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Shon Greenblatt
The ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' series, created by Wes Craven, focuses on several characters who survive attacks by Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), the spirit of a child murderer who gains the ability to stalk and kill people in their dreams (killing them in reality) after his death at the hands of a vengeful mob. The series consists of nine films: ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984), '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985), '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987), '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' (1988), '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'' (1989) and '' Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare'' (1991), in which Freddy is seemingly killed. A demonic interpretation followed in ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994), in which Freddy Krueger attempts to break free from the films into the real world. Nearly a decade later, Freddy was involved in a crossover with Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th franchise in ''Fredd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightmare On Elm Street Cast
A nightmare, also known as a bad dream, Retrieved 11 July 2016. is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong emotional response from the mind, typically fear but also despair, anxiety or great sadness. The dream may contain situations of discomfort, psychological or physical terror, or panic. After a nightmare, a person will often awaken in a state of distress and may be unable to return to sleep for a short period of time. Recurrent nightmares may require medical help, as they can interfere with sleeping patterns and cause insomnia. Nightmares can have physical causes such as sleeping in an uncomfortable position or having a fever, or psychological causes such as stress or anxiety. Eating before going to sleep, which triggers an increase in the body's metabolism and brain activity, can be a potential stimulus for nightmares. The prevalence of nightmares in children (5–12 years old) is between 20 and 30%, and for adults is between 8 and 30%. In common language, the meani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010 Film)
''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' is a 2010 American supernatural slasher film directed by Samuel Bayer (in his feature directorial debut), written by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer, and starring Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker, and Kellan Lutz. Produced by Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes, it is a remake of Wes Craven's 1984 film of the same name, as well as the ninth overall installment of the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise. The film is set in a fictitious town in Ohio and centers around a group of teenagers living on one street who are stalked and murdered in their dreams by a disfigured man named Freddy Krueger. The teenagers discover that they all share a common link from their childhood that makes them targets for Krueger. ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' was originally to follow the same design as Platinum Dunes' other remake, '' Friday the 13th'', where the writers took the best elements from each of the films in the origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy's Nightmares
''Freddy's Nightmares'' is an American horror anthology television series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series, each episode is introduced by Freddy Krueger (played, as in the films, by Robert Englund), and features two different stories, with eight of them throughout the series actually having Freddy Krueger as the main antagonist. The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper, and begins with Krueger's prosecution on child-murdering charges. The series was produced by New Line Television, producers of the film series, and Stone Television. It was originally distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures. Afterwards, Warner Bros. Television would assume syndication rights after acquiring Lorimar-Telepictures in 1989. Premise Due to the murderous basis of Freddy Krueger, New Line Cinema opted not to develop a television series with a regular batch of characters to mix it up with Krueger on a continuou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Tiffany Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Kristen Parker in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987). Her other notable films include ''True Romance'' (1993), ''Ed Wood'' (1994), '' Flirting with Disaster'' (1996), '' Lost Highway'' (1997), ''The Hi-Lo Country'' (1998), ''Bringing Out the Dead'' (1999), ''Stigmata'' (1999), ''Holes'' (2003), ''Fast Food Nation'' (2006), ''The Wannabe'' (2015), and ''Toy Story 4'' (2019). For playing a single mother in the coming-of-age film '' Boyhood'' (2014), which was filmed from 2002 until 2014, Arquette won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On television, she played the character Allison DuBois—based on the author and medium Allison DuBois, who claims to have psychic abilities—in the supernatural drama series ''Medium'' (2005–2011). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2005, from two nominations she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards. Depp made his feature film debut in the horror film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) and appeared in ''Platoon'' (1986), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series '' 21 Jump Street'' (1987–1990). In the 1990s, Depp acted mostly in independent films with auteur directors, often playing eccentric characters. These included ''Cry-Baby'' (1990), ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' (1993), ''Benny and Joon'' (1993), ''Dead Man'' (1995), '' Donnie Brasco'' (1997), and ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' (1998). Depp also began his longtime collaboration with director Tim Burton, portraying the leads in the films ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), ''Ed Wood'' (1994), and '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999)'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Zane
Lisa Zane (born Elizabeth Frances Zane; April 5, 1961) is an American actress and singer. Personal life Zane was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Thalia and William George Zane Sr., founders of a medical technical school. Her family's original surname, "Zanetakos", was anglicized to "Zane" by her father. Both of her parents are of Greek descent. She is the older sister of actor Billy Zane. Career Zane's first film role was in the 1989 movie '' Heart of Dixie''. She starred in ''Gross Anatomy'' the same year. Other early acting roles included Claire in '' Bad Influence'' (1990), counselor Maggie Burroughs in '' Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare'' (1991), the title role in ''The Nurse'' (1997) and a cameo as the gynaecologist in the comedy '' Cruel but Necessary'' (2005). She was a series regular as Melina Paros in ''L.A. Law'' from 1992 to 1993, JoAnne Meltzer in '' Profit'', Diana in '' Roar'', Le Sage in ''Dinotopia'' for Hallmark Entertainment and Sophia Keener in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Wilcox
Lisa Elizabeth Wilcox (born April 27, 1964) is an American actress, and former model and designer. She is best known for her role as Alice Johnson in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' sequels '' 4'' (1988) and '' 5'' (1989)—both box office successes. Early life Wilcox was born on April 27, 1964 in Columbia, Missouri. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of California, Los Angeles. Career In 1984, Wilcox made her film debut in ''Gimme an 'F'''. From 1985 to 1987, Wilcox guest starred on the television series ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' (1985), ''You Again?'' (1986), ''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' (1987), '' Valerie's Family: The Hogans'' (1987), ''Mr. Belvedere'' (1987), and ''MacGyver'' (1987). In 1988, Wilcox guest starred on the television series ''It's a Living'' and ''Hotel'' before portraying Alice Johnson in the fantasy horror film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master''. In 1989, Wilcox had a recurring role on ''Knots Landing'' as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Johnson (A Nightmare On Elm Street)
Alice Johnson is a fictional character in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise. She first appears in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' (1988) as a teenager that inherits dream superpowers from the victims of enigmatic serial killer Freddy Krueger. In this film, she was portrayed by Lisa Wilcox—who reprises the role in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'' (1989). Writers William Kotzwinkle and Brian Helgeland conceptualized Alice. Alice is notable for her developed character arc—which features her evolving from an introverted girl to a proactive heroine. This emphasis on developing her character has led to Alice receiving a positive reception. Being an archenemy of Freddy, Alice is a primary protagonist. Alice returns in the novelizations and the canon comic book continuations. Appearances Film In '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', Alice Johnson was the best friend of Kristen Parker. Their friendship was further soli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Langenkamp
Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp (born July 17, 1964) is an American actress. She is considered an influential figure in horror films and in popular culture, noted for her acting in several works of the genre and her behind-the-scenes work coordinating prosthetic makeup. She is established as a scream queen, and was inducted into the Fangoria Chainsaw Hall of Fame in 1995. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to an artist and a petroleum attorney, Langenkamp spent her childhood on a farm. While working for the ''Tulsa Tribune'' at the age of 19, she got cast as an extra in Francis Ford Coppola's '' The Outsiders'' (1983) and ''Rumble Fish'' (1983), and whilst attending Stanford University, she played her first leading role in the little-seen ''Nickel Mountain'' (1984). Langenkamp earned widespread recognition for headlining Wes Craven's slasher film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) as the resourceful 15-year-old heroine Nancy Thompson. The film emerged as a critical and commercial succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare On Elm Street)
Nancy Thompson is a fictional character in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise. She first appears in ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) as a teenager hunted in her dreams by enigmatic serial killer Freddy Krueger. In this film, she was portrayed by Heather Langenkamp—who reprises the role in the sequel, '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987). Langenkamp later portrayed a fictional version of herself who embodies the role of Nancy in ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994). A reimagined version of Nancy is portrayed by Rooney Mara in the 2010 remake. Wes Craven conceptualized Nancy after a conversation with his daughter, Jessica. She questioned him over his clumsy-depiction of the heroine in ''Swamp Thing'' (1982)—particularly over the scene in which the heroine stereotypically trips and falls over nothing. He wanted Nancy to be a start to depicting a positive portrayal of women in his films. Being Freddy's archenemy, Nancy is the protagonist in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evil Dead
''Evil Dead'' is an American horror film franchise created by Sam Raimi consisting of four feature films and a television series. The series revolves around the ''Necronomicon Ex-Mortis'', an ancient Sumerian text that wreaks havoc upon a group of cabin inhabitants in a wooded area in Tennessee. The protagonist, Ashley Joanna "Ash" Williams ( Bruce Campbell), is the only character to appear in every installment of the original trilogy, with the notable exception of his main love interest, Linda, who appears in ''Evil Dead II'' and '' Army of Darkness'' during only the prologues. The original trilogy includes ''The Evil Dead'' (1981), ''Evil Dead II'' (1987), and '' Army of Darkness'' (1992), all written and directed by Raimi, produced by Robert G. Tapert, and starring Campbell. The franchise has since expanded into other formats, including video games, comic books, a musical, and a television series. The franchise was resurrected in 2013 with '' Evil Dead'', both a reboot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Williams
Ashley Joanna "Ash" Williams is a fictional character and the protagonist of the '' Evil Dead'' franchise. Created by Sam Raimi, he is portrayed by Bruce Campbell and is the only character to appear in each entry of the series, including a post-credits cameo in the soft reboot film. Throughout the series, Ash faces off against " Deadites", evil creatures possessed by the ancient evil of the Kandarian Demon. Ash, since his debut, has been considered a cultural icon and an iconic horror hero. In 2008, Ash was selected by ''Empire'' magazine as the 24th greatest movie character of all time, and in 2013, was voted by ''Empire'' as the greatest horror movie character ever. Appearances Films ''The Evil Dead'' Ash and his girlfriend Linda, sister Cheryl, and friends Scott and Shelly stay at a log cabin in the woods, where they find the ''"Naturom Demonto"'' (renamed or possibly translated to '' Necronomicon Ex-Mortis'' in the sequels), a Sumerian ''Book of the Dead'', along with a ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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