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Robert Englund · 1980s

7 Robert Englund movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Dead & Buried.

Dead & Buried

Dead & Buried(1981)

6.4/10

dir. Gary Sherman

S-Tier

S-Tier Blue Underground 4K. An underseen 1981 horror film. Blue Underground has been giving these deep cuts proper 4K treatment.

Blue Underground · Limited Edition
A Nightmare on Elm Street

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
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge(1985)

5.8/10

dir. Jack Sholder

C-Tier

Available on 4K only via Warner's 7 Film Collection boxset from September 2025. The remaster is a clear visual upgrade over the Blu-ray, with the original theatrical mix included alongside a new Atmos pass that adds unfamiliar sound effects. No new commentary or deleted scenes despite the director helping with the remaster.

Warner Bros. · 4K Box Set (7 Film Collection)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)

6.7/10

dir. Chuck Russell

C-Tier

Available on 4K only via Warner's 7 Film Collection boxset from September 2025. Dokken's Dream Warriors music video is included on the disc, though some collectors have flagged subtle playback-speed drift versus the original master. Atmos remix is the new theatrical option, with the original mono and 5.1 tracks also included.

Warner Bros. · 4K Box Set (7 Film Collection)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master(1988)

5.9/10

dir. Renny Harlin

C-Tier

Available on 4K only via Warner's 7 Film Collection boxset from September 2025. Strong remaster of one of the most stylish entries in the series, with the new HDR grade letting the Dream Master's neon-and-fog cinematography land properly for the first time on home video. Atmos and original theatrical tracks both available.

Warner Bros. · 4K Box Set (7 Film Collection)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child(1989)

5.4/10

dir. Stephen Hopkins

C-Tier

Available on 4K only via Warner's 7 Film Collection boxset from September 2025. The big win is the uncut footage finally in HD, after decades where collectors only had access to it via VHS. The remastered footage is integrated cleanly with the rest of the cut, and the visual upgrade across the makeup effects is the reason to upgrade beyond the Blu-ray.

Warner Bros. · 4K Box Set (7 Film Collection)
Galaxy of Terror

Galaxy of Terror(1981)

5.0/10

dir. Bruce D. Clark

As a lone spaceship proceeds on its long voyage across space, the crew are surprised to encounter a strange pyramid form. Surprise turns to horror as one by one, they discover that their darkest nightmares are all starting to become real. The pyramid has to be behind it all somehow, but how can they save themselves from its influence?

Scream Factory · 4K Ultra HD