Get Ready for Halloween by Preordering A Nightmare On Elm Street's 4K Steelbook

The summer season is coming to a close, and you know what that means... Spooky season is on the horizon! It's the best time to kick back and enjoy some scary movies, and why not add an absolute classic to your 4K collection this year?

Wes Craven's A Nightmare On Elm Street is getting a very nice 4K UHD Steelbook in honor of its 40th anniversary that you can preorder right now (see here at Amazon). It's set to release on October 15, in perfect Halloween timing, and will set you back $36.49. Alongside the very cool VHS-inspired Steelbook case (complete with slashes from Freddy), you'll also have access to both the theatrical and uncut versions of the film alongside a few bonus features. Check it out below.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4K Steelbook Preorder

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4K Steelbook Bonus Features

The 4K UHD Steelbook for A Nightmare on Elm Street comes with the following bonus features:

• Ready Freddy Focus Points
  • See Alternate Takes and Learn Filmmaking Secrets Behind the Nightmare by Jumping to Video Highlights While Watching the Movie
• 2 Commentaries
  • 1) Director Wes Craven, Costars Heather Langenkamp and John Saxon, and Cinematographer Jacques Haitin
  • 2) Wes Craven; Costars Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp and Ronee Blakley; Producer Robert Shaye and Co-Producer Sara Risher
• Alternate Endings
• 3 Featurettes:
  • The House That Freddy Built: The Legacy of New Line Horror
  • Never Sleep Again: The Making of A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven’s Nightmare

Considering the costs of some streaming services are on the rise, there's no better time to pick up physical media like this. And if you're itching to get your hands on more horror films, there are quite a few coming out soon that are worth keeping on your radar. Creepshow, The Amityville Horror, and The Strangers are just a few films getting 4K releases soon, but you can see even more in our roundup of upcoming 4K UHD and Blu-ray release dates.

Hannah Hoolihan is a freelance writer who works with the Guides and Commerce teams here at IGN.