A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - 40th Anniversary Edition (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

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Release date: October 14, 2024
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Price: £29.99

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Ever get that feeling when you just want to give up living? That's what this thread has done to me

FFS it's not hard to understand

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No as it does not look anything like any previous VHS releases

Original UK VHS release
This was one of the first retail VHS releases I purchased before this was rental versions
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Original USA VHS release
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Website showing all countries previous home media formats Blu-ray/DVD/Laserdisc/Betamax/VHS etc releases artwork
The old warner bro in the corner and the design were on very early VHS releases as I remember from the lasted 70s...
 
The old warner bro in the corner and the design were on very early VHS releases as I remember from the lasted 70s...
Yes there was warner chamshell rental VHS releases from 70's and early 80's that had that style those releases was before UK 1984 Video Recording Act that required age rating be on UK VHS releases spine/back/front
UK Home Media retail VHS releases mostly started in late 80's and took off big time in 90's before this vhs was mostly done using rental.

After 1984 UK VHS retail releases used a different style of artwork
 
Yes there was warner chamshell rental VHS releases from 70's and early 80's that had that style those releases was before UK 1984 Video Recording Act that required age rating be on UK VHS releases
UK Home Media retail VHS releases mostly started in late 80's and took off big time in 90's before this was vhs was mostly done using rental.

After 1984 UK VHS used a different style of artwork


So I did some research too and I think what I have learned is the steelbook is designed around a 80-84 style US VHS for an 1984 movie not released until 1985 on VHS (when the logo and presentation was transitioning worldwide).

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That's not going to bother my OCD at all and I'm so happy we delve into these things so we can find the tiniest reason to eventually despise
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And

jennifer lawrence everything GIF
Mr Bean Thumbs Up GIF
 
Yes there was warner chamshell rental VHS releases from 70's and early 80's that had that style those releases was before UK 1984 Video Recording Act that required age rating be on UK VHS releases spine/back/front
UK Home Media retail VHS releases mostly started in late 80's and took off big time in 90's before this was vhs was mostly done using rental.

After 1984 UK VHS retail releases used a different style of artwork

So I did some research too and I think what I have learned is the steelbook is designed around a 80-84 style US VHS for an 1984 movie not released until 1985 on VHS (when the logo and presentation was transitioning worldwide).

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That's not going to bother my OCD at all and I'm so happy we delve into these things so we can find the tiniest reason to eventually despise
everyone GIF

And

jennifer lawrence everything GIF
Mr Bean Thumbs Up GIF
Homer Simpson Nerd GIF
*S
 
It’s times like after reading a thread like this that I feel like I’m living in a simulation and I’m just being f**ked with.
Pure torture
 
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I think he just meant it vaguely resembles an example of an old school VHS. Not the specific film.

I agree that the poster meant that it's 'in the style of' an old VHS release, not that it actually looks like any particular release. Surely you can clearly see that the design has been made to look like an old school VHS case with the paper cover sleeve poking out the top and bottom of the somewhat tatty and ripped clear plastic outer sleeve! :)

Ever get that feeling when you just want to give up living? That's what this thread has done to me

FFS it's not hard to understand

simon cowell facepalm GIF

I'm a bit late, because some actually delved into trying to reason with those ridiculous replies, like the Recording Act no one freaking knows or cares about. :facepalm:

Don't bother...
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The music in that video...

If they'd used some spot gloss on the slashes and Freddy on the rear I think that could have been quite a nice idea.
The design is pretty solid. It's come out quite nicely even with the finish. Grungy as ****. Suits it.
Agreed spot gloss would be the nuts on some bits tho.
 
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