" (6:24), "The Sticky Floor" (5:46), "Take the Stairs" (0:57), "Hopkins Directs" (0:36), "A Slight Miscalculation" (1:27), "Music Video: Fat Boys - Are You Ready For Freddy?" (5:32) and "Music Video: Whodini - Anyway I Got to Swing it?" (3:26). The "Freddy's Dead" section is the lightest of all sections, though it does find Talalay talking about how the 3-D format of the finale limited her choice of special effects. Segments in this section include "Original Theatrical Trailer" (2:14), "Rachel's Dream" (2:50), "3D Demise" (2:19), "86'd" (1:41) and "Hellraiser" (0:40). The "New Nightmare" section focuses entirely on Craven himself. He discusses how he originally thought he would become a novelist and touches briefly on the friendship he shares with "Friday the 13th" creator Sean Cunningham. Segments in this section include "Original Theatrical Trailer" (2:41), "Becoming a Filmmaker" (7:55), "An Insane Troupe" (0:52), "Two Worlds" (2:04), "The Problem With Sequels" (1:36) and "Filmmaker" (4:38). The final section is entitled "Conclusions" and features horror master Clive Barker comparing Freddy's characteristics with Pinhead's. We're also able to see small sections of a 1989 interview with Robert Englund as he discusses the witty and sexy traits Freddy possesses. Segments in this section include "Where Gothic Plots Come From" (2:04), "Why We Like Gothic" (1:34), "Sadomasochism" (0:54), "Freddy v. Pinhead" (2:46), "Freddy's Manic Energy" (1:40), "Creating Lasting Characters in Horror" (1:33), "No More Magic Tricks" (2:28), "Monster With Personality" (0:33), "Freddy as Sex Machine" (1:59) and "Campfire Stories" (1:43). Overall, this is an enjoyable and highly informative way of killing four hours.



THEY SAY THEY'RE SPECIAL BUT...: The 1.33:1 full screen format is a solid presentation featuring even flesh tones, good coloring and stable black levels. The 5.1 surround sound is pointless during the documentary portions of the disc. The only time the surround sound really picks up is during the music videos and the theatrical trailers. Then the presence of the 5.1 is truly felt and truly appreciated. This bonus disc arrives packaged in one of New Line's atypical paper cases. The front cover features a fantastic "Hellywood" painting that fits the Freddy motif perfectly. The rest of the case is devoid of any artwork. The inside of the case spotlights the list of special features on this disc. The disc itself is painted with a montage of six different Freddy Krueger photographs. The entire disc is comprised of special features, however the ones not described above include the actual "Labyrinth" video game which is a wonderful way to experience the separate pieces of information for those who want to take the time. Graphics for this game are very entertaining and the sound quality is above par. DVD-ROM users are also treated to the final "Dream World" trivia game and an interactive Freddy that will "haunt" your computer.



THE YOLK'S ON YOU: New Line Cinema has packed their boxed set so well that they don't need to place hidden easter eggs on the separate discs. Of course, on this bonus disc, there are a few useful pearls of wisdom for the wary viewer. For starters, if you stand in one spot for too long at the entrance of the "Labyrinth" (where the question mark appears), Freddy will pop out of one of the doors on the left side of the hallway and quickly dart into one of the doors on the right. Also, if you make it down into the boiler room, look into the ashes of the furnace for awhile. Pretty soon, you'll be able to see the burning image of Freddy himself. Finally, for those viewers searching for the mythical "second alternate ending" to the film (which is not included as part of the index section on this disc), there's a very simple solution. When you come to the locked fire door, step up to it until you can see the individual diamond panes of the glass. There are three horizontal rows of clickable diamonds. Each row has four diamonds you can try. The alternate ending is hidden beneath the fourth diamond (the one farthest to the right) on the middle row. However, be warned that the "second alternate ending" is not worth the time it takes to find. Frankly, it's an incredible let down, even to a hardcore Freddy fanatic like myself. Forget the second alternate ending and try to uncover all the Krueger cut-ups instead.



THE LEWD AND NUDE ALERT: There is absolutely no stimulation on this bonus disc. However, since this is mostly a documentary forum, that's to be expected.



THE GORE REPORT: The bonus disc actually shows a bit of gore in the original theatrical trailer during Tina Gray's (Amanda Wyss) death sequence.



SAY AGAIN: "Sometimes a giant snake is just a giant snake. Yeah." - Frank Darabont. "Exactly." - Chuck Russell. "Which is why it wound up eating the little girl." - Frank Darabont (during a conversation about the phallic symbolism of the Freddy snake from "Nightmare 3").



THE FINAL SAY: Yes, I recommend buying this disc. As part of the "Nightmare on Elm Street Collection" boxed set, it provides an invaluable source of behind the scenes discussions and revelations. One wishes they would have had more interviews with the actual cast members of the films, but the crew members and Robert Englund provide a wealth of details. It's just a shame that this disc is not available separately as it stands very well on its own. Yes, I also recommend buying the boxed set itself. This is an efficient way of acquiring all seven films and is the only way you can receive the bonus disc.



PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM: "Freddy's Favorites: The Best of a Nightmare on Elm Street" Available on Varese Sarabande Compact Discs.

Posted on January 26, 2011

Maxie Gutterman says...

The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection, starring Robert England, is a must-have box set for any fan of the franchise. Of course, every movie is still available individually, but the collection is a much better buy and it comes with its own neat storage box. The binders of the DVDs, when stacked in their proper order, form a picture of Freddy in black and brown. All lettering on the set is in silver. The covers of the DVDs are the original covers, but matted in black. The DVDs themselves are black.



The set also comes with a Bonus DVD, called "The Nightmare Series Encyclopedia." It features:



* The Labyrinth - Unlock the mysteries of the franchise through a maze of intense menus

* Welcome to Primetime - An original documentary on the series

* All seven theatrical trailers

* Interviews with all seven directors, actors, horror fans, and professors

* Multiple music videos

* An MTV appearance by Freddy, and behind-the-scenes footage

* An Interactive Freddy that will haunt your desktop (DVD-ROM)

* Nightmare Screen Saver (DVD-ROM)



Also included in the set is a 32-page booklet called "The Nightmare Is Alive." It contains extensive behind-the-scenes information and pictures, as well as story histories and trivia about each of the films.



All of the movies are presented in 1:1.85 widescreen and have DVD-ROM features of their own: "Play Movie," "Screenplay," "Dreamworld Trivia Game," "Cast & Crew," and the "Freddy Portal (to the Freddy web site)."



3-D glasses are included for the final sequence in the sixth installment, "The Final Nightmare."



The soundtrack is presented in its original English mono or 5.1 Surround mix.

Posted on January 27, 2011

Molly Baygents says...

This nightmare package is the best series of movies on DVD out there .It contains any type of extra a nightmare fan could dream of.Anything from trailers to interviews,music videos(like dream warriors-a great song)documentaries, commentary and much so much, much more.And of course thefirst thing you probably notice when you put one of the discs in is thesuperior picture and sound that have been remastered.They almost looklike brand new movies. One other neat thing in this set is the labyrinth,an interactive trip around springwood.Here you can unlock doors findclues, and solve varoious things.Youll findbehind the scenes footage andmuch more. Another great thing is that all are in widescreen! - One ofthe best things about this package.For the first time you get to see all7 films in thier original aspect the way they were intended!Not that fullscreen junk.The commentary is great- very informative and interestingfrom Craven and others.Another great thing is the original 3D endsequence for freddys Dead the Final Nightmare with 2 pairs of 3D glassesincluded! You can't get much better than that!To me this is a Elm streetfans dream.Anyone who has a DVD player and is a fan of the series shouldbuy this set without any hesitation.It is packed with so many extrafeatures its unbelievable.This truly is a Nightmare fans dream cometrue...

Posted on February 1, 2011