A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is a treasure trove of kick-ass concepts, blending horror with supernatural fantasy twists and turns, humor, mystery, a monster, and a satisfying tinge of coming-of-age 1980s drama. Sure, many prefer the original Wes Craven film, but some still hold Chuck Russell’s Dream …
Read More »25 Years of Sleepless Nights – Why We Love ‘Wes Craven’s A New Nightmare’
Getting a good night’s sleep has never been the same for horror fans since Wes Craven changed the game in 1984 with A Nightmare on Elm Street. Slashers and monsters were nothing new, but a villain that could kill you in your sleep kicked the terror up a whole new level. …
Read More »Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #3 – ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors’ (1987)
One of horror’s greatest Part IIIs, Chuck Russell’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987 – read our retro review here) is largely successful for expanding upon Freddy’s backstory, broadening his powers and exploring the mental architecture of the dreamscape. By this point in the series, Freddy Krueger …
Read More »BE NANCY: Why Being Into Survival Is The Key To Any Great Final Girl
As a kid in the ’80s, I grew up on the south side of Chicago. My mother had me when she was only 17, which ultimately meant that we both had to grow up together. My mother was the hardest working woman I know. She was my first hero in …
Read More »NOES 4’s ‘Behind the Screams’ By Mick Strawn and Blake Best – Book Review
Back then in the late ’80s and early ’90s, we didn’t have the luxury of YouTube or DVD extras to satisfy our cravings for the inside stories on what went on during the making of our favorite spooky films. After much begging and negotiation, my parents finally relented and bought …
Read More »Meet Our Writers: Laura Plant
Hello, my lovelies! Here is everything you ever wanted to know about a strange girl from Toronto, Ontario Canada (originally from London, On, which was once the serial killer capital of the world…*hint* I love true crime). My name is Laura Plant. If electricity and equipment were not a problem, …
Read More »Little Slices of Death: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors’ (1987) – Retro Review
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is one of the best movies ever. If you disagree, I pity you as much as Mr. T pitied fools — if not more so. February 27th marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. …
Read More »13 Classic Halloween Images Found In Horror Movies
Halloween has long been associated with horror and general spookiness. So it’s no wonder that many Halloween themes have made it into the horror movies that we still watch today. For each Halloween-related image category below, I will recommend a horror movie where such imagery appears. The image may not …
Read More »11 Horrifying Hospitals in Horror!
While we should all be appreciative that they exist, hospitals can be downright terrifying. It is no wonder that filmmakers have long been inspired by them when you consider how many contagious illnesses, deaths and mental breakdowns occur in a single hospital during its lifetime. The setting already puts people …
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