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Alice Cooper Talks Freddy’s Dead with EW

Administrator — Sat, 05 May 2012 18:00:04 +0000

Shock rock maestro Alice Cooper talked about his various film roles in the May 11 issue of Entertainment Weekly (#1206). He said the following about his role as Freddy Krueger’s guardian in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare:

“I wish that role was bigger,” he told EW. “But those movies are: ‘Get to the chase! Put the straight razor through Alice’s eyeball and let’s get to the next scene!’”

Cooper also discussed his roles in Sextette, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club, The Muppet Show, Monster Dog, Prince of Darkness, Wayne’s World, and the upcoming Dark Shadows.

See EW’s Inside Movies blog for more quotes from Cooper!

Website Update: Fangoria Articles and Novel Excerpts

Administrator — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:42:20 +0000

Two new articles are now available under the archive:

A Cop on Elm Street
David Miller: Fred Krueger’s Main Man!

Both articles were featured in Fangoria magazine #44 in 1985 and were written by William Rabkin and R. H. Martin, respectively. You can read them under Articles.

More film adaptation excerpts were also added this week, courtesy of Rob Nimmo. You can read them under Film Adaptations.

Website Update: Fangoria Articles for Freddy’s Nightmares, Ask If Freddy Krueger Is a Wimp

Administrator — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:23:54 +0000

Two new articles are now available under the archive:

Freddy: Wimpy or Wicked?
I Want My Fred TV!

Both articles were featured in Fangoria magazine #81 in 1989 and were written by Marc Shapiro. You can read them under Articles.

Courtesy of Jordan89.

Website Update: Fangoria Articles for Nightmares 1 and 4

Administrator — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:27:06 +0000

Yes, it’s a dream come true! Two new articles are now available under the archive:

Nightmare Scream Queen
On Set: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4

Both articles were featured in Fangoria magazine (issues 45 and 77, respectively) and were written by John Wooley and Marc Shapiro. You can read them under Articles.

“Nightmare Scream Queen” is courtesy of Elmstdreams and “On Set” is courtesy of Jordan89.

Website Update: Fangoria Articles for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Administrator — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:23:11 +0000

Two new articles are now available under the archive:

Growing Up on Elm Street
Welcome to Freddy Hell!

Both articles were featured in Fangoria magazine (issues 62 and 63, respectively) in 1987 and were written by Marc Shapiro. You can read them under Articles.

Courtesy of Jordan89.

Website Update: Fangoria Articles for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

Administrator — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:53:48 +0000

Two new articles are now available under the archive:

I Write the Blood by John A. Gallagher
The Monstrous Makeup FX of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge by William Rabkin

Both articles were featured in Fangoria magazine (issues 50 and 52, respectively) in 1985. You can read them under Articles.

Courtesy of Jordan89.

Website Update: Novel Excerpts, Movie Posters, and Russian Cover Art

Administrator — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:43:04 +0000

Several website updates for this week:

More film adaptation excerpts were added, courtesy of Rob Nimmo. You can read them under Film Adaptations.

Jordan89, from the forum, generously submitted a large batch of high resolution NOES-related images for posting. From this batch, the following images are now available:

Improved Russian home video cover art scans for each film
Various improved foreign movie posters for A Nightmare on Elm Street 1–5

See these images under each film’s respective pages. Other additions:

Russian DVD boxset collection scans under Boxsets
Russian hardcover adaptations under Film Adaptations

Many thanks to Jordan89 for these terrific images! More image postings are on the way, so be sure to keep checking back for updates.

Mark Patton Provides Glimpses into “Jesse’s Lost Journal”

Administrator — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:27 +0000

Actor Mark Patton, best known as “Jesse Walsh” from A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, has been writing a project hosted on Static Mass Emporium titled “Jesse’s Lost Journal.” Patton’s writings take the reader on a quirky journey through A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and promise to “bear off in a new direction, bringing Jesse up to date and letting you see he is quite alive and doing just fine.”

See Static Mass Emporium’s website to read Jesse’s Lost Journal and discuss your thoughts about it here.

Website Update: New Film Adaptation Excerpts, DVD Covers, and More

Administrator — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:07:05 +0000

New content has been added to the website:

More film adaptation excerpts, courtesy of Rob Nimmo. You can read these excerpts under Film Adaptations.
DVD cover art of Happinet’s 2009 rereleases of each NOES film in Japan. View these covers under each film’s Home Video page.
Russian novel image scans from the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, courtesy of Jordan89. View these scans under Pictures.
Lastly, TheNextKrueger has generously offered to help you track down rare NOES merchandise for your collection. See this post for details.

Artist’s Unique Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Poster

Administrator — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:58:21 +0000

Designing an effective movie poster can be a challenge. A film can be interpreted in limitless ways, and it’s up to the movie poster’s artist to accurately capture the film’s essence in a showcased image. Done correctly it can enrich the promotion of the film and become part of the film’s very identity. Matthew Peak’s NOES-related artwork is a clear example of this. Done incorrectly it can mislead the audience or, worse, possibly damage the film’s reputation.

Artist James Rheem Davis designed an amazing poster for A Nightmare on Elm Street in 2008 that falls under the “done correctly” column. This poster, which is pictured below, was designed for Fear Fest 2 and is a favorite because it so boldly represents Wes Craven’s 1984 classic in grindhouse style—a clear departure from Matthew Peak’s established style for the series. Davis successfully created a vibrant homage to old exploitation films without losing the spirit of the more modern Elm Street. See more of Davis’ imaginative artwork at Giant Sumo.