Such a classic. I love how these practical effects still hold up. Interesting lore tidbit-it didn’t make it into movie itself but all the children targeted in this movie had older siblings that Freddy killed before the parents killed them.
Yes! I was so blown away by how creative all the practical effects were! Oooh, the siblings detail is really neat. If a prequel is ever made, telling their stories would be interesting!
The best Elm Steret movies are easily this one, Elm Steet 3: Dream Warriors, and Wes Craven's New Nightmare. New Nightmate was Craven doing the whole 'Meta horror' thing in 1994, at a level far deeper than anyone had done before. The film was underappreciated and didnt do well in its initial run, but Cracen took the Meta ideas to writer Kevin Williamson, and teo years later they released a little film named Scream.
I saw this movie when I was about 9 years old. Messed - me - up. To this day, it holds up beautifully in terms of just being genuinely scary. The music is so great. Love this movie.
The next best in series is definitely 3. The second one takes a lot of crap due to just not really working with what made Freddy unique, but it's campy and fun if you adjust your expectations. A lot of people sleep on part 4 (unintended pun), but it's actually quite good and even 5 isn't awful. Freddy's Dead (part 6) is interesting, but not great. New Nightmare is absolutely brilliant writing since they put the OG Wes Craven back in charge. It's fun watching you guys. One of the few react channels that don't overreact, talk over everything, just be loud, spend the whole movie analyzing, or providing a commentary or synopsis during the runtime, basically being that horrible person you would never want to actuallytake to the movies. Most other movie reaction channels fail so hard at doing at just enjoying and reacting to what's being presented. Thank you for being a refreshing step away from that
Great reaction, you two! 13:50 The movie we see playing on Nancy's TV is 'Evil Dead', which is one I would also recommend to you both for a future watch. I recommend the entire original trilogy, actually. They're pretty gory, so be aware of that. They also get more comedic each movie. But it still works.
🎶 "One, two, Freddy's coming for you. / Three, four, better lock your door. / Five, six, grab your crucifix. / Seven, eight, gonna stay up late. / Nine, ten, never sleep again." 🎶 Fun Fact: One of the main reasons Johnny Depp was chosen was because Wes Craven's daughter thought he was "dreamy" and that was why this is the feature film debut of Johnny Depp. Location Location Fact: All of the boiler room footage in the film was shot in the basement of the Lincoln Heights Jail in Los Angeles, which was condemned shortly after production wrapped, due to high levels of asbestos. Hot Take Fact: The scene where Freddy is set on fire, chases Nancy to the top of the stairs, falls back down, and starts back up again, was all shot in one take, with several cameras, and was the most elaborate fire scene ever filmed up to that time. Stuntman Anthony Cecere won best stunt of the year for the scene. Blade Enthusiast Fact: The idea behind the glove was a practical one on Wes Craven's part, as he wanted to give the character a unique weapon, but also something that could be made cheaply and wouldn't be difficult to use or transport. At the time he was studying primal fears embedded in the subconscious of people of all cultures, and discovered that one of those fears is attack by animal claws. Around the same time, he saw his cat unsheathe its claws, and the two concepts merged, although in the original script the blades were fishing knives, not steak knives, as in the finished film.
I would also suggest that you skip the second one. It is wholly inconsistent with not only this movie, but the rest of the franchise as well. I can't stop you from watching it, but I consider it non-canon and I suggest that you do the same. Besides, 3, 4, and 5 (which I lovingly call the Dream Trilogy) outright forgets 2 as well. Go with God and Be Safe from Evil. 😎 👍
Also, Johnny Depp was only there to accompany a friend who was actually auditioning for the role he eventually got: Jackie Earle Haley. 26 years later, the remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was released, and for the first time, Freddy Krueger wasn't played by Robert Englund - but Jackie Earle Haley.
What a way to start the month! Wes Craven was such a master of Horror and left behind a great legacy. Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Meyers, Leatherface and Pinhead are among some of the best Horror Icons and their early films are the best. Some trivia: New Line Cinema was saved from bankruptcy by the success of the film, and was jokingly nicknamed "The House that Freddy Built". The inspiration for the character of Freddy came from several sources in Wes Craven's childhood. Fred Krueger was a schoolmate of his, with whom he had shared a paper route and who had bullied him for several years. Freddy's burns came from a man with severe burn scars by whom Craven had once been terrified as a child, and Freddy's attire (especially the dirty clothes and hat) was inspired by an alcoholic hobo that Craven saw staring at him through his window one day when he was 10 years old.
I had no idea we were picking a movie from such an iconic director! I'm excited to see more of his stuff now. And that's really neat about his inspiration for Freddy... just goes to show how certain images can stick with you for life!
@@maplenutsreact Craven is definitely considered one of the Masters of Horror. He created Freddy Krueger, but didn't direct most of the sequels. He then created the Scream franchise, which I believe to be the best horror franchise around. I highly recommend watching the Scream franchise, but I recommend watching earlier horror franchises first to create a knowledge foundation. Jason, Leatherface, and the others aren't Craven's, he just started the franchise.
I was afraid of Freddy and Jason as a child in the 80s without ever seeing the movies at the time 😂 Always walked past the Horror section in Video Rental stores so I knew the box art. You should definitely check out Halloween from 1978. Became such a huge hit that it helped create Freddy, Jason and countless other Horror/Slasher films!
1, 3 and Wes Cravens New Nightmare (7) are the best of the series.. and to me, a trilogy since those are the only ones Wes Craven had any involvment in. 4, 5 and 6 are the "Goofy Trilogy", where Freddy becomes Horror Bugs Bunny and the get increasingly silly. 2 is colsest to 1 in tone and has a lot of latent gay subtext but it breaks the Nightmare rules and its its an odd duck. Freddy Vs Jason is a campy good time (and continues the Bugs Bunny Freddy thing) but it helps if you see a few of Friday the 13ths first.
I highly, highly recommend the 2007 film Trick R' Treat! That one is the perfect mix of scary and funny and truly a modern Halloween classic. Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is the best of the series. Y'all definitely will not regret watching that one. Of course John Carpenter's Halloween is a necessity if you haven't seen it.
My personal continuity of these films is the first Nightmare, then Nightmare 3: Dream Warriors and finally, New Nightmare. My favorite of all the nightmare films has to be the third though. It's just so dang good. Just like your reactions.
Awww thank you! ❤❤❤ It sounds like the third movie is a lot of peoples favorite, but I can't imagine it being better than this one! Guess we'll just have to watch it! Haha
My goodness you two are a breath of fresh air. You watched that movie like we did in the 80s, full of awe wonder. So many reactors are jaded, to cool for school know-it- alls with a bias towards older films. They constantly talk over the dialogue, stay making obnoxious wisecracks ( everybodys a comedian) and they're always on, its so inauthentic. You can expect cliche comments like, its so campy or its corny, the special effects are good for the 80s, or expect jokes and comments about 80s clothing and hair looking ridiculous (like this generation has room to talk). The editing was also great, you could follow the movie. So many channels have horrible random editing. It was an enjoyment watching the two of you enjoy this movie. You seem like true cinephiles and not fakers, like so many others, who you can tell have no true appreciation of film. This was an enjoyable, organic intelligent reaction, kudos and keep up the good work. I'll be watching.
My all time favorite horror movie! Watched this so many times with my dad back in the 80’s, so many great memories. I really love how they blur the lines between the nightmare and reality, you never know if you’re awake or asleep. Takes this to another level IMO. Also, Glens death scene, the room was flipped upside down to make the blood come exploding up from the bed. Tina’s death scene, they did the same thing. Room was upside down when she was being drug up the wall. Thanks for reacting to this iconic 80’s horror flick ♥️💚
Robert Englund played Freddy Krueger in 8 movies (Nightmare On Elm Street Parts 1-6,New Nightmare & Freddy Vs Jason) he also played Freddy in Freddy's Nightmares ( The Nightmare on Elm Street TV Series)
Fantastic reaction as always. This movie rules, it's genuinely horrifying but with just enough goofy stuff to balance it out. My favorite scene, Nancy falling asleep in class, has both -- you called it out and I totally agree, Tina in the body bag being dragged away by nothing is probably the most potently nightmarish image in the whole movie. But a few seconds later, we get maybe the funniest moment in the whole movie, with Heather Langenkamp's amazing delivery of the line "Screw your pass". Perfect 80s horror, this movie is a blast. Recommendations for Spooky Season: The Evil Dead (1980) -- the start to one of my favorite series of all time. Arguably one of the few 80s horror movies that's grosser AND goofier than Nightmare on Elm St. Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil (2010) -- One of the most clever scripts ever, acted to perfection by an amazing cast that's completely game for some wild, ridiculous stuff. A horror/comedy that doesn't let down either half of that genre equation. A phrase which could also describe... Shaun of the Dead (2004) -- Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright gave us the quintessential zomedy. Basically a perfect movie, but one that does benefit from some familiarity with the flicks it's riffing on, so... Night of the Living Dead (1967) -- the first modern zombie movie and still one of the very best ever made. Invented so many tropes that it will feel familiar because of all the times you've seen stuff that took inspiration from it. The only zombie movie that rivals it in terms of influence is almost certainly... Return of the Living Dead (1985) -- One of two horror classics (the other being Evil Dead 2) that, in my experience, first-time viewers find to be either completely terrifying, or extremely funny. Originated the idea that zombies groan "braaaiiins", and the soundtrack rules. Looking forward to your October reactions, there's so much fun to be had in the world of scary movies!
You're so right! Even just reading you talk about the body bag scene has me creeped out again haha. And so many recommendations! Thank you so so so much! We might have to continue with scary movies after October to get all these in! ❤❤❤
I highly recommend The Thing from 82. Some of the best practical effects I've ever seen for a horror. Second suggestion Helll Raiser (87). Best wishes from the UK
It was indeed an upside down room. There was actually so much blood that it started pooling to one side and making the room tilt. Plus all that liquid was coming into contact with the electrical wiring and shocking the crew.
There are 8 movies + a remake. The canon timeline is: Nightmare on elm street 1-5 -> freddy's dead (aka nightmare 6) -> freddy vs jason (aka nightmare 8 & friday the 13th 11) New nightmare, aka nightmare 7, is out of continuity, but very good. The remake isn't worth it. Not every movie in series is good, but they're always entertaining with interesting dream sequences.
Aww Jordan so adorable, I could see the stress in your body language, your face even turned red during the Tina scene, don’t blame you that scene is traumatizing
NOES is from 1984, hDepp was hired for NOES because the director's daughter and her friend thought he was cute. He was just there to support one of his friends who had an audition. It's a pretty famous and well known production story. This was his first thing he acted in.
33:03 - lol, you blew her mind. And you're correct. They did film the room upside down for that effect. And the stairs turning to goo was done with oatmeal and (I think) pancake mix. Back when I was a kid, they had a tv show called Movie Magic, where they'd cover all the cool behind the scenes effects that movies used. One of my favorites was the use of colored Q-tips on a miniature in Star Wars Episode 1, during the pod race scene. They blew air across the sticks beneath the set, making the cotton heads move. This tricks the viewers into thinking the moving Q-tips are actually out of focus people moving around in the distant stadium seats. Simple, but effective. I've mentioned it before, but I'm really enjoying your reactions and comments during these. I hope your channel takes off 🍺
Hahaha he really did. All of your practical effects facts are so awesome! I love learning how they did this kind of stuff. If that show "Movie Magic" was still playing somewhere I would looooove to watch it! And thank you for your support! ❤❤❤
Wes Craven said that the inspiration for this movie was from a real life case. Apperarntly the police got a call about a teen who who not well. The police came the day of or morning of and found the teen dead. Inside the room, they found coffee, caffeine pills, sugar etc. It looked like he was trying to stay awake for some reason. I am not sure what cause of death they gave that case, but it always stayed with Wes and he always wondered. What was he trying to stay away (or awake) from? RIP to the man of horror
The reason for the red-and-green sweater is that Wes Craven had read that red and green are the two most difficult colors for the human eye to see when they're placed side-by-side, so putting Freddy in a red-and-green striped sweater makes him fundamentally uncomfortable to look at.
I was 13 and Nancy was a crush. The bath scene stays with you forever....wait is that good or bad? Haha. Enjoy. As far as what to watch, you have to watch the scariest of them all...The Exorcist
There are two sequels that are worth checking out, and they're the only sequels that Wes Craven was involved with (which is not a co-incidence). A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994). Both feature/star Heather Langenkamp (Nancy in this film), and they're the only sequels that do.
I know I'm late, but since you asked for recommendations, let's give it a try. *Classics* (ordered by year of release) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1957) - Psycho (1960) - The Omen (1976) - Rosemary's Baby (1968) - Jaws (1975) - Dawn of the Dead (1978) - The Shining (1980) Some will resonate with you, others perhaps won't because of their age. Nevertheless, they're all gems in their own way that have had a lot of influence on many other horror movies. Plus, they'll often be referred in other movies or pop culture, which kind of makes many of them a prerequisite for later horror movies. *Other trend-setting horror movies* - Child's Play (1988) - The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Paranormal Activity (and the second one; mind the post-credits scene for the second one.) - Saw (2004, not as gory as you'd imagine.) - The Conjuring (2013) - Get Out (2017, though more a psychological thriller.) - A Quiet Place (2018) (You've already watched the other trend-setting titles like Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, The Thing, etc.) *Horror game adaptions that surprisingly don't suck* - Resident Evil (2002) - Silent Hill (2006, though more a psychological thriller.) - Doom (2005) *Foreign horror* (needs subtitles) - Ringu (Japanese. Sure, there's a remake called _The Ring_ , but if you want suspenseful horror and camera work rather than just jumpscares you'll need to watch Japanese movies.) - [REC] (Spanish horror. And boy, it is good.) - Ju-On: The Curse (Japanese, US remake 'The Grudge'). *Horror satire* which is horror/suspense which contains comedy you may not even spot unless you know the references. - Scream (requirement: having watched Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street) - Cabin in the Woods (requirement: having watched a fair bit of horror movies) - Shaun of the Dead (horror/British humor)
Both directors Sam Rami & Wes Craven had a bit of a friendly horror movie rivalry going on in several movies.... *In Evil Dead there is a Hills Have Eyes movie poster *Nancy is watching the Evil Dead in a Nightmare On Elm Street *A Freddy glove is in the workshed in Evil Dead 2 *In Scream, Randy asks his friends if they want to watch Evil Dead or Halloween. They picked Halloween *In Ash Vs Evil Dead - there is a Ghostface mask among one of the Halloween displays in the S-Mart store.
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET is part of the HOLY TRINITY of classic horror, along with HALLOWEEN and FRIDAY THE 13TH. A true classic. Here are the essential classic horror films you should react to! Some of these you might already have. Halloween/Halloween 2/Halloween 3: Season of the Witch Friday the 13th 1-4 The Shining Carrie Night of the Living Dead 1968/Dawn of the Dead 1978 Alien/Aliens The Amityville Horror/Amityville 2: The Possession The Fog 1980 Jaws/Jaws 2 The Changeling 1980 The Exorcist Rosemary's Baby Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 The Strangers The Others The Ring Scream/Scream 2 The Howling Cujo Christine Misery Creepshow The Silence of the Lambs Candyman The Descent The Mist The Omen/Damien: Omen 2 Black Christmas 1974 An American Werewolf in London My Bloody Valentine Prom Night 1980 Hell Night Terror Train Paranormal Activity The Blair Witch Project Dressed To Kill 1980 The House of the Devil Hellraiser Child's Play As far as Elm Street sequels go- 2, 3 and 4 are fun, BUT- they tend to get sillier with each sequel. Many love 3 as much as the original- it has some fun moments, but overall it's way more cheesy than the original. To each his own tho!
"This is god" is such an unsettling line. Craven was a master of mood, always making you question whether you were in reality or not. As for the sequels, while part 3 (Dream Warriors) is generally considered a classic, somewhere along the way they made Freddy funnier and really doubled down on the one-liners. Wes Craven's New Nightmare was really good and meta, sort of a Scream before Scream even existed.
30:58 I love how most of the time when I watch a horror movie with a girl, these are the facial expressions at the end, where I'm cracking up and she's in genuine discomfort.
Glen - "Well, Nancy and Tina, I too had a nightmare last night as well. I dreamed I was an undercover police officer at a local high-school, who's job was it to bust drug rings. The task force I was part of was called, 21 Jump, something. It was soooooo weird" The grunge look was due to this movie being considered an indie film back when it released, and the studio New Line Cinema was called "The studio Freddy built" because of how well this little indie slasher flick did at the box office. And nobody like ROD, his name was Rod and he wore a leather jacket in the 80's
Saw this in the theater when i was 7. It was an indie film so it had a slow roll out . We didnt get it in Florida til early 85. Begged to see it, insisting it would be like Gremlins (it wasnt).. i tried bolting out of the theater, my dad pulled me back in ("You dragged me out here to this... you watch it""). I think i was one of maybe 2 kids in my 2nd grade class to have seen it.. it was a badge of honor.
Wes Craven got the idea for this film from an article he read in the LA Times, young teenagers particularly Asian teens, were randomly dying in their sleep, he read a particular story about a teenager who refused to sleep, stayed up for days. His dad gave him a sleeping pill and he finally went to sleep... His parents felt a sense of relief because he was finally sleeping. Well in the middle of the night they heard their son screaming at the top of his lungs by the time they got to his room, he was already dead. They found a hidden coffee pot in his room as well.
They weren't just dying in their sleep. The boy refused to sleep because he was certain he would die if he did. Sure enough he died when he went to sleep.
Omg the Johnny Depp death is great. Imo the second and third movies are even better. My opinion about the second movie isn't shared by all but many people like the third movie, which I think you can go right to after this one.
Nightmare on Elmstreet 3, is definitely the one I'd recommend next, nancy is also in it. 2 is a weird rushed movie that is largely "decanonized" by the fan base, and you'd miss nothing skipping it. 4,5 are okay, "mid" as the kids says. 6 is like really bad. But "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" which is the "7th" movie is also fantastic and works great as a stand alone movie without having to see the others except 1 and maybe 3.
Of any of the sequels you should watch "Wes Cravens New Nightmare". It was Wes Cravens returning in 1994 to reclaim Freddy Krueger since the sequels were getting ridiculous...and it is very meta in terms of filmmaking etc...heather Langenkamp who plays Heather returns, playing herself...the actor who plays Heather...which is kinda cool, its a movie within a movie type deal.. 2 years later Wes Cravens would release Scream in 1996 which kinda saved the horror genre...but would never have happened without "New Nightmare"
Maplenuts React The events of this Original Film part of the reason The New Sheriff in Freddy vs Jason who doesn't become new The New Sheriff of that town until sometime in 1999 keeps telling his Deputies 2 shut their mouths as well as keep their mouths shut about that town's residential SOB (Son of a B"tch) Boogeyman (Freddy The Bastard Son of 100 Maniacs/Springwood Slasher turned Supernatural Dream Demon Krueger) in order 2 permanently contain him & keep him that way!
1, 2…Freddy’s coming for you 🎶 3, 4 better lock your door 🎶 5, 6 Grab your crucifix 🎶 7, 8 Can you stay wake? 🎶 9, 10 Never sleep again! 🎶 My favorites are just parts 3, 4 & of the A Nightmare in Elm Street series AND A New Nightmare from 1994.
There's 6 more nightmare on elm street films in the original franchise. I'd skip 2, but 3 titled "Dream warriors" is great. 1 and 3 are probably the best. There's also a remake that was done in 2010, it's alright but nothing to write home about. There's also a freddy vs Jason (from Friday the 13 films).
Loved your reaction! This is my fav horror movie and one of my fav franchises. If youre interested in the series they do get pretty campy and comical and various degrees of "bad sequel" but at the same time all bring something new and special, especially in the practical effects and surreal dream sequences. Imo & commonly regarded as the best are 1, 3, and 7. 7 in particular is fantastically meta and is easily one of the most inventive and interesting sequel/reboot ideas in film history even before "reboot etc" was a thing. Those 3 are much watch if you want the core Elm Street Nightmare experience. But i def recommend them all too if youre just looking for a ridiculous fun time! 😆 Edit: just want to add that 7 "New Nightmare" also works as a stand alone film but I highly highly recommend having the first film fresh in your mind in order to truly appreciate it because there are MANY references to it and that's part of what makes that film so fun and interesting to experience, being able to catch all the throw backs.
Great Reaction 😁 here is a list of all the movies A Nightmare on Elm Street A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Wes Craven's New Nightmare Freddy vs. Jason This one is a remake of the first movie, A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
I like the first 4 Nightmare, then new nightmare…. Other than the first film my second favorite is New Nightmare….wes craven return to the series was a lovely feel 😊
Those jackets are Lettermen jackets. When you letter (Varsity), in a sport, you put the emblem and how many years you varsitited in that sport. My older brothers had one and i had one (there are female versions which I had). Very big in the 80s and early 90s.
Johnny depps first role and has one of the best death scenes in movies everyone talks about captain jack sparrows introduction but glens death is legendary
Cool shirt Jordan lol. Chandra you so cute lol. Awesome reaction ! Love these movies and seeing you enjoying them lol. 1 2 maple nuts reaction 3 4 like and subscribe 5 6 leave a comment 7 8 enjoy the video 9 10 can't wait til the next one lol.
This is Freddy at top form. He plays around in the dreams but in the most sadistic ways possible. There's no goofy tricks or gags. No over the top spectacles (mostly due to budget, but it works better this way).
Just found your channel. Love the reaction. You got to watch scream at some point. And depending on how much gore you can take saw should be on that list also
First time watching your reaction. Enjoyed 😅. Skip sequel and go to 3. Second one is good but it’s a different story compared to the others. Still has Freddy but his objective is different in the sequel. 3 is directed by Wes Craven.
Hey you two, love your reaction to the first Nightmare-Movie... In my opinion, you should see all of the Nightmare series with Robert Englund, it's so cool... After all this movies another tip, you should also look "Shocker" from Wes Craven, I love this one also, as the Freddy movies!!! 😅
These Nightmare on Elm st movies(all the sequels are good imo) and the Evil Dead movies plus the tv show are the most bingeable franchises imo. I'd recommend them and Willy's Wonderland, Dolly Dearest , Cretters movies and the first 2 Hellraiser films although I had fun with part 3 and 4 of Hellraiser too.
I would skip part 2 and go straight to a nightmare on elm street 3 dream warriors. It’s a direct sequel to the first where part 2 is a different story and tone with different rules.
Nightmare 1 through 4 are legit good. 5 and 6 are more silly but still fun. The 7th, Wes Craven's New Nightmare goes back to being full on scary, like original. Heather Langenkamp, (Nancy) is also is the third one, and the 7th. I hope you watch them all.
Might I suggest the mocumentary Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. It would be a great one for when y'all have watched a few Halloween, and Friday the 13th, and more Freddy films since it refers to them during the movie
Wes Craven is a horror genius. The second one isn’t so good cause they didn’t bring Robert Englund back. They thought they could dress anyone up as Freddy not realizing that Robert was Freddy. There’s a four hour movie called “Never Sleep Again” that is a behind the scenes type. A good one to watch is called “A New Nightmare” it’s a creative storytelling. There is a remake done in 2010 with Jackie Earle Haley playing Freddy. The storyline is good but it’s hard seeing someone who isn’t Robert Englund playing Freddy.
I say watch 'em all! There's ups and downs in quality but they're all enjoyable in their own way. I love all the different special effects choices throughout the series. My favorites are: 1: Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (most fav) 6: Freddy's Dead (meh but still fun, I actually really enjoy the 3D. I just wish the whole thing was in 3D, not just the last ~20 mins) 7: New Nightmare (such an amazing concept and some amazing imagery) Just my opinions. Do what you will.
For horror I would recommend Hereditary (even as a horror fan that movie disturbed me), Sinister, El Orfanato/The Orphanage (always was fond of that one for the special cameo if you are from Latin America of my generation), Silent Hill... there is also The Frighteners for a lighter aspect of horror, the previous movie before Peter Jackson did LOTR, he tested a lot of the technology for the trilogy in this movie. If you ever do a series netflix's Haunting of Hill House is a must.
Jumping in with beginner slasher recommendations. In addition to what you mentioned in the intro, I would go with Child's Play & Scream. If you are looking for other types of scary stuff, try Cabin in the Woods, The Exorcist, The Sixth Sense, Carrie, The Shining, or M3GAN for something more recent.
Fun fact, the sleep doctor monitoring Nancy is the guy that voiced Roger Rabbit.
Oh, that's cool. I never knew that.
Such a classic. I love how these practical effects still hold up.
Interesting lore tidbit-it didn’t make it into movie itself but all the children targeted in this movie had older siblings that Freddy killed before the parents killed them.
Yes! I was so blown away by how creative all the practical effects were! Oooh, the siblings detail is really neat. If a prequel is ever made, telling their stories would be interesting!
@@maplenutsreact Hellraiser next
@@maplenutsreact Try Psycho from 1960 and The Exorcist from 1973.
Nancy's such a great character. She's so likeable and easy to root for. Actually hoping you two watch the rest of this series.
The best Elm Steret movies are easily this one, Elm Steet 3: Dream Warriors, and Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
New Nightmate was Craven doing the whole 'Meta horror' thing in 1994, at a level far deeper than anyone had done before. The film was underappreciated and didnt do well in its initial run, but Cracen took the Meta ideas to writer Kevin Williamson, and teo years later they released a little film named Scream.
I saw this movie when I was about 9 years old. Messed - me - up. To this day, it holds up beautifully in terms of just being genuinely scary. The music is so great. Love this movie.
The next best in series is definitely 3. The second one takes a lot of crap due to just not really working with what made Freddy unique, but it's campy and fun if you adjust your expectations. A lot of people sleep on part 4 (unintended pun), but it's actually quite good and even 5 isn't awful. Freddy's Dead (part 6) is interesting, but not great.
New Nightmare is absolutely brilliant writing since they put the OG Wes Craven back in charge.
It's fun watching you guys. One of the few react channels that don't overreact, talk over everything, just be loud, spend the whole movie analyzing, or providing a commentary or synopsis during the runtime, basically being that horrible person you would never want to actuallytake to the movies. Most other movie reaction channels fail so hard at doing at just enjoying and reacting to what's being presented. Thank you for being a refreshing step away from that
Great reaction, you two!
13:50 The movie we see playing on Nancy's TV is 'Evil Dead', which is one I would also recommend to you both for a future watch. I recommend the entire original trilogy, actually. They're pretty gory, so be aware of that. They also get more comedic each movie. But it still works.
Wow, good catch! I've always been curious about the Evil Dead movies, thank you for the recommendation!! ❤
Id skip 2 but def watch 3,4 and 5 it continues the story. 2 is stupid
🎶 "One, two, Freddy's coming for you. / Three, four, better lock your door. / Five, six, grab your crucifix. / Seven, eight, gonna stay up late. / Nine, ten, never sleep again." 🎶
Fun Fact: One of the main reasons Johnny Depp was chosen was because Wes Craven's daughter thought he was "dreamy" and that was why this is the feature film debut of Johnny Depp.
Location Location Fact: All of the boiler room footage in the film was shot in the basement of the Lincoln Heights Jail in Los Angeles, which was condemned shortly after production wrapped, due to high levels of asbestos.
Hot Take Fact: The scene where Freddy is set on fire, chases Nancy to the top of the stairs, falls back down, and starts back up again, was all shot in one take, with several cameras, and was the most elaborate fire scene ever filmed up to that time. Stuntman Anthony Cecere won best stunt of the year for the scene.
Blade Enthusiast Fact: The idea behind the glove was a practical one on Wes Craven's part, as he wanted to give the character a unique weapon, but also something that could be made cheaply and wouldn't be difficult to use or transport. At the time he was studying primal fears embedded in the subconscious of people of all cultures, and discovered that one of those fears is attack by animal claws. Around the same time, he saw his cat unsheathe its claws, and the two concepts merged, although in the original script the blades were fishing knives, not steak knives, as in the finished film.
I would also suggest that you skip the second one. It is wholly inconsistent with not only this movie, but the rest of the franchise as well. I can't stop you from watching it, but I consider it non-canon and I suggest that you do the same. Besides, 3, 4, and 5 (which I lovingly call the Dream Trilogy) outright forgets 2 as well.
Go with God and Be Safe from Evil. 😎 👍
Also, Johnny Depp was only there to accompany a friend who was actually auditioning for the role he eventually got: Jackie Earle Haley. 26 years later, the remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was released, and for the first time, Freddy Krueger wasn't played by Robert Englund - but Jackie Earle Haley.
What a way to start the month! Wes Craven was such a master of Horror and left behind a great legacy. Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Meyers, Leatherface and Pinhead are among some of the best Horror Icons and their early films are the best.
Some trivia: New Line Cinema was saved from bankruptcy by the success of the film, and was jokingly nicknamed "The House that Freddy Built".
The inspiration for the character of Freddy came from several sources in Wes Craven's childhood. Fred Krueger was a schoolmate of his, with whom he had shared a paper route and who had bullied him for several years. Freddy's burns came from a man with severe burn scars by whom Craven had once been terrified as a child, and Freddy's attire (especially the dirty clothes and hat) was inspired by an alcoholic hobo that Craven saw staring at him through his window one day when he was 10 years old.
Wes Craven
It was also inspired from some news stories about people who had nightmares so scary that it caused them to die in their dreams and in the real world.
I had no idea we were picking a movie from such an iconic director! I'm excited to see more of his stuff now. And that's really neat about his inspiration for Freddy... just goes to show how certain images can stick with you for life!
@@maplenutsreact Craven is definitely considered one of the Masters of Horror. He created Freddy Krueger, but didn't direct most of the sequels. He then created the Scream franchise, which I believe to be the best horror franchise around. I highly recommend watching the Scream franchise, but I recommend watching earlier horror franchises first to create a knowledge foundation. Jason, Leatherface, and the others aren't Craven's, he just started the franchise.
I was afraid of Freddy and Jason as a child in the 80s without ever seeing the movies at the time 😂 Always walked past the Horror section in Video Rental stores so I knew the box art.
You should definitely check out Halloween from 1978. Became such a huge hit that it helped create Freddy, Jason and countless other Horror/Slasher films!
1, 3 and Wes Cravens New Nightmare (7) are the best of the series.. and to me, a trilogy since those are the only ones Wes Craven had any involvment in. 4, 5 and 6 are the "Goofy Trilogy", where Freddy becomes Horror Bugs Bunny and the get increasingly silly. 2 is colsest to 1 in tone and has a lot of latent gay subtext but it breaks the Nightmare rules and its its an odd duck. Freddy Vs Jason is a campy good time (and continues the Bugs Bunny Freddy thing) but it helps if you see a few of Friday the 13ths first.
I highly, highly recommend the 2007 film Trick R' Treat! That one is the perfect mix of scary and funny and truly a modern Halloween classic.
Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is the best of the series. Y'all definitely will not regret watching that one.
Of course John Carpenter's Halloween is a necessity if you haven't seen it.
Trick r Treat would be awesome to see here
Oooo thank you for the recommendations! We'll be watching Halloween later this month, and I'll add those other two to the list! ❤
Thirded. Pretty good, not too gruesome
I recently watched the first Halloween 🎃 movie free demands from Redbox.
My personal continuity of these films is the first Nightmare, then Nightmare 3: Dream Warriors and finally, New Nightmare. My favorite of all the nightmare films has to be the third though. It's just so dang good. Just like your reactions.
Awww thank you! ❤❤❤ It sounds like the third movie is a lot of peoples favorite, but I can't imagine it being better than this one! Guess we'll just have to watch it! Haha
@@maplenutsreact You're welcome! 😋 I look forward to it.
These 3 NOES movies are my favorites!
@@maplenutsreactYesss please watch 3 and 7 ~ The Wes Trilogy:)
Don't skip part 2. He was still creepy and gangsta with no one liners
"A little empathy would be nice." Yeah, but these kids are Gen X. We didn't really get much of that.
My goodness you two are a breath of fresh air. You watched that movie like we did in the 80s, full of awe wonder. So many reactors are jaded, to cool for school know-it- alls with a bias towards older films. They constantly talk over the dialogue, stay making obnoxious wisecracks ( everybodys a comedian) and they're always on, its so inauthentic. You can expect cliche comments like, its so campy or its corny, the special effects are good for the 80s, or expect jokes and comments about 80s clothing and hair looking ridiculous (like this generation has room to talk). The editing was also great, you could follow the movie. So many channels have horrible random editing. It was an enjoyment watching the two of you enjoy this movie. You seem like true cinephiles and not fakers, like so many others, who you can tell have no true appreciation of film. This was an enjoyable, organic intelligent reaction, kudos and keep up the good work. I'll be watching.
Aww wow, thank you so much ❤❤❤ I'm so happy we get to enjoy these films with such a kind community.
My all time favorite horror movie! Watched this so many times with my dad back in the 80’s, so many great memories. I really love how they blur the lines between the nightmare and reality, you never know if you’re awake or asleep. Takes this to another level IMO. Also, Glens death scene, the room was flipped upside down to make the blood come exploding up from the bed. Tina’s death scene, they did the same thing. Room was upside down when she was being drug up the wall. Thanks for reacting to this iconic 80’s horror flick ♥️💚
Robert Englund played Freddy Krueger in 8 movies (Nightmare On Elm Street Parts 1-6,New Nightmare & Freddy Vs Jason) he also played Freddy in Freddy's Nightmares ( The Nightmare on Elm Street TV Series)
29:36 - this was the clue Nancy needed for her to realize that she dreamt Freddy up and that it was all one big nightmare she was having
I highly recommend 'The Others' (2001) starring Nicole Kidman.
Fantastic reaction as always. This movie rules, it's genuinely horrifying but with just enough goofy stuff to balance it out. My favorite scene, Nancy falling asleep in class, has both -- you called it out and I totally agree, Tina in the body bag being dragged away by nothing is probably the most potently nightmarish image in the whole movie. But a few seconds later, we get maybe the funniest moment in the whole movie, with Heather Langenkamp's amazing delivery of the line "Screw your pass". Perfect 80s horror, this movie is a blast.
Recommendations for Spooky Season:
The Evil Dead (1980) -- the start to one of my favorite series of all time. Arguably one of the few 80s horror movies that's grosser AND goofier than Nightmare on Elm St.
Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil (2010) -- One of the most clever scripts ever, acted to perfection by an amazing cast that's completely game for some wild, ridiculous stuff. A horror/comedy that doesn't let down either half of that genre equation. A phrase which could also describe...
Shaun of the Dead (2004) -- Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright gave us the quintessential zomedy. Basically a perfect movie, but one that does benefit from some familiarity with the flicks it's riffing on, so...
Night of the Living Dead (1967) -- the first modern zombie movie and still one of the very best ever made. Invented so many tropes that it will feel familiar because of all the times you've seen stuff that took inspiration from it. The only zombie movie that rivals it in terms of influence is almost certainly...
Return of the Living Dead (1985) -- One of two horror classics (the other being Evil Dead 2) that, in my experience, first-time viewers find to be either completely terrifying, or extremely funny. Originated the idea that zombies groan "braaaiiins", and the soundtrack rules.
Looking forward to your October reactions, there's so much fun to be had in the world of scary movies!
You're so right! Even just reading you talk about the body bag scene has me creeped out again haha. And so many recommendations! Thank you so so so much! We might have to continue with scary movies after October to get all these in! ❤❤❤
I highly recommend The Thing from 82. Some of the best practical effects I've ever seen for a horror. Second suggestion Helll Raiser (87). Best wishes from the UK
Elm Street 3 and 4 are the best guys...Worth the watch Love your reactions...
It was indeed an upside down room. There was actually so much blood that it started pooling to one side and making the room tilt. Plus all that liquid was coming into contact with the electrical wiring and shocking the crew.
There are 8 movies + a remake. The canon timeline is:
Nightmare on elm street 1-5 -> freddy's dead (aka nightmare 6) -> freddy vs jason (aka nightmare 8 & friday the 13th 11)
New nightmare, aka nightmare 7, is out of continuity, but very good. The remake isn't worth it.
Not every movie in series is good, but they're always entertaining with interesting dream sequences.
Aww Jordan so adorable, I could see the stress in your body language, your face even turned red during the Tina scene, don’t blame you that scene is traumatizing
Loving your channel! This is the movie that made me a horror fan as a kid. I was absolutely terrified but at the same time wanted to see more lol.
Johnny Depp was even Starring in the TV Show 21 Jump Street. This was his Breaktrough in 1987 😉
NOES is from 1984, hDepp was hired for NOES because the director's daughter and her friend thought he was cute. He was just there to support one of his friends who had an audition. It's a pretty famous and well known production story. This was his first thing he acted in.
My all-time favorite horror movie❤️💚Love watching different reaction vids of people who’ve never seen it! So cool!
33:03 - lol, you blew her mind. And you're correct. They did film the room upside down for that effect. And the stairs turning to goo was done with oatmeal and (I think) pancake mix. Back when I was a kid, they had a tv show called Movie Magic, where they'd cover all the cool behind the scenes effects that movies used. One of my favorites was the use of colored Q-tips on a miniature in Star Wars Episode 1, during the pod race scene. They blew air across the sticks beneath the set, making the cotton heads move. This tricks the viewers into thinking the moving Q-tips are actually out of focus people moving around in the distant stadium seats. Simple, but effective.
I've mentioned it before, but I'm really enjoying your reactions and comments during these. I hope your channel takes off 🍺
Hahaha he really did. All of your practical effects facts are so awesome! I love learning how they did this kind of stuff. If that show "Movie Magic" was still playing somewhere I would looooove to watch it! And thank you for your support! ❤❤❤
Baby Depp
Also, Hellraiser is pretty good
Dream Warriors the 3rd one is a MUST. Also, 1982's The Thing and 1981's The Howling should be on your list this month. Thank me later. :)
Hahaha, you're very convincing. Even if we can't get to these three this month, I'd still really like to watch them!
I..... disagree...... Dream Warriors is where Freddy becomes a comedian, which for me, makes it far less scary.
Wes Craven said that the inspiration for this movie was from a real life case.
Apperarntly the police got a call about a teen who who not well. The police came the day of or morning of and found the teen dead. Inside the room, they found coffee, caffeine pills, sugar etc. It looked like he was trying to stay awake for some reason. I am not sure what cause of death they gave that case, but it always stayed with Wes and he always wondered.
What was he trying to stay away (or awake) from?
RIP to the man of horror
The reason for the red-and-green sweater is that Wes Craven had read that red and green are the two most difficult colors for the human eye to see when they're placed side-by-side, so putting Freddy in a red-and-green striped sweater makes him fundamentally uncomfortable to look at.
In Wes' script, the sweater was red and yellow. o_O
I am writing this to help out these 2 amazing people ☺️
I was 13 and Nancy was a crush. The bath scene stays with you forever....wait is that good or bad? Haha. Enjoy.
As far as what to watch, you have to watch the scariest of them all...The Exorcist
There are two sequels that are worth checking out, and they're the only sequels that Wes Craven was involved with (which is not a co-incidence). A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994). Both feature/star Heather Langenkamp (Nancy in this film), and they're the only sequels that do.
I know I'm late, but since you asked for recommendations, let's give it a try.
*Classics* (ordered by year of release)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1957)
- Psycho (1960)
- The Omen (1976)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- Jaws (1975)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- The Shining (1980)
Some will resonate with you, others perhaps won't because of their age. Nevertheless, they're all gems in their own way that have had a lot of influence on many other horror movies. Plus, they'll often be referred in other movies or pop culture, which kind of makes many of them a prerequisite for later horror movies.
*Other trend-setting horror movies*
- Child's Play (1988)
- The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- Paranormal Activity (and the second one; mind the post-credits scene for the second one.)
- Saw (2004, not as gory as you'd imagine.)
- The Conjuring (2013)
- Get Out (2017, though more a psychological thriller.)
- A Quiet Place (2018)
(You've already watched the other trend-setting titles like Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, The Thing, etc.)
*Horror game adaptions that surprisingly don't suck*
- Resident Evil (2002)
- Silent Hill (2006, though more a psychological thriller.)
- Doom (2005)
*Foreign horror* (needs subtitles)
- Ringu (Japanese. Sure, there's a remake called _The Ring_ , but if you want suspenseful horror and camera work rather than just jumpscares you'll need to watch Japanese movies.)
- [REC] (Spanish horror. And boy, it is good.)
- Ju-On: The Curse (Japanese, US remake 'The Grudge').
*Horror satire* which is horror/suspense which contains comedy you may not even spot unless you know the references.
- Scream (requirement: having watched Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Cabin in the Woods (requirement: having watched a fair bit of horror movies)
- Shaun of the Dead (horror/British humor)
The movie playing in her room was the evil dead and that's another one to watch
Both directors Sam Rami & Wes Craven had a bit of a friendly horror movie rivalry going on in several movies....
*In Evil Dead there is a Hills Have Eyes movie poster
*Nancy is watching the Evil Dead in a Nightmare On Elm Street
*A Freddy glove is in the workshed in Evil Dead 2
*In Scream, Randy asks his friends if they want to watch Evil Dead or Halloween. They picked Halloween
*In Ash Vs Evil Dead - there is a Ghostface mask among one of the Halloween displays in the S-Mart store.
@@MLJ7956 yeah I know that story. Need another one of those in today's horror movies
Did you notice the television station's call letters during the nightly sign off on Glenn's set were KRGR?
Nightmare on Elm Street 3 is the best, but check out part 2 as well.
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET is part of the HOLY TRINITY of classic horror, along with HALLOWEEN and FRIDAY THE 13TH. A true classic. Here are the essential classic horror films you should react to! Some of these you might already have.
Halloween/Halloween 2/Halloween 3: Season of the Witch
Friday the 13th 1-4
The Shining
Carrie
Night of the Living Dead 1968/Dawn of the Dead 1978
Alien/Aliens
The Amityville Horror/Amityville 2: The Possession
The Fog 1980
Jaws/Jaws 2
The Changeling 1980
The Exorcist
Rosemary's Baby
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978
The Strangers
The Others
The Ring
Scream/Scream 2
The Howling
Cujo
Christine
Misery
Creepshow
The Silence of the Lambs
Candyman
The Descent
The Mist
The Omen/Damien: Omen 2
Black Christmas 1974
An American Werewolf in London
My Bloody Valentine
Prom Night 1980
Hell Night
Terror Train
Paranormal Activity
The Blair Witch Project
Dressed To Kill 1980
The House of the Devil
Hellraiser
Child's Play
As far as Elm Street sequels go- 2, 3 and 4 are fun, BUT- they tend to get sillier with each sequel. Many love 3 as much as the original- it has some fun moments, but overall it's way more cheesy than the original. To each his own tho!
Great reaction to a classic horror movie guys very unsettling in parts and a young johnny depp
Johnny Depp was 21 at the time of filming A Nightmare on Elm Street.
"This is god" is such an unsettling line. Craven was a master of mood, always making you question whether you were in reality or not. As for the sequels, while part 3 (Dream Warriors) is generally considered a classic, somewhere along the way they made Freddy funnier and really doubled down on the one-liners. Wes Craven's New Nightmare was really good and meta, sort of a Scream before Scream even existed.
30:58 I love how most of the time when I watch a horror movie with a girl, these are the facial expressions at the end, where I'm cracking up and she's in genuine discomfort.
Nightmare on Elm Street 3 is a seamless continuation of this story and is the best of the series. I highly recommend it over any of the others.
you guys really nailed that, high key. def watch part 3 and 7
First was and will always be my favourite. It was so groundbreaking and you can still feel that nearly 40 years later.
All of the practical affects seriously hold up. They were so creative and mind boggling! ❤
Glen - "Well, Nancy and Tina, I too had a nightmare last night as well. I dreamed I was an undercover police officer at a local high-school, who's job was it to bust drug rings. The task force I was part of was called, 21 Jump, something. It was soooooo weird"
The grunge look was due to this movie being considered an indie film back when it released, and the studio New Line Cinema was called "The studio Freddy built" because of how well this little indie slasher flick did at the box office.
And nobody like ROD, his name was Rod and he wore a leather jacket in the 80's
Saw this in the theater when i was 7. It was an indie film so it had a slow roll out . We didnt get it in Florida til early 85. Begged to see it, insisting it would be like Gremlins (it wasnt).. i tried bolting out of the theater, my dad pulled me back in ("You dragged me out here to this... you watch it""). I think i was one of maybe 2 kids in my 2nd grade class to have seen it.. it was a badge of honor.
Wes Craven got the idea for this film from an article he read in the LA Times, young teenagers particularly Asian teens, were randomly dying in their sleep, he read a particular story about a teenager who refused to sleep, stayed up for days. His dad gave him a sleeping pill and he finally went to sleep... His parents felt a sense of relief because he was finally sleeping. Well in the middle of the night they heard their son screaming at the top of his lungs by the time they got to his room, he was already dead. They found a hidden coffee pot in his room as well.
They weren't just dying in their sleep. The boy refused to sleep because he was certain he would die if he did. Sure enough he died when he went to sleep.
Omg the Johnny Depp death is great. Imo the second and third movies are even better. My opinion about the second movie isn't shared by all but many people like the third movie, which I think you can go right to after this one.
I watch these horror reaction videos all year round! Its always Halloween to me lol !
First time on your channel, awesome choice and one of my favourites! 🤘
"Where all parents terrible in the 80s?" Yes.
Nightmare on Elmstreet 3, is definitely the one I'd recommend next, nancy is also in it. 2 is a weird rushed movie that is largely "decanonized" by the fan base, and you'd miss nothing skipping it.
4,5 are okay, "mid" as the kids says. 6 is like really bad. But "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" which is the "7th" movie is also fantastic and works great as a stand alone movie without having to see the others except 1 and maybe 3.
Of any of the sequels you should watch "Wes Cravens New Nightmare". It was Wes Cravens returning in 1994 to reclaim Freddy Krueger since the sequels were getting ridiculous...and it is very meta in terms of filmmaking etc...heather Langenkamp who plays Heather returns, playing herself...the actor who plays Heather...which is kinda cool, its a movie within a movie type deal.. 2 years later Wes Cravens would release Scream in 1996 which kinda saved the horror genre...but would never have happened without "New Nightmare"
No Dream Warriors? I actually prefer it ober the first.
Maplenuts React The events of this Original Film part of the reason The New Sheriff in Freddy vs Jason who doesn't become new The New Sheriff of that town until sometime in 1999 keeps telling his Deputies 2 shut their mouths as well as keep their mouths shut about that town's residential SOB (Son of a B"tch) Boogeyman (Freddy The Bastard Son of 100 Maniacs/Springwood Slasher turned Supernatural Dream Demon Krueger) in order 2 permanently contain him & keep him that way!
1, 2…Freddy’s coming for you 🎶
3, 4 better lock your door 🎶
5, 6 Grab your crucifix 🎶
7, 8 Can you stay wake? 🎶
9, 10 Never sleep again! 🎶
My favorites are just parts 3, 4 & of the A Nightmare in Elm Street series AND A New Nightmare from 1994.
There's 6 more nightmare on elm street films in the original franchise. I'd skip 2, but 3 titled "Dream warriors" is great. 1 and 3 are probably the best. There's also a remake that was done in 2010, it's alright but nothing to write home about. There's also a freddy vs Jason (from Friday the 13 films).
I met Robert Englund at comic con. I got his autograph on my Elm Street Box set. He was awesome to meet. Watch Vincent Price movie House of Wax.
Damn, Chandra is hot, you lucky Puck!
Loved your reaction! This is my fav horror movie and one of my fav franchises. If youre interested in the series they do get pretty campy and comical and various degrees of "bad sequel" but at the same time all bring something new and special, especially in the practical effects and surreal dream sequences. Imo & commonly regarded as the best are 1, 3, and 7. 7 in particular is fantastically meta and is easily one of the most inventive and interesting sequel/reboot ideas in film history even before "reboot etc" was a thing. Those 3 are much watch if you want the core Elm Street Nightmare experience. But i def recommend them all too if youre just looking for a ridiculous fun time! 😆
Edit: just want to add that 7 "New Nightmare" also works as a stand alone film but I highly highly recommend having the first film fresh in your mind in order to truly appreciate it because there are MANY references to it and that's part of what makes that film so fun and interesting to experience, being able to catch all the throw backs.
Definitely check out Nightmare 3 Dream Warriors and 7 Wes Cravens New Nightmare! They are top tier entities in the series
There's several Nightmare on Elm Street movies along with a crossover with Friday the 13th and a reboot movie.
And a short lived TV series - 'Freddy's Nightmares'....
@@MLJ7956 Which is actually pretty fun.
Great Reaction 😁 here is a list of all the movies
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Freddy vs. Jason
This one is a remake of the first movie,
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
I like the first 4 Nightmare, then new nightmare…. Other than the first film my second favorite is New Nightmare….wes craven return to the series was a lovely feel 😊
Does Chandra remind anyone else of Julia Stiles?
Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤
Great reaction, guys. xx
Keep going! Watch them all!
22:51 "I'm your boyfriend now, Nancy..." :)
Nightmare on elm street part 3 is my personal favorite.
subbed this movie still holds up after all these years Jordan & Chandra 😈😈I would recommend Nightmare on elm street 3 the best sequel of this series
Those jackets are Lettermen jackets. When you letter (Varsity), in a sport, you put the emblem and how many years you varsitited in that sport. My older brothers had one and i had one (there are female versions which I had). Very big in the 80s and early 90s.
It also shows on your sleeve, your grad year
That's so cool!
Johnny depps first role and has one of the best death scenes in movies everyone talks about captain jack sparrows introduction but glens death is legendary
Wow I can't believe this movie is almost 40 years old I know because I was born in the same year LOL
Poltergeist is a must!
100% even the sequels… while 3 was stupid as hell…
…I still love it.
Poltergeist 2 is a great movie too.
Definitely Poltergeist and the sequel Poltergeist 2 the other side that Reverend in 2 scared me as a little kid reverend Kane
One word....Phantasm.
@@eshuorishas9987 Haha me too!
"Tucker & Dale vs. Evil" Please! :)
Why does this girl look like Julia Stiles? Lmao she’s so pretty
I watched this film at 13, we were naughty back then in the 80s, and it traumatised me, so now in my late 40s, I'm going to see if I can watch it.
Cool shirt Jordan lol. Chandra you so cute lol. Awesome reaction ! Love these movies and seeing you enjoying them lol. 1 2 maple nuts reaction 3 4 like and subscribe 5 6 leave a comment 7 8 enjoy the video 9 10 can't wait til the next one lol.
Incredible movie, one of the most imaginative and creative low budget film ever made. Also, GREAT score by Charles Bernstein.
This is Freddy at top form. He plays around in the dreams but in the most sadistic ways possible. There's no goofy tricks or gags. No over the top spectacles (mostly due to budget, but it works better this way).
Just found your channel. Love the reaction. You got to watch scream at some point. And depending on how much gore you can take saw should be on that list also
I feel like I need to explain this. When the 4 teenagers go to sleep at Tina’s house the whole movie after that is a dream.
First time watching your reaction. Enjoyed 😅. Skip sequel and go to 3. Second one is good but it’s a different story compared to the others. Still has Freddy but his objective is different in the sequel. 3 is directed by Wes Craven.
I'd recommend An American Werewolf in London.
Hey you two, love your reaction to the first Nightmare-Movie...
In my opinion, you should see all of the Nightmare series with Robert Englund, it's so cool...
After all this movies another tip, you should also look "Shocker" from Wes Craven, I love this one also, as the Freddy movies!!! 😅
These Nightmare on Elm st movies(all the sequels are good imo) and the Evil Dead movies plus the tv show are the most bingeable franchises imo. I'd recommend them and Willy's Wonderland, Dolly Dearest , Cretters movies and the first 2 Hellraiser films although I had fun with part 3 and 4 of Hellraiser too.
Thank you for the recommendations! Dolly Dearest sounds especially creepy for some reason haha
I would skip part 2 and go straight to a nightmare on elm street 3 dream warriors. It’s a direct sequel to the first where part 2 is a different story and tone with different rules.
2 is definitely the "odd" one out
You. Don't. Skip. NightmareOnElmStreet. Films.
Nope can't skip part 2. When Freddy was still scary with the old makeup and not trying to be a comedian
@@glomTBI do, some of the non-Craven ones are awful
@@MorrisB1971not really scary tho cos hes not much of a dream demon in that one, just a slasher who posseses people
If you guys are looking at watching the most scariest movies of all time, then the Exorcist is absolutely a must watch.
I recommend continuing the series. Dream Warriors sort of picks up a few years later where the original left off
Classic for sure. Part 3 I love also. Each have good moments but get a little ridiculous in parts also. But always enjoyed them. First is a classic
Nightmare 1 through 4 are legit good. 5 and 6 are more silly but still fun. The 7th, Wes Craven's New Nightmare goes back to being full on scary, like original. Heather Langenkamp, (Nancy) is also is the third one, and the 7th. I hope you watch them all.
Might I suggest the mocumentary Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. It would be a great one for when y'all have watched a few Halloween, and Friday the 13th, and more Freddy films since it refers to them during the movie
Wes Craven is a horror genius. The second one isn’t so good cause they didn’t bring Robert Englund back. They thought they could dress anyone up as Freddy not realizing that Robert was Freddy. There’s a four hour movie called “Never Sleep Again” that is a behind the scenes type. A good one to watch is called “A New Nightmare” it’s a creative storytelling. There is a remake done in 2010 with Jackie Earle Haley playing Freddy. The storyline is good but it’s hard seeing someone who isn’t Robert Englund playing Freddy.
I say watch 'em all!
There's ups and downs in quality but they're all enjoyable in their own way. I love all the different special effects choices throughout the series.
My favorites are:
1: Nightmare on Elm Street
3: Dream Warriors (most fav)
6: Freddy's Dead (meh but still fun, I actually really enjoy the 3D. I just wish the whole thing was in 3D, not just the last ~20 mins)
7: New Nightmare (such an amazing concept and some amazing imagery)
Just my opinions. Do what you will.
For horror I would recommend Hereditary (even as a horror fan that movie disturbed me), Sinister, El Orfanato/The Orphanage (always was fond of that one for the special cameo if you are from Latin America of my generation), Silent Hill... there is also The Frighteners for a lighter aspect of horror, the previous movie before Peter Jackson did LOTR, he tested a lot of the technology for the trilogy in this movie. If you ever do a series netflix's Haunting of Hill House is a must.
Jumping in with beginner slasher recommendations. In addition to what you mentioned in the intro, I would go with Child's Play & Scream. If you are looking for other types of scary stuff, try Cabin in the Woods, The Exorcist, The Sixth Sense, Carrie, The Shining, or M3GAN for something more recent.
Yes, this was Johny Depps first movie, and also there was a remake in 2010 no where near as good