A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984 R 1h 32m Blu-ray / DVD

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984 R 1h 32m Blu-ray / DVD
  • Overview
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Years after being burned alive by a mob of angry parents, child murderer Freddy Krueger returns to haunt the dreams and waking hours of small-town teens in this spine-chilling slasher classic from director Wes Craven.
Cast
John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Johnny Depp, Charles Fleischer, Robert Englund, Joseph Whipp, Lin Shaye, Joe Unger, Mimi Craven, Jack Shea, Ed Call
Director
Wes Craven
Format
Blu-ray DVD
Screen
Widescreen 1.85:1, Pan-and-Scan 1.33:1
Subtitles
English
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital Mono, English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Screen
Widescreen 1.78:1
Subtitles
English SDH, French, Spanish (Neutral)
CC
No
Audio
English: DTS 7.1 HD, English: Dolby Digital Mono, French: Dolby Digital Mono
Rating
R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
age 17+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 17+
age 17+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this slasher flick has a lot of over-the-top gore and violence, with the qualifier that it's often "nightmare," surreal violence. Nightmare visions include a face being torn off to reveal a staring skull, a geyser of blood pouring out of a victim's bed and pooling in defiance of gravity on the ceiling, and so forth. It's dream-like, but fatalities still result. The young people at the center of the film, though very highly evolved for horror-movie teens circa 1984, are still sexually active and at odds with their parents.

Sexual Content

Teen lovers in bed together (exerting themselves loudly, though nothing is seen). Brief female nudity (a profile in heavy shadow).

Violence

Much gore -- with the qualifier that it's often "nightmare," surreal violence, like Freddy's face getting torn off to reveal a staring skull, an endless fountain of blood pouring out of a victim's bed, and so on. Freddy's fingers are sliced off, and he's set on fire.

Language

R-worthy profanity including "f--k" a few times and "s--t" uttered by a few police officers.

Social Behavior

While heroine Nancy is smart and resourceful in fighting against the evil Freddy, her friends are a little less so, and the neighborhood grownups and authority figures are secretly vigilante murderers who cause more harm than good.

Consumerism

None, although a Freddy Krueger industry of toys, models, books, and even software ensued.

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

The heroine's mother is a heavy-drinking alcoholic.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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