Deleted scenes and outtakes for A Nightmare on Elm Street were first released by Elite Entertainment on the Anniversary Laserdisc Edition in 1996. These scenes include extended dialogue, FX tests, or altogether new footage.
Most notable cut scenes include:
Glen's body coming back up from the bed.
Extra scenes of Nancy preparing for her final battle with Freddy.
New plot points: Freddy was burned 10 years prior and Nancy was not an only child.
Alternate endings were also included, with the most noticeable difference being that Nancy and her friends drive away in the car without Freddy's interference.
The 'Freddy driving the car' ending was filmed, but was not included in this collection.
Also in 1996,
ANCHOR BAY released a VHS Collector's Edition of A Nightmare on Elm Street containing the same deleted/outtake material found on the laserdisc collection. Unfortunately, only two of the alternate endings appear on the
Nightmare Encyclopedia DVD released in 1999. None of the cut scenes appear on the DVD collection.
