A Nightmare on Elm Street is celebrating its 40th anniversary by slashing its way back into reality with a brand-new 4K Blu-ray release. The Wes Craven-directed classic is getting a limited edition with a grotesquely gorgeous steelbook case . Preorders are live now at Amazon for $36.
49 ahead of its October 1 release. The 4K steelbook edition is only a couple bucks more than the non-steelbook version , and both releases come with a digital copy of the film. While you wait for the 4K release, you could watch the other films in the franchise with the help of this seven-film Nightmare on Elm Street Blu-ray box set for only $30 .
A Nightmare on Elm Street's 4K steelbook edition is currently the No. 1 bestselling horror movie on Amazon , so if you're interested in picking it up, we'd recommend ordering early. It's not uncommon for steelbook editions of 4K releases to sell out, especially when they are this popular more than a month before launch.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary Limited Edition An all-time classic of the horror-slasher genre, A Nightmare on Elm Street introduced the world to Freddy Krueger, a serial killer with a face that looked like a burnt pizza. Armed with his signature glove, the twist here is that Krueger had been dead for years prior to the film kicking off, as the infamous Springwood Slasher was brunt alive by a town mob that took justice into its own hands. Krueger struck a deal with demonic forces, and he'd return to Springwood to start a new re.