Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and Lee Shoquist of ChicagoFilm.com journey to the intersection of Memory Lane and Elm Street with a look at one of cinema's most enduring horror franchises! Wes Craven's New Nightmare turns twenty-five today, and the guys look at three of the Freddy films celebrating anniversaries this year (the 1984 original and 1989's The Dream Child)!
From their earliest memories of the cerebral slasher to adult perspectives on teen horror, and a handful of lamentations on the lack of modern horror icons, Ian and Lee get at the heart of a series that helped shape the way they think about genre films.
Also, Ian teases his coverage of the 55th Chicago International Film Festival, which kicks off this Thursday!
Episode 459...is God!
Show Guide:
Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14
Intro: 0:14 - 2:22
A Nightmare on Elm Street Trailer: 2:22 - 3:56
Nightmare series Discussion: 3:56 - 54:42
Outro Music: 54:42 - 54:57
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