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7th February
2012
  

Nightmare on Elm Street Films...

New page to maintain the cuts status of the series of Nightmare on Elm Street films

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Nightmare Street Blu ray Region FreeA new page has been added to maintain details of the MPAA and BBFC cuts to the Nightmare on Elm Street series of films:

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (1985)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
  • Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
  • Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
  • Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 remake)

See BBBC Cuts Nightmare on Elm Street films

And for a useful review of the Same Nightmare on Elm Street series, See article from thedigitalbits.com



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A Nightmare on Elm Street

 

Nightmare Elm Street 1984 DVD

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Best available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at US Amazon RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
BBFC uncut

MPAA
13s

18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

87:29s 1985 US horror film by Wes Craven.
With Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund. See IMDb

UK: The cut US R Rated Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2011 Warner Nightmare on Elm Street 1-7 Collection R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • UK 2010 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • UK 2001 EIV R2 DVD

The cut version is used so that the distributors could use the US audio commentary track without needing edits.

US: Cut and MPAA R Rated for:

The US Collectors Edition laserdisc (Elite Entertainment) details cuts made as the film went through the MPAA:

  • 5s : Tina's corpse hitting the bed, and the resultant large splash of blood all over her boyfriend Rod
  • 8s : A geyser of blood spurting up from Glen's bed and hitting the ceiling.

Thanks to Dave:

I recently watched the 2 disc box set of A Nightmare on Elm Street which they say is cut to the death of the girl Tina via a blood splash as she hits the bed. The scene plays out on R2 Turkish release. When Tina hits the bed we see the blood spurt all over her shocked boyfriend Rod. A pretty tame and lame MPAA cut by any standards to make an R and obviously it never offended Turkish censors for this new uncut DVD release! The A geyser of blood spurting up from Glen's bed is also intact in this Turkish release

Summary Review: A new kind of Boogeyman

In the dreams of his victims, a spectral child murderer Freedy Krueger stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him.

The acting isn't always the greatest and it looks just the slightest bit dated, but it's still a really damn good movie. It's power lies in the fact that sleep cannot be avoided.

Robert Englund as Freddy is flawless, a new kind of Boogeyman - a smartass. Freddy is hideously burned, covered in scar tissue and has all the fashion sense of a wino, but he's cool. Not content to simply disembowel his screaming victims, Freddy has to tease them a little first, flirting, humiliating or showing off.

uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

87:20s The Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for:
  • UK 1998 EIV VHS
  • UK 1995 EIV VHS
  • UK 1985 CBS/Fox VHS
  • UK 1985 cinema release

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy's Revenge

Nightmare Elm Street Freddys Revenge

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Uncut at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at US Amazon RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

81:47s 1985 US horror film by Jack Sholder.
With Robert Englund, Mark Patton and Kim Myers. See IMDb

UK: Passed 18 uncut for

  • UK 2011 Warner Online
  • UK 2011 Warner Nightmare on Elm Street 1-7 Collection R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • UK 2001 EIV R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • UK 1998 EIV VHS
  • UK 1986 Warner VHS
  • UK 1986 cinema release

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

Summary Review: Not Bad

A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by Freddy Krueger who is out to possess him to continue his murdering in the real world.

The second in the series doesn't do a bad job. This time another family have moved into the house and the son is stalked by Freddy and Freddy becomes him.

It's occasionally let down by some terrible ideas / effects (see the hell hound scene at the end / exploding budgie), but as a horror film it delivers - relying more on suspense and fear than body count and gore.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

 

Nightmare Elm Street Dream Warriors

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Best available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at US Amazon  
BBFC uncut

MPAA
cut

best available
best
available

18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

92:25s 1987 US horror film by Chuck Russell.
With Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund and Craig Wasson. See IMDb

UK: The cut R Rated Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2011 Warner 1-7 Collection R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • UK 2004 On Demand VoD
  • UK 2001 EIV R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • UK 1998 EIV VHS
  • UK 1988 Warner VHS

US: Cut and MPAA R Rated for:

Thanks to Andrew:

  • The MPAA required some toning down of the gorier scenes. Most famously, the death of Taryn (switchblade toting punk girl). Originally Freddy injected her with heroin to the degree the top of her head blew out. The subtle tone down is kind of obvious when watching the film, as it fades to white before we're shown the results of Freddy's actions.

Summary review: Popular Sequel

Survivors of undead serial killer Freddy Krueger - who stalks his victims in their dreams - learn to take control of their own dreams in order to fight back.

This is the perfect horror film. It's scary, funny, has great suspense, good acting, great writing, good cinematography.

What makes A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 a great sequel is that it has a lot of good horror scenes such as Freddy turning into a snake and trying to eat Kristen (Patricia Arquette), and it also has good suspense, and even a sense of adventure.

 

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

 

Nightmare Elm Street Dream Master

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon  
uncut
uncut
15 Certificate

MPAA
R Rated

89:20s 1988 US horror film by Renny Harlin.
With Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman and Lisa Wilcox. See IMDb

Passed 15 uncut with all BBFC cuts waived for:

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

Summary Review: Witty Freddy

Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may know the way to defeat him for good.

While things may have become a little predictable by the fourth Freddy film, this episode is one of the best of the series. The film delivers some deliciously creative deaths and witty repartee a la Krueger. It bolsters and redefines the balance between what has been and what will be, keeping the series fresh while maintaining the overall continuity.

BBFC
1:07s
18 cert 88:10s Passed 18 after 1:07s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1989 Film and Video VHS
  • UK 1989 cinema release

Thanks to Adey. The cuts weren't actually made to violence, but to 2 scenes both featuring nunchuks:

  • The first being the character "Rick" practicing martial arts in his garage and swinging the nunchuks.
  • Secondly the character "Alice" realizes that she is absorbing all of her dead friends powers when they are killed by Freddie so she has a swing of the nunchuks.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

aka
  • Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

Nightmare Elm Street Dream Child

See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon  
BBFC uncut

MPAA
30s

18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

85:50s 1989 US horror by Stephen Hopkins.
With Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox and Kelly Jo Minter. See IMDb

UK: The cut R rated Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

US: Cut and MPAA R Rated for:

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com. The R Rated Version suffers 30s of cuts to:

  • A scene showing tubes and the likes from a motorcycle painfully embedding themselves into the unfortunate rider Dan and eventually totally fusing with the victim.
  • A scene showing Freddy force feeding Greta her own innards extracted from a gaping hole in her stomach.

Summary review: Re-tread

Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again

Part 4 the series had become the Freddy Krueger show. Basically the character became bigger than the series and so the films became little more than vehicles for his wisecracks andways of dispatching moronic teens. Part 5 continues the theme.

This film has a brilliantly surreal score and some great-looking imagery, and the silly campness of Part 4 is toned down a little. But it's all just a re-tread.

uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

86:05s The Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for:
  • UK 1990 Film & Video VHS
  • UK 1990 cinema release

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

aka
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 6

Freddys Dead Final Nightmare DVD

See video from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at US Amazon  
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

85:27s 1991 US horror by Rachel Talalay.
With Robert Englund, Lisa Zane and Shon Greenblatt. See IMDb

UK: Passed 18 uncut with BBFC cuts waived for:

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

Summary Review: For the Fans

This film was made just for the fans of Freddy Kruger. If you thought you knew all about him you were wrong unless you've seen this. A few unimpressive special effects with a not too thrilling story line but it will teach you about the mind of Freddy.

BBFC
6s
18 cert 85:16s Passed 18 after 6s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1992 Guild VHS
  • UK 1991 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com:

  • A sight of throwing star in Freddy's leg was cut.
  • Another throwing star pinning Freddy's sweater to a wall was also cut.
  • Maggie throwing another at Freddy deleted
  • Maggie firing a crossbow bolt into Freddy's leg was cut

 

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Wes Craven's New Nightmare

  • New Nightmare

Wes Cravens New Nightmare DVD

See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at US Amazon  
uncut
uncut
15 Certificate

MPAA
R Rated

107:27s 1994 US horror by Wes Craven.
With Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund and Miko Hughes. See IMDb

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong horror and violence for:

  • UK 2011 Warner Online
  • UK 2011 Warner 1-7 Collection R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • UK 2004 EIV R2 DVD via UK Amazon
  • UK 1994 cinema release

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

Summary review: Well Done

A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?

Wes Craven and Heather Langenkamp return alongside Robert Englund's Freddy Krueger in what Craven himself calls "The Definitive Nightmare", and indeed, it is. So much goes on in the 7th Nightmare on Elm Street entry that it could be expected one might find it confusing and trivial, but the film is smart, eerie and outstandingly well done by all those involved.

uncut
uncut
18 cert 107:43s UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
  • UK 1995 EIV VHS

Freddy vs. Jason

  • Freddy Krueger Versus Jason Voorhees

Freddy Jason DVD Robert Englund

See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at US Amazon Blu-ray at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

93:14s 2003 Canada/US/Italy horror by Ronny Yu.
With Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger and Kelly Rowland. See IMDb

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong language, bloody violence and horror for:

US: Uncut and MPSS R Rated for:

Summary Review: The Final Showdown

Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenage population. Except this time, they're out to get each other, too.

Freddy vs. Jason is a massively entertaining film. It's not a traditional slasher film although there are slasher elements in it. It's not a character driven film, either, except for the two killing machines. The entire film exists solely as background for the final showdown. Maybe for fans only though.

 

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A Nightmare on Elm Street

Nightmare Elm Street DVD

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Uncut at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at US Amazon RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
R Rated 

91:31s 2010 US horror by Samuel Bayer.
With Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara and Kyle Gallner.See IMDb

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence and threat for:

  • UK 2010 Warner Online
  • UK 2010 Warner RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • UK 2010 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • UK 2010 cinema release

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Summary Review: Remake

A re-imagining of the horror icon Freddy Krueger, a serial-killer who wields a glove with four blades embedded in the fingers and kills people in their dreams, resulting in their real death in reality.

Very mixed reviews as to whether the film is any good and how it compares with the original. Perhaps 2/3rds preferring the original. And then about 2/3rds enjoying the remake anyway.