John Saxon · 1984

1 John Saxon movie from 1984 on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Decade

All 10 1970s 2 1980s 5 1990s 2 2000s 1

Year

All 5 1980 2 1981 0 1982 1 1983 0 1984 1 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 1

A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)

7.3/10

dir. Wes Craven

A-Tier

Warner's standalone 4K from 2024 remains the best route into the original Elm Street, and bestblurays calls it. The 40th Anniversary UK Steelbook from October 2024 adds a rigid slipcase, double-sided foldout poster, art cards, and a numbered booklet for premium presentation. The 7-Film Collection boxset from September 2025 adds both theatrical and uncut versions plus two new featurettes (Boiler Room Confessional, Freddy's Footnotes), though no new commentaries.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray