when was the first nightmare on elm street released
1984
title: A Nightmare on Elm Street text: to be an ongoing franchise, did not work on the first sequel, "" (1985). Production wrapped in late July, and the film was rushed to get ready for its November release. When the film was submitted to the Motion Picture Association of America film rating system (MPAA), they required two cuts to grant it an R rating. The theatrical version was released with an R rating and thirteen seconds of cuts. In the U.K. the film was released theatrically and on home video uncut. The Australian theatrical release was edited to an M rating, but the VHS home video was title: A Nightmare on Elm Street text: menus. On April 13, 2010, the film was released on Blu-ray Disc by Warner Home Video, with all the same extras from the 2006 special edition; a DVD box set containing all of the films up to that point was released on the same day. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" premiered in the United States with a limited theatrical release on November 9, 1984, opening in 165 cinemas across the country. Grossing $1,271,000 during its opening weekend, the film was considered an instant commercial success. The film eventually earned a total of $25,504,513 at the American box office. "A Nightmare title: Freddy's Nightmares text: Freddy's Nightmares, a spin-off of the successful movie series "A Nightmare on Elm Street". In the United States, the first episode of the series originally aired on October 8, 1988. The series ran for two seasons, ending on March 12, 1990, after 44 episodes. The series has had a limited release on VHS in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Italy, and the Netherlands. In the United States, the series was released on September 11, 1991, in five volumes, with one episode per volume. The UK released eight volumes, with two episodes per volume. The other countries released the title: A Nightmare on Elm Street text: but their parents, who hold a dark secret from long ago, might. Craven filmed "A Nightmare on Elm Street" on an estimated budget of $1.8 million, a sum the film earned back during its first week. The film was released on November 9, 1984, where it went on to gross over $25 million at the United States box office. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was met with rave critical reviews and is considered to be one of the greatest horror films ever made, spawning a franchise consisting of a line of sequels, a television series, a crossover with "Friday the title: A Nightmare on Elm Street text: 'youth power' film." The film was first introduced to the home video market by Media Home Entertainment in early 1985 and was eventually released on Laserdisc. It has since been released on DVD, first in 1999 in the United States as part of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" Collection box set (along with the other six sequels), and once again in a restored Infinifilm special edition in 2006, containing various special features with contributions from Wes Craven, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon and the director of photography. The special edition consisted of two DVDs, one with the film picture and sound