The young cast, including Johnny Depp making his first big splash in films, are attractive and effective, while John Saxon and Ronee Blakley have some nice moments as Nancy's parents. True to form, Freddy Krueger returned in six more sequels, with at least one more in the works. While each successive edition featured more elaborate set pieces, none of them were as original and creepy as the first. Warm colors and vivid images go a long way, with strong blacks. Clean negative allows for pure whites and shadows, while depth of field is good.
Colors are especially vivid, including blood reds and golden ambers.
Flesh tones are realistic, while attention to detail is excellent. Extremely minute trace of flecking. Otherwise, the images are sharp. Even though you're able to access the film's original mono soundtrack, the remastered soundtrack is the one to choose. It comes alive with booming basses, crystal clear high ends, and sustaining middles that combine to create a sound field that will raise the hair on the back of your neck.