There have been so many iconic slasher franchises over the years thathorrorfans have fallen in love with.Halloween,Friday the 13thandTexas Chainsaw Massacreare just a few key ones. However, no series took over a decade quite likeA Nightmare on Elm Streetdid in the ’80s.Freddy Kruegerhas been haunting our dreams since 1984. Now,he’s getting a killer new 4K box set.
An Amazon exclusive, the upcomingA Nightmare Elm Streetrelease will be a limited-editionlibrary case seven-film steelbook collection. There’s no cover artwork, release date, or special features announced for this edition yet. However, it will include the 1984 original,Freddy’s Revenge,Dream Warriors,The Dream Master,The Dream Child,Freddy’s Dead,andWes Craven’s New Nightmare. The latter of which was a proto-Scream-like film. The only two films not included in this release areFreddy vs. Jasonand 2010’sA Nightmare on Elm Streetremake. The entire package will be $167.50 USD.
Long Live Freddy Krueger
WhileA Nightmare on Elm Streetcame to4Kto honor its 40th anniversary last year,this set is the first time any of the sequels are coming to the premium physical format.Elm Streetisn’t the highest quality franchisewhere its sequels are concerned, but there are some cult gems besides the original. The biggest examples areA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsandNew Nightmare.
What made this franchise so lucrative in the ’80s wasRobert Englund’s Freddy. He was on everything from T-shirts to lunch boxes;Freddy Maniawas a very real thing. Especially considering other popular slashers likeFriday the 13th, we’re losing steam in the mid-’80s. Englund would go on to play Freddy in eight feature films and a few fun TV appearances. It was also just announced thatthe actor will be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this Halloween.
It has been 15 long years since we last saw Freddy on the big screen in thepoorly received remake. During that time, the character appeared elsewhere in video games likeMortal Kombatand TV shows likeThe Goldbergs. WithHalloweenandTexas Chainsaw Massacrecoming back in recent years, it’s only a matter of time till fans see the next cinematic Freddy nightmare. For now, you can currently rent all the slasher villain’s past misadventures on major paid VOD platforms like Fandango at Home.
Before your nextElm Streetmarathon, you can view Amazon’s new exclusive seven-film 4K steelbook set on theirwebsite. It’s currently out of stock, but hopefully they’ll be restocking it soon.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
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