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The Nightmare on Elm Street CollectionRating: 5 - Awesome Collection of Horror Classics 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! Rating: 5 - DVD at its best 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 the first thing you probably notice when you put one of the discs in is the superior picture and sound that have been remastered. They almost look like brand new movies. One other neat thing in this set is the labyrinth, an interactive trip around springwood. Here you can unlock doors find clues, and solve varoious things.Youll find behind the scenes footage and much more. Another great thing is that all are in widescreen! - One of the best things about this package. For the first time you get to see all 7 films in thier original aspect the way they were intended! Not that full screen junk. The commentary is great- very informative and interesting from Craven and others. Another great thing is the original 3D end sequence for freddys Dead the Final Nightmare with 2 pairs of 3D glasses included! You can't get much better than that! To me this is a Elm street fans dream. Anyone who has a DVD player and is a fan of the series should buy this set without any hesitation. It is packed with so many extra features its unbelievable. This truly is a Nightmare fans dream come true... Rating: 5 - A fan's *nightmare* come true! A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET is one of the best horror films ever made. Even the sequels aren't all that bad. My favorite one is definitely the classic first one. The film that started it all. In this fabulous Freddy Krueger collection, you get the DVD for all seven films including: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984; directed by Wes Craven); A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1985; directed by Jack Sholder); A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987; directed by Chuck Russell); A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER (1988; directed by Renny Harlin); A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD (1989; directed by Stephen Hopkins); A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 6: FREDDY'S DEAD - THE FINAL NIGHTMARE (1991; directed by Rachel Talalay); and WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE (1994; directed by Wes Craven). And, as a bonus, you get an 8th disc called THE NIGHTMARE SERIES ENCYCLOPEDIA which features extra bonus footage, cast interviews, and special appearances like Freddy Krueger on MTV. You also get all seven original screenplays, trivia games, and even an interactive Freddy Krueger! This is a must-have DVD collection for everyone who loves this classic horror trilogy. It's one of the best horror trilogies of all time, despite the negative reviews from critics! I strongly recommend this DVD collection if you are a fan of this horror trilogy. :-)
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