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| Nelson_Mandela 05/23/19 1:59:41 PM #143: | #203. A Nightmare on Elm Street https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fa/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_%281984%29_theatrical_poster.jpg Dir: Wes Craven Genre: Horror, Fantasy Year: 1984 Fun SephG fact #2: when I was younger, my terrible parents let me watch whatever I wanted. My favorite movie soon became A Nightmare on Elm Street. I was in kindergarten. A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of, if not THE, most clever premises for a horror movie ever. It's essentially both a metaphor for fear/anxiety (you'll only be harmed if you let your worries consume you) and a slasher film with a unique twist on its "rules." Sure, you could watch Halloween or Friday the 13th and say to yourself, "well, what if they just chop the bad guy into a million pieces or blow him up?" and ruin your suspension of disbelief. But what do you think when the villain is a supernatural creature that manifests in dreams? You'll spend the whole film wondering how it'll work out, as you sit back and enjoy some of the most inventive practical effects of the time. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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