Tag: A Nightmare on Elm Street
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Tom Hanks’ First-Ever Movie Role Was in This 1980 Slasher
Many actors have started their careers in horror films. In the ’80s and ’90s, it was almost a rite of passage. If you wanted to be famous, you had to show up in a bad horror movie first. Before Friends, Jennifer Aniston was the lead in Leprechaun. Kevin Bacon got taken out by Mrs. Voorhees…
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This Iconic Slasher Film Is Based on a True Story
Everyone’s favorite striped sweater-wearing, knife-gloved slasher may have been based on a true story. That’s right, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) from A Nightmare on Elm Street was inspired by a real-life story, not just entirely made up by Wes Craven. Just when you thought the concept of Freddy infiltrating your nightmares and killing you in…
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Film Debut Was in This Strange Horror Sequel
Many of the biggest names in Hollywood got their start in horror. There was a time, long before it became a respected genre, that horror was seen as the trashy films an actor did at the beginning of their careers to get their name out there. Jennifer Aniston starred in The Leprechaun before she was…
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This Forgotten ’80s Horror Is the Most Underrated Slasher Movie
You don’t have to be a big horror fan to know that the genre was ruled in the 1980s by slasher films. Halloween’s success in 1978 resulted in the subgenre running amok through the decade to come, most notably with 1980’s admitted Halloween ripoff, Friday the 13th, and the seven sequels that followed throughout the…
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10 Best Wes Craven Movies That Aren’t ‘Scream,’ Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes
With the tragic passing of the late director Wes Craven in 2015, the horror genre lost one of its most passionate and talented filmmakers. From A Nightmare on Elm Street to the Scream series, Craven has terrified audiences with his unique stories that perfectly blend horror, drama and comedy. His devotion to his films solidified…
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‘Cocaine Bear’ Shows Action Movies Don’t Need One Clear (Male) Hero
A film like Cocaine Bear does not need a movie star. Similar to horror icons such as Michael Myers in Halloween, Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th, or even recent pop culture breakouts like M3GAN, the “Cocaine Bear” itself is what audiences are going to see. A…
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Rooney Mara Says A Bad Experience Making ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ Almost Made Her Quit Acting
Most film fans would agree that Rooney Mara is one of the best actors working today. Especially over the last decade, she has turned in some of the most fascinating performances in film. However, all of that quality work in recent years might not have ever happened after she had such a horrible experience making…
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Candyman Vs Leprechaun Could’ve Happened, But Tony Todd Said No
Jeff McQueen’s 2006 documentary film “Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film” goes into great detail as to what made a good slasher and dives deep into the genre’s cultural meaning and impact. It also argues that the genre was petering out by the late 1980s, as endless sequels were making…
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Four Practical Ideas That Could Fix the Slasher Movie (Hint: It’s Time to Get Weird Again)
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Nightmare on Elm Street Review: Freddy Krueger Isn’t Scary Anymore
Ever since Freddy Krueger first slashed his way into horror lovers’ hearts in 1984, he has remained an icon. With his deliciously diabolical sense of humor and razor sharp “fingers,” Freddy took A Nightmare on Elm Street – Wes Craven’s low-budget supernatural slasher film that was making its debut just as the genre was dying…