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| About Review |
Reviewer
WesCraven
Review Date
8th June, 2004
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| Movie Credits |
Director
Wes Craven
Cast
Heather Langenkamp
John Saxon
Robert Englund
Johnny Depp
Ronee Blakley
Screenplay
Wes Craven
Tagline
"If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all..."
Country
USA
Classification
R
Year
1984
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| DVD Information |
Format
NTSC
Region Coding
1
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
16x9 Enhanced
No
Running Time
92 minutes
Year Released
1999
Packaging
Snap Case
Extra Features
Audio Commentary
DVD-ROM Features
Theatrical Trailer
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A Nightmare On Elm Street
The Plot
Some teens are having horribly scary nightmares. However, when
those same teens end up dead, some begin to sense something truly frightening is
happening.
The Movie
Wes Craven is one of the true masters of horror. Not only is he a
great director, but his true mastery comes with his stories. "A Nightmare on
Elm Street" is a perfect example of this. Knowing the premise of this film
alone, comes a certain interest.
The movie is all about atmosphere. The music, the sets, the lighting: it all
comes together to create one of those most tense films ever. The effects are
another hallmark of this film. They are plentiful and well done.
One of best parts of this movie is the continual transition from the real to
the dream world, which eventually becomes a pretty fuzzy line, and leaves you
constantly wondering what is and isn't a dream. Which just goes to help create
that intenseness of the film.
The DVD
The picture transfer and sound are both of the utmost in quality.
The extras on the other hand leave something to be desired. There's a great
audio commentary with Wes Craven, Heather Lagenkamp, and John Saxon. As usual
with Craven, he remembers everything, and has loads of interesting information to
provide. Also included is theatrical trailer, some additional DVD-Rom extras;
like the ability to read the screenplay, and a trivia game. Overall the DVD is
just OK.
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