LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- In conjunction with a special edition DVD release, the first "Nightmare on Elm Street" will return to U.S. theaters next month as part of a two-night event.
New Line Home Entertainment and National CineMedia announced the initial cinematic offering of the Freddy Krueger horror franchise will be featured in a limited U.S. re-release Sept. 20-21 to recognize the launch of a new special edition DVD of the horror classic.
The re-release of the first "Elm Street," which features actor Johnny Depp in his first film role, will air alongside "Freddy's Best Kills," a film montage of the fictional killer's most memorable moments.
Since actor Robert Englund first adorned the clawed glove of Kreuger in 1984 for the original film, the franchise has expanded to feature seven more related films and even a short-lived TV series.
Tickets for any of the 124 Regal, United Artists, Edwards, Cinemark, AMC and Georgia Theatre Co. movie theatres airing the horror film re-release can be purchased on BigScreenBoxOffice.com, the release said.
