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  • 40 years of Freddy’s Revenge

    40 years of Freddy’s Revenge

    November 1st 1985, on a budget of $3 million,  Freddy’s Revenge grossed $30 million.

    Some people love this movie, some people hate it — but it’s now been 40 years since A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge hit theaters. Over the decades, detractors have always said it doesn’t “fit” the storyline of the original. Meanwhile, others have celebrated it, especially for its place in horror history and the way it unintentionally (or maybe intentionally) introduced the idea of the male scream queen.

    For years, many in the LGBTQ community recognized and embraced the movie’s underlying themes .. a hidden subtext that wasn’t widely discussed back then, but is now openly talked about and appreciated today. It’s become a cult conversation piece because of that. And a male scream queen!

    But one thing is absolutely certain:
    The makeup and visual effects in this film were some of the best in the entire series.
    Freddy’s face is incredible. The school bus scene is iconic. And Jesse’s transformation into Freddy remains one of the most memorable sequences in the franchise… disturbing, surreal, and unforgettable.

    Forty years later, I still celebrate this film. In my opinion, it’s one of the better entries in the series. And without question — it has one of the greatest VHS cover arts of all time.

    Here’s a great behind the scenes video *embed may not work due to age restrictions but here’s a link to the video in case it does not:

    Also his a great story from Fangoria back in 1985 about the film’s makeup..

  • Today’s special birthday: NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

    Today’s special birthday: NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

    A little movie about a guy with claws.. Freddy went from villain to 1980s phenom as movie after movie eventually got minced out like sausage in a factory..

    But it all started on November 9 1984 when Wes Craven’s creation took hold as a pop culture icon.

    It also gave is Heather Langenkamp–and Johnny Depp.

    The original A Nightmare on Elm Street, released in 1984, was a groundbreaking slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven. With a modest budget of around $1.8 million, it grossed over $25 million at the U.S. box office, making it a surprise hit. The film not only launched the iconic horror franchise but also helped propel the careers of several key figures. It introduced audiences to Robert Englund as the infamous Freddy Krueger, whose portrayal became legendary. Additionally, it played a significant role in the early careers of actors like Johnny Depp, whose role as Glen earned him his first major film credit, and actress Heather Langenkamp, who starred as the film’s protagonist, Nancy. The success of Nightmare also solidified Wes Craven as a major force in the horror genre.

    But..

    Going back in time, just for fun, we find this little snippet review of the film from the AP that was shared in newspapers across America a the time–and with reviews like this, 40 years of Freddy just should never have happened.

    Happy birthday Fred … no worries about bad reviews anymore.

  • Nightmare 2 star Mark Patton asks for help amid AIDS battle

    Nightmare 2 star Mark Patton asks for help amid AIDS battle

    Mark Patton, who played Jesse from Nightmare on Elm Street part 2, was diagnosed with AIDS on his 40th birthday in 1999..

    Today his manager has set up a go fund me to help pay for his medical bills as the virus takes on Patton..

    The 63-year-old’s manager, Peter Valderrama, made a GoFundMe page for the actor Thursday, claiming Patton has “been ill for quite some time now” in Mexico, where he lives, with what was initially thought to be side effects of COVID-19, but has since been deemed “quite clearly AIDS-related ailments.”

    Valderrama continues, “Mark is currently in a Mexican hospital where they speak very little English- and they are completely overcome with covid cases there. He needs to be transported to an American hospital down there where he can be receive more specialized care in a safer setting. For this, we humbly need to ask for help.”

    Patton writes in his own words, “I just want to be healthy and at home with family. I need to move to American Hospital in Mexico where they can give me the treatment I desperately need. The American Hospital is $300 dollars a day with nurses, doctors and meds. The Mexican hospital are overwhelmed with Covid and I am too compromised to remain here.

    “I have faced these medical challenges before and I know I have a lot of fight left in me- but the last few years have been crippling for me financially. I have always lived month to month and I have been struggling with medical visits since October. If anyone is able to contribute it would mean a life saving option for me to be recovering in a place that can cater to my condition.”

    If you’re able to help out, you can donate over on Go Fund Me now.

  • Nancy wants to fight Freddy one more time

    Nancy wants to fight Freddy one more time

    And we all want her to as well..

    As being reported in various sources including Bloody Disgusting, Heather Langenkamp has commented that she wants to fight Freddy one more time.. she made the comments doing publicity for the new Michael Flanagan Netflix series Midnight Club..

    However we all may stay ‘dreamers’ .. as she points out, it’s one of those things that just in complicated in Hollywood.

  • DC FOLLIES: FREDDY GOES TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS!

    DC FOLLIES: FREDDY GOES TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS!

    Freddy Kreuger has made their his into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry over the years…

    NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET is now entered.. the full list of those included in 2021:

    1. Ringling Brothers Parade Film (1902)
    2. Jubilo (1919)
    3. The Flying Ace (1926)
    4. Hellbound Train (1930)
    5. Flowers and Trees (1932)
    6. Strangers on a Train (1951)
    7. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
    8. Evergreen (1965)
    9. Requiem-29 (1970)
    10. The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)
    11. Pink Flamingos (1972)
    12. Sounder (1972)
    13. The Long Goodbye (1973)
    14. Cooley High (1975)
    15. Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
    16. Chicana (1979)
    17. The Wobblies (1979)
    18. Star Wars Episode VI — Return of the Jedi (1983)
    19. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
    20. Stop Making Sense (1984)
    21. Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987)
    22. The Watermelon Woman (1996)
    23. Selena (1997)
    24. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    25. WALL•E (2008)

    This is not the first time Freddy was in DC..

    During the 80s during the show DC FOLLIES, Robert Englund as Freddy made a splash as a bartender for politician puppets..

  • 34 years later: The NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 poster revisited

    34 years later: The NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 poster revisited

    It was a cold day in February 1987.. theaters were alive and screaming with the debut of NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3.. the Dream Warriors.

    Recently it was reported that Wes Craven came to dislike this sequel the most, even while horror fans showcase it as one of the greatest sequels (and maybe movies) of all of the NIGHTMARE saga..

    I even remember myself, strolling around a local mall that is now no more. I was the tender age of 6. Memories abound of the famed NIGHTMARE 3 poster. It was one of the greatest movie posters of all time. It also remains as one of the most nostalgic pieces of horror from the 1980s.

    A Nightmare On Elm Street 3, Dream Warriors (VHS Box Art) | Flickr

    There is something really cool about the art work. NIGHTMARE 4 and 5 tried to keep the magic alive with version their art.

    Amazon.com: Movie Posters 11 x 17 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master: Lithographic Prints: Posters & Prints
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child - Wikipedia

    But something remained ingrained in the brain about DREAM WARRIORS. Maybe it was the fact that kids who were forgotten in society bound together defeat the man of their dreams. They also had to encounter their own personal hell. Drug addiction.. fear. . outcasts.. disabilities.

    FAQs about A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | It's A Stampede!

    The imagery of these societal ‘misfits’ staring down their fears in the eyes… It’s beautiful.

    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors was produced on a budget of $4.5 million. The budget was in keeping with the previous two entries. It ended up earning over $44 million at the box office in the weeks it was in theaters.

  • THE UNEARTHING OF WILL SMITH’S “NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET”SOURCE…

    THE UNEARTHING OF WILL SMITH’S “NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET”SOURCE…

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    THE UNEARTHING OF WILL SMITH’S “NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET”

    SOURCE : https://uproxx.com/hiphop/will-smith-nightmare-on-my-street-video/ 

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  • Jesse’s transformation scene from A Nightmare on Elm Street 2

    Jesse’s transformation scene from A Nightmare on Elm Street 2

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    Jesse’s transformation scene from
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge.

    This is one of the most memorable scenes from a horror movie of my lifetime.. 

    This is from NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2 … Jesse has a problem. Freddy exists within him.. These photos show the elaborate makeup and visual effects that went into making this happen–LONG BEFORE CGI came and made things computer generated..

    An homage and tribute to the past! And how 80s horror was done.

  • ROBERT ENGLUD STOLE THE FREDDY GLOVE! That and other information from Robert Englund

    ROBERT ENGLUD STOLE THE FREDDY GLOVE! That and other information from Robert Englund

    This revealed by the star of the movies himself, Robert Englund, at Monsterpalooza 2017..

    iHorror has a good summary of the events that took place during Englund’s appearance.

    The headline making part was when the glove came up..

    “The original glove was given to me by Wes for pickup shots on Nightmare 2. In a little MTV stage on Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood, and I went to work, and there was this huge rumor, from you guys [points to moderator Tony Timpone] about industrial espionage because they were the weather vein of popular culture, they knew that this franchise had become even more iconic than we realized. Guys pretended to be crew members on the pickup shot day, in this little studio on Santa Monica Blvd, and they wore tool belts and everything, they were there to get the glove. And we heard about this, Kevin Yager told me this. So, I stole the real glove; I just took it. I didn’t know it came from Wes, I know it now, but I stole it that day. There were like a couple of doubles, but I stole the original glove. I’m busy being Willie from V and going to film festivals, in Paris and getting awards for Science Fiction shows and so I stuffed it, and I outlined it in red and green neon, and I floated it in a plexiglass box, and I gave it to my agent. He won’t give it back!”

    There is plenty more than that to watch.. you can see it all here and it’s worth the viewing:

     

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  • [Toy Fair ’17] NECA Just Made a Replica ‘Dream Warriors’ Freddy…

    [Toy Fair ’17] NECA Just Made a Replica ‘Dream Warriors’ Freddy…

    [Toy Fair ’17] NECA Just Made a Replica ‘Dream Warriors’ Freddy Puppet..

    In celebration of the third Nightmare on Elm Street installment’s 30th anniversary, NECA will be releasing a couple of awesome new products…

    You have got to see this..

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    It’s alarming to consider this fact: NIGHTMARE 3 (perhaps the best of the entire series) is 30 years old.. I recall this film being in theaters as a small child.. I recall watching the trailers for NIGHTMARE 4 on TV and my grandmother would angrily shut the TV station off…

    Yes.. the memories. 

    And now these new figures are going to increase the nostalgia..

    In the mean time, check this one out: