I do love that instead of being scared by the final twist, you have an expression of pure perplexity. Which feels apt, since it was a hastily rewritten ending so they could justify making sequels.
The only reason Tina was running like that at the very beginning of the movie is because that happens in nightmares. At least in nightmares that I’ve had. You feel like you’re running as hard as you can, but you’re barely moving anywhere. That’s what they were trying to portray.
There is a lot of that, and I've noticed it with a lot of reactors to this movie. A lot can't understand that things are different in dreams. "Why is she dressed like that? Where are her shoes? Why would she walk towards that voice?" We don't always act logically in dreams. 🤷
Yep, havent have nightmares really for 20 years, but i remember as kid / teen i had those slow running themes for sure. I made a seperate comment yesterday to this video, about this point as you did. Funny thing actually now when i'm thinking about it...that i havent have any nightmares in decades or so. Maybe i have mastered that, like in 3rd part of the movie, aka dream master, i can wake me up if i ever sense i'm going there LOL. I studied some lucid dreaming many years ago too. 🤔
Very fair point! I was roasting her but that’s definitely an accurate representation of how it feels to “run” in your dreams, AKA doing anything but actually running cuz your legs feel like bricks 😂
I think it ends this way because the film wants to send a message about the reality of fear and trauma. They go to some lengths to show that the parents not being open and dealing with the reality of Krueger is what sets up his power and ability to take their kids now. Sure, Nancy is ‘winning’ by rejecting Krueger’s reality and power, but allowing that to be it might have felt too simple and sort of falls into the same trap the parents did in the first place. The parents took back control and power by ganging up on Krueger and murdering him, but never being open and responsible about their actions seems to have had a part to play in Krueger becoming a supernatural force. If you read the whole film as an allegory about trying to shield kids from the world while ignoring your past, the ending starts to make good sense. You can’t go back. You have to work again and again to overcome the traumas of your past. I’m sure it’s the film reminding us that making your fears powerless isn’t the same as pretending they didn’t happen or aren’t real.
If I'm remembering correctly, the reason the movie ended like that was because they wanted the ability for there to be a sequel. Wes Craven did not write that ending it, he ended the story w/ Nancy actually defeating Freddy, the studio didn't want Nancy defeating Freddy to be real, so the ending that we see is the compromise where it is left open for Freddy to be able to return if the film did well. That was stated by Wes himself, so while your interpretation is one of the best I've heard to make sense of it, it wasn't intended to give that message.
Awesome reaction! The third movie in this franchise is really good. Dream Warriors, one of my favorites as a kid. Nancy comes back as a main character, so does her father.
Thanks so much for watching!! I did see that Nancy made a return in one of the future films, which definitely piqued my interest! she’s got unfinished business!!
You pick 2 of films that really got me…of course The Exorcist and now Nightmare I remember I was pretty young when I saw it. I will admit I was scared enough after watching, that I checked all my closets, and under the bed before going to sleep. Surprised you didn’t mention that Nancy’s boyfriend was a very young Johnny Depp
You are really doing a good job on figuring out on how to control your dreams no matter how bad they are. When you are reacting. I am learning a lot too.
What's scary about some of my dreams is that sometimes even when I'm aware that I'm dreaming, I can't wake myself up lol. Usually when I'm lucid, the dreams are at the most vivid too, so scary shit tends to happen, and knowing it's nit real doesn't make it less freaky.
Dang, no way!! It’s been so fun to learn through all of these horror reactions the creative ways in which they used practical effects, was NOT expecting pancake mix to be among the secrets of the trade but that is hilarious 😂😂
Weirdly, out of pure cynical greed. It was going to have a happy ending, but the producer wanted to leave it open to a sequel, so had them remake the ending (hence, the kind of break in the film's rules and poorer special effects in the final scene).
The Heather Langenkamp/Wes Craven trilogy of Nightmare on Elm St. movies are the only ones that I would consider essential. Those 3 are: This one you watched right here. Nightmare on Elm St. 3: Dream Warriors Wes Craven's New Nightmare If you watch another Nightmare movie, you REALLY do not need to watch them in order 1 after another. But watch those 3 in order, and you'll be fine.
I love this movie. It gave us an iconic final girl in Nancy. I'm not the biggest fan of most of the sequels, but I would recommend Dream Warriors and New Nightmare. That makes my perfect Nightmare trilogy.
whoa, i never knew people would be confused by the end of this but thats awesome and hilarious. your trains of thought were all good, def on track. also as a kid freddy and chucky were my fave slasher icons bcus they actually scared me a bit but also made me laugh, so fun.
A Nightmare on Elm Street is based on several true stories, including the experiences of Hmong refugees and a Cambodian immigrant family. This was not the only bad experience Johnny Depp has had in bed. Always seems to end up in his bed. A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American supernatural slasher media franchise comprising nine films, a television series, novels, comic books, and other media. They could have done a better job with the ending, but I like the movie for what it is. I have had dreams where I knew I was in a dream and couldn't wake myself up, and I have been stabbed in my dream, and it hurts like hell. Dreams have always fascinated me. And by the way, you can't technically "dream." At the same time that you are fully awake, there are states of consciousness close to waking where you can experience dream-like imagery or sensations, often called "hypnagogic" hallucinations when transitioning to sleep or "hypnopompic" when waking up; these can sometimes feel like you're dreaming while awake, especially if you're very tired or stressed.
This is why no-one can wear red and green jumpers in public anymore without people crossing the street. His run is such a weird cross between funny and creepy!
I really really really love your reaction to this movie A Nightmare on Elm Street. And I really like how you figure out on what the movie was about and how you figure the on why all the kids in the movie are having nightmares from Freddy Kruger. And how the parents who knew who Freddy Kruger was and when they killed him. And on how he had to avenge the parents by going into the dreams of their kids and also terrorizing all of the kids.
Great pick Cat, you’ll never sleep again after watching Nightmare On Elm Street. 😳☕️lol Did you miss the young Johnny Depp role? He played Glen lol. Glad your continuing Reactober, if your trying out the old slasher flick, - Halloween, Friday The 13th and Psycho are highly recommended. Im excited for you checking out The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( 70s version) next. See you there love. ❤️ 🖤🌹
FYI- This based on a true story. Wes Craven took the idea from an article in the LOS ANGELES TIMES about a group of teenagers being murdered in their dreams in the late 70s.
I soon as she mentioned not being able to sleep at night i knew this would be a good one. This movie is the reason for many a people being afraid of dreaming.
The original ending was that Nancy won, but Robert Shaye who was in charge of New Line, wanted a franchise, so they had different endings. There is a documentary that talks about the entire franchise called Never Sleep Again the Elm Street Legacy.
It blows my mind this movie is turning 40 years old very soon, it really is my all time fav horror movie and probably my fav horror franchise. There is only one Robert Englund and he is the only one who can play Freddy. I love this time of year too, I am going to be carving my yearly Jack-o-lantern tomorrow 🎃
Definitely watch the other A Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Also, check out the movies Halloween(1978), The Lost Boys(1987), Jeepers Creepers(2001), Candyman(1992), Creepshow(1982), Friday the 13th(1980), and Child’s Play(1988).
18:54 - a movie mistake coming up. The doctor asks Nancy's mom how long has the nightmares been going on and she says 'since the murders.' Which is kinda weird considering that Freddy went out of his way to make Rod's death look like a suicide and she doesn't believe Nancy about Freddy.
My own theory, if this is treated as a standalone movie, is that she heard about Freddy Krueger and had a dream about him. Maybe her mother confessed that the she and the town murdered Freddy in revenge, and this was Nancy's nightmare about it. For me, that is one of the better theories. Oddly enough, I have never seen someone else say that same premise.
One of your reason's for being confused at the end of this movie is that the movie didn't go in depth on the Backstory of how Freddy came to be or what happened before Nightmare on Elm Street came to be as the movie stated it wasn't the warrant that was done wrong when they did have the trial for Freddy the arresting Officer didn't read Freddy his Miranda Right's and that is how the defense Attorney was awarded a miss trial which led Freddy being set free which in turn the Parent's of the Elm Street went to burn Freddy ALIVE in his boiler room / slash hiding spot. If you want to see this for yourself Please watch the 1ST 2 episodes of Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy's Nightmares the T.V. series called No More MR. Nice guy from 1988 which you can get on E-Bay if you want to see it for yourself. This movie was directed by Wes Craven which came up with the concept of this movie from Newspaper clippings that people were keeping themselves from falling asleep for many days and soon after they did go to sleep would die in there sleep.
I hope you choose to see the 1 ST 2 episodes of Freddy's Nightmares to get a better understanding of all what went on if interested so if when you decide to move on to watch the Nightmare on Elm street Franchise. Just FYI in the 2010 remake just to let you know Robert Englund did not do the Freddy in that movie it was played by Jackie Earle Haley .
FYI: This was before home alone. So home alone was the comedy / family version of this. Johnny Depp's character said the answer to this. He only has power if you believe in him. He didn't have nightmares because he didn't believe in him. Only when Nancy kept pressing this idea to him did he start to believe and he died. Her parents didn't believe in him so he had no power over them. As the movies go on, the more people who believe in him the strong he becomes. The end was a dream. Everyone is already dead but Nancy in the final Dream.
Hi Catherine, it's great you've seen this horror classic, it really is a nightmare. Another classic horror that you need to react to is the nightmarish, yet fun at the same time, An American Werewolf In London (1981) Incredible academy award winning special make up effects, terrifying scares and funny moments too, it's perfect for October or anytime really.
Yes another classic that I saw when I was 6yrs old in 1986. It terrified us kids and we were unable to sleep for years because we believed he was real. The idea of him appearing in dreams made nights very uneasy. When he appeared at the end I lost my mind and could not understand why he didn't die. In the 80's everything was believed to be real.
I will say, I was a bit surprised by how few lines of actual dialogue he had here! I’d be curious to see his character get more fleshed out, thinking I’ve gotta keep going with the franchise!
Here's a short list of other "how scary can it be?" movies: Jaws(74), Pet Sematary(89), The Cell(2001), Halloween(78), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre(74), Poltergeist(82), The Shining(80)
The blonde actress Amanda Wyss auditioned for the final girl in the film . But Wes Craven wanted Heather for the final survivor . He made the right choice looking back .
Freddy was burned alive by the parents and for revenge he some how has mystical powers to tap into only the teens to terrorized them and physically harm them and it transcends into life murders bt him. I think Freddy 2 movie will explain it better and is the best one out of all the movies
Explaining the ending: It was all a dream of Nancy's. Nothing we saw in the movie was real. The end scene was because of New Line Cinema wanting the door left open for a sequel because they knew it was going to be a hit
The 1986 body-horror film titled, "From Beyond" based on the short story by H.P. Lovecraft. That had a villain/monster who was, kind of a mix between Freddy Krueger and The Blob.
Well thank you!! I can’t take much of the credit, it’s mainly been thanks to a lot of requests since I’ve never ventured this deep into horror film territory and had no idea where to start 😂
Oh also, my explanation for the ending: Sadly Nancy’s friends and mom were killed and everything had happened, she returns in Nightmare On Elm Street 3 and confirms it. That last scene is showing her dream, you know how in dreams you tent to forget the past and you live in the moment of the dream. So yea.
Home Alone came out 6 years after this. This was based on a true story. Wes Craven found a story about a young man who told his parents he knew if he slept again he would die. They found him the next morning. He had a coffee machine in his closet for trying to stay awake. The ending in this one is confusing because they couldn't decide on an ending so they did both. You should watch more they have a clear path after the next one.
If one fall asleep they´re all in danger,one dreamer and Freddy shows up. Never undertood the ending,was coold yeah but,how Nancy survived? i mean,how she escaped frorm the car?. Music in this movie is godlike.
Yeah, Freddy Krueger is sort of a "dream demon". What is even more scary than the movie is what mostly inspired it. I believe it's called the "Dab Tsog"...
The whole end of this film is one huge nightmare, she was already asleep when her phone rang and she heard Freddy's claws scraping, she never woke up from her dream.. A nightmare within a nightmare.. hence why the cop outside took his time and her dad was blase over seeing his wife as a skeleton being sucked into the bed....
LOLOL I knew I was getting wayyyyyy too into it and trying to do a deep dive at the end but I just needed to try to come up with SOME sort of explanation 😂
Great reaction to this classic masterpiece. As far as the sequels go Nighmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors and Wes Craven's New Nightmare are the only ones worth watching. Freddy targeted the teens because he was a child murderer in the first place and to be blunt having a bunch of attractive young people in danger sold more tickets.
I'm new to your channel, but really enjoying your reactions! If you're going to watch more Nightmare On Elm Street, it's probably worth skipping part 2. Other than having Freddy in it, it's completely unrelated. Going straight to the third movie, which is the best of them all, is probably the best plan and saves you having to sit through part 2 😊
Aw thanks so much for watching! Happy to hear that you’ve been enjoying & im honored to have you here! I definitely wanna continue watching the rest of this franchise - I absolutely love this concept!
the ending was tacked on by the studio to open it to more movies try not to overthink it. also nancy wasnt the first kid killed by fred that the mom had all the parents had kids that were killed when fred was alive. im not a parent but im sure killing a child is the most revenge on someone
I don't think it is as deep as most people try to make it be. It's sort of based on a true story. This is what I found in an article, that Wes Craven said. I’d read an article in the L.A. Times about a family who had escaped the Killing Fields in Cambodia and managed to get to the U.S," Craven told Vulture in 2014. "Things were fine, and then suddenly the young son was having very disturbing nightmares. He told his parents he was afraid that if he slept, the thing chasing him would get him, so he tried to stay awake for days at a time. When he finally fell asleep, his parents thought this crisis was over. Then they heard screams in the middle of the night. By the time they got to him, he was dead. He died in the middle of a nightmare. Here was a youngster having a vision of a horror that everyone older was denying. That became the central line of Nightmare on Elm Street."
While I don't have an answer, I have a theory. Do we have any proof that it's not the entire movie that is a dream? That no one in the movie was ever awake? Because it's 'A' Nightmare on Elm Street, not 'Nightmares on Elm Street'. Singular as in one dream. And if the entire movie is a dream, they will never wake up. The nightmare will never end. We don't even know who is dreaming the nightmare and who is just an extra provided by Freddy.
Honestly I began to go down this rabbit hole afterwards and question whether any of it ever happened or not 😂 so much of this was a blend between dream and reality, but what if NONE of it was actually real
"How is [Freddy] doing this?" Well, it's not that complicated. His mother was a nun who was trapped in a room with a hundred violent lunatics in the insane asylum, and then raped by them all over weeks; one of them was Freddy's father. The nun was eventually rescued, and gave birth to Freddy, though died in the process. Due to the violent nature of his conception and being a psychopath's son, he was born evil. Freddy would become a serial killer targeting only children; although, he'd also have a normal life at the same time, as he'd get married and have a daughter. Freddy was arrested, but due to a mistake, he was released on a technicality. The parents of the town tracked him down and burned him alive; as he was dying, three magic flying snake things appeared and said he was the most evil person, so gave him dream powers, which he would use to kill teenagers, and also feed on their souls to remain in existence.
I don't know how familiar you are with Johnny Depp (Captain Jack Sparrow). Freddy Krueger actually gets to kill Captain Jack Sparrow in this movie lol. If I remember right, this is Johnny Depp's first movie
I’m definitely interested in watching them all! Very interested in Freddy as a villain and would be curious to see if they go deeper into his character more!
😂 Hell of a Movie right Cat, Brilliant Reaction to a Favorite of Mine 🎃 Fun fact Im meeting Robert England in July💚❤️🔪 Lastly..1 2 Freddy's coming for you 🎃🤣 Also Yep Johnny Depp first appearance 🤘
I do love that instead of being scared by the final twist, you have an expression of pure perplexity. Which feels apt, since it was a hastily rewritten ending so they could justify making sequels.
I love how one of the EMTS or cops (not sure who said it) said “you don’t need a stretcher up there, you need a mop”
The only reason Tina was running like that at the very beginning of the movie is because that happens in nightmares. At least in nightmares that I’ve had. You feel like you’re running as hard as you can, but you’re barely moving anywhere. That’s what they were trying to portray.
There is a lot of that, and I've noticed it with a lot of reactors to this movie. A lot can't understand that things are different in dreams. "Why is she dressed like that? Where are her shoes? Why would she walk towards that voice?" We don't always act logically in dreams. 🤷
@@jeffk.9075 this exactly! This is just me (but I’m sure lot of people also can’t) just do what I want in a dream. Or lucid dream
Yep, havent have nightmares really for 20 years, but i remember as kid / teen i had those slow running themes for sure. I made a seperate comment yesterday to this video, about this point as you did. Funny thing actually now when i'm thinking about it...that i havent have any nightmares in decades or so. Maybe i have mastered that, like in 3rd part of the movie, aka dream master, i can wake me up if i ever sense i'm going there LOL. I studied some lucid dreaming many years ago too. 🤔
Very fair point! I was roasting her but that’s definitely an accurate representation of how it feels to “run” in your dreams, AKA doing anything but actually running cuz your legs feel like bricks 😂
@@CatherineLaSalle exactly. Or I’ve felt like I was running in slow motion when the thing chasing me wasn’t in slow motion haha.
I think it ends this way because the film wants to send a message about the reality of fear and trauma. They go to some lengths to show that the parents not being open and dealing with the reality of Krueger is what sets up his power and ability to take their kids now. Sure, Nancy is ‘winning’ by rejecting Krueger’s reality and power, but allowing that to be it might have felt too simple and sort of falls into the same trap the parents did in the first place.
The parents took back control and power by ganging up on Krueger and murdering him, but never being open and responsible about their actions seems to have had a part to play in Krueger becoming a supernatural force.
If you read the whole film as an allegory about trying to shield kids from the world while ignoring your past, the ending starts to make good sense. You can’t go back. You have to work again and again to overcome the traumas of your past.
I’m sure it’s the film reminding us that making your fears powerless isn’t the same as pretending they didn’t happen or aren’t real.
If I'm remembering correctly, the reason the movie ended like that was because they wanted the ability for there to be a sequel. Wes Craven did not write that ending it, he ended the story w/ Nancy actually defeating Freddy, the studio didn't want Nancy defeating Freddy to be real, so the ending that we see is the compromise where it is left open for Freddy to be able to return if the film did well. That was stated by Wes himself, so while your interpretation is one of the best I've heard to make sense of it, it wasn't intended to give that message.
Awesome reaction! The third movie in this franchise is really good. Dream Warriors, one of my favorites as a kid. Nancy comes back as a main character, so does her father.
Thanks so much for watching!! I did see that Nancy made a return in one of the future films, which definitely piqued my interest! she’s got unfinished business!!
Brilliant film even more Brilliant reaction catherine
I can remember first watching this film for the first time and being scared to sleep for days 😂
You pick 2 of films that really got me…of course The Exorcist and now Nightmare
I remember I was pretty young when I saw it. I will admit I was scared enough after watching, that I checked all my closets, and under the bed before going to sleep.
Surprised you didn’t mention that Nancy’s boyfriend was a very young Johnny Depp
1, 3 and New Nightmare are the absolute best.
There are a few misses.
You are really doing a good job on figuring out on how to control your dreams no matter how bad they are. When you are reacting. I am learning a lot too.
What's scary about some of my dreams is that sometimes even when I'm aware that I'm dreaming, I can't wake myself up lol. Usually when I'm lucid, the dreams are at the most vivid too, so scary shit tends to happen, and knowing it's nit real doesn't make it less freaky.
YUP it’s the worst feeling ever, having to just wait it out 😭😭
I dunno what it is but you really make me laugh some times in the nicest way imaginable, you're very funny. Look after yourself! ❤❤
My favorite slasher! Love the scene where Nancy runs up the stairs and her feet sink in the stairs, which was done using pancake mix. Great reaction!
Dang, no way!! It’s been so fun to learn through all of these horror reactions the creative ways in which they used practical effects, was NOT expecting pancake mix to be among the secrets of the trade but that is hilarious 😂😂
The one that started it all. The beginning of a legend.
Weirdly, out of pure cynical greed. It was going to have a happy ending, but the producer wanted to leave it open to a sequel, so had them remake the ending (hence, the kind of break in the film's rules and poorer special effects in the final scene).
The Heather Langenkamp/Wes Craven trilogy of Nightmare on Elm St. movies are the only ones that I would consider essential. Those 3 are:
This one you watched right here.
Nightmare on Elm St. 3: Dream Warriors
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
If you watch another Nightmare movie, you REALLY do not need to watch them in order 1 after another.
But watch those 3 in order, and you'll be fine.
4th is also great, and I really like Alice.
I love this movie. It gave us an iconic final girl in Nancy. I'm not the biggest fan of most of the sequels, but I would recommend Dream Warriors and New Nightmare. That makes my perfect Nightmare trilogy.
She really is a boss!! The bait and switch got me, I love how she just went from the unassuming best friend role to the sole survivor!
Got to add Wes Craven's New Nightmare to cap it off.
whoa, i never knew people would be confused by the end of this but thats awesome and hilarious. your trains of thought were all good, def on track. also as a kid freddy and chucky were my fave slasher icons bcus they actually scared me a bit but also made me laugh, so fun.
Oh yeah this ending GOT to me, I was absolutely brain blasted 😂
I Remember Seeing This When I Was still at School Everyone was singing THAT rhyme 😀😀a great 80's horror film.
AHAHA oh dear gosh I can imagine that being stuck in everyone’s heads at the time 😂
Fantastic reaction to this classic/iconic slasher movie. Staring one of the most iconic slashers in horror movie history. Happy Halloween to you
The first two Nightmares on Elm Street are the only ones where Freddy is actually scary. After those two he becomes comic relief.
The 3rd isn't too bad, and the last one is good.
A Nightmare on Elm Street is based on several true stories, including the experiences of Hmong refugees and a Cambodian immigrant family. This was not the only bad experience Johnny Depp has had in bed. Always seems to end up in his bed. A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American supernatural slasher media franchise comprising nine films, a television series, novels, comic books, and other media. They could have done a better job with the ending, but I like the movie for what it is. I have had dreams where I knew I was in a dream and couldn't wake myself up, and I have been stabbed in my dream, and it hurts like hell. Dreams have always fascinated me. And by the way, you can't technically "dream." At the same time that you are fully awake, there are states of consciousness close to waking where you can experience dream-like imagery or sensations, often called "hypnagogic" hallucinations when transitioning to sleep or "hypnopompic" when waking up; these can sometimes feel like you're dreaming while awake, especially if you're very tired or stressed.
This is why no-one can wear red and green jumpers in public anymore without people crossing the street. His run is such a weird cross between funny and creepy!
“Come on! It’s just my Christmas sweater…”
I cross if I see anyone wearing any color jumpers
YES HIS RUN SCARED THE BEJESUS OUT OF ME!!! Was soooooo creepy and icky blegh 😂😂😂
I really really really love your reaction to this movie A Nightmare on Elm Street. And I really like how you figure out on what the movie was about and how you figure the on why all the kids in the movie are having nightmares from Freddy Kruger. And how the parents who knew who Freddy Kruger was and when they killed him. And on how he had to avenge the parents by going into the dreams of their kids and also terrorizing all of the kids.
Aw thank you so much!! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed!
Great pick Cat, you’ll never sleep again after watching Nightmare On Elm Street. 😳☕️lol
Did you miss the young Johnny Depp role? He played Glen lol.
Glad your continuing Reactober, if your trying out the old slasher flick, - Halloween, Friday The 13th and Psycho are highly recommended.
Im excited for you checking out The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( 70s version) next. See you there love. ❤️ 🖤🌹
FYI- This based on a true story. Wes Craven took the idea from an article in the LOS ANGELES TIMES about a group of teenagers being murdered in their dreams in the late 70s.
Ok this one tripped me out!!! After this. You should try evil dead. But the original from 1981. Just try it. 😊
You read my mind! evil dead reaction comes out on Friday!
@@CatherineLaSalle but is it the 1981 version???? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
I soon as she mentioned not being able to sleep at night i knew this would be a good one. This movie is the reason for many a people being afraid of dreaming.
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Johnny Depp climbs into her room
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The answer to most of your questions is “it’s a dream/nightmare”
The original ending was that Nancy won, but Robert Shaye who was in charge of New Line, wanted a franchise, so they had different endings. There is a documentary that talks about the entire franchise called Never Sleep Again the Elm Street Legacy.
It blows my mind this movie is turning 40 years old very soon, it really is my all time fav horror movie and probably my fav horror franchise. There is only one Robert Englund and he is the only one who can play Freddy. I love this time of year too, I am going to be carving my yearly Jack-o-lantern tomorrow 🎃
Two movies redefined the horror genre in the 80's. This was one of them, the other one was Hellraiser (1987). Please react to it.
Freddy has the reality stone
Explaining the ending: Nancy defeated Freddy so she lives but all her friend + her mother dies. The ending is basically Nancy’s moms dream
But how can it be her dream if she was dead already?.
@@helltioeverygames she died in that dream.
Thanks. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this movie and couldn’t figure out what happened and why
@@odellsumter805 no problems, I like the ending but I think they should’ve went with the ending that the mom, Nancy and her friends survived.
@ I would have like that better
Definitely watch the other A Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Also, check out the movies Halloween(1978), The Lost Boys(1987), Jeepers Creepers(2001), Candyman(1992), Creepshow(1982), Friday the 13th(1980), and Child’s Play(1988).
Candyman freaked me out. Such a good movie.
18:54 - a movie mistake coming up. The doctor asks Nancy's mom how long has the nightmares been going on and she says 'since the murders.' Which is kinda weird considering that Freddy went out of his way to make Rod's death look like a suicide and she doesn't believe Nancy about Freddy.
My own theory, if this is treated as a standalone movie, is that she heard about Freddy Krueger and had a dream about him. Maybe her mother confessed that the she and the town murdered Freddy in revenge, and this was Nancy's nightmare about it. For me, that is one of the better theories. Oddly enough, I have never seen someone else say that same premise.
One of your reason's for being confused at the end of this movie is that the movie didn't go in depth on the Backstory of how Freddy came to be or what happened before Nightmare on Elm Street came to be as the movie stated it wasn't the warrant that was done wrong when they did have the trial for Freddy the arresting Officer didn't read Freddy his Miranda Right's and that is how the defense Attorney was awarded a miss trial which led Freddy being set free which in turn the Parent's of the Elm Street went to burn Freddy ALIVE in his boiler room / slash hiding spot. If you want to see this for yourself Please watch the 1ST 2 episodes of Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy's Nightmares the T.V. series called No More MR. Nice guy from 1988 which you can get on E-Bay if you want to see it for yourself. This movie was directed by Wes Craven which came up with the concept of this movie from Newspaper clippings that people were keeping themselves from falling asleep for many days and soon after they did go to sleep would die in there sleep.
I hope you choose to see the 1 ST 2 episodes of Freddy's Nightmares to get a better understanding of all what went on if interested so if when you decide to move on to watch the Nightmare on Elm street Franchise. Just FYI in the 2010 remake just to let you know Robert Englund did not do the Freddy in that movie it was played by Jackie Earle Haley .
FYI: This was before home alone. So home alone was the comedy / family version of this.
Johnny Depp's character said the answer to this. He only has power if you believe in him. He didn't have nightmares because he didn't believe in him. Only when Nancy kept pressing this idea to him did he start to believe and he died.
Her parents didn't believe in him so he had no power over them. As the movies go on, the more people who believe in him the strong he becomes.
The end was a dream. Everyone is already dead but Nancy in the final Dream.
Best horror movie of all time Wes Craven and Bob Shaye had a fight over the ending Wes wanted a happy ending Bob wanted one with a twist
Hi Catherine, it's great you've seen this horror classic, it really is a nightmare. Another classic horror that you need to react to is the nightmarish, yet fun at the same time, An American Werewolf In London (1981) Incredible academy award winning special make up effects, terrifying scares and funny moments too, it's perfect for October or anytime really.
15:59 The sound the Starbucks barista makes when they hear my complicated order☕
LOLOL 😂😂
@@CatherineLaSalle 😂
Yes another classic that I saw when I was 6yrs old in 1986. It terrified us kids and we were unable to sleep for years because we believed he was real. The idea of him appearing in dreams made nights very uneasy. When he appeared at the end I lost my mind and could not understand why he didn't die. In the 80's everything was believed to be real.
I wouldn't have been allowed to watch this at six years old!
First it was Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award slime and now its strawberry jam 😂😂😂
AHA I’ve gotta distract my brain somehow!
My favorite Halloween movie
Yeah, this isn't the only classic horror movie set in the midwest but has palm trees. Looking at you, Halloween!
Wow what a throw back. Loved Freddy I was 5 years old when it came out. He became more charismatic over the movies
I will say, I was a bit surprised by how few lines of actual dialogue he had here! I’d be curious to see his character get more fleshed out, thinking I’ve gotta keep going with the franchise!
Yes please more freddy
2:54 Me: " *introduci*-
OK well nevermind"
Here's a short list of other "how scary can it be?" movies: Jaws(74), Pet Sematary(89), The Cell(2001), Halloween(78), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre(74), Poltergeist(82), The Shining(80)
Yuuuuup, watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre after this one - reaction coming out tomorrow!! Let’s just say….i was unwell 🫠
@@CatherineLaSalle Awesome sauce!
The doctor at the sleep clinic is the voice of Roger Rabbit.
The blonde actress Amanda Wyss auditioned for the final girl in the film . But Wes Craven wanted Heather for the final survivor . He made the right choice looking back .
Freddy was burned alive by the parents and for revenge he some how has mystical powers to tap into only the teens to terrorized them and physically harm them and it transcends into life murders bt him. I think Freddy 2 movie will explain it better and is the best one out of all the movies
Part 2 is the worst one you mean.
@@ImOutOfMtDew oh I haven't see it since it came out I remember it was good
@@ImOutOfMtDew Part 6 is the worst
I’ll always love Freddy!!!
Explaining the ending: It was all a dream of Nancy's. Nothing we saw in the movie was real. The end scene was because of New Line Cinema wanting the door left open for a sequel because they knew it was going to be a hit
The 1986 body-horror film titled, "From Beyond" based on the short story by H.P. Lovecraft. That had a villain/monster who was, kind of a mix between Freddy Krueger and The Blob.
Your selection of horror films is ✨✨✨✨
I hope hellraiser makes it to your list 🙏🏽
Well thank you!! I can’t take much of the credit, it’s mainly been thanks to a lot of requests since I’ve never ventured this deep into horror film territory and had no idea where to start 😂
@@CatherineLaSalle there’s no “right place” to start , but just starting is the right thing to do. Keep at it, great reactions 👌🏾👌🏾
What do you mean “how?”. It’s supernatural haha. Freddy Krueger is a vengeful spirit.
Looking at Freddy’s face, pizza was a bad choice for lunch 😂
LOLOL he honestly reminds me so much of Deadpool!
@@CatherineLaSalle hahahahaha, I get that. I will watch Deadpool over Nightmare any day ☺️
Oh also, my explanation for the ending:
Sadly Nancy’s friends and mom were killed and everything had happened, she returns in Nightmare On Elm Street 3 and confirms it. That last scene is showing her dream, you know how in dreams you tent to forget the past and you live in the moment of the dream. So yea.
The slow running in the beginning etc, not a mistake imho. Have you ever had a nightmare that you tried to run fast but you couldnt ? 😏
Fair point!!!
No.3 is fun too. 🙂
Don't worry, the series gets more funny and bonkers as they go on.
Funnier
@@Saranda4787 yeah my fave Nightmare sequels would be the "Dream trilogy" aka Dream Warriors, Dream Master, and Dream child. 3-5..
Home Alone came out 6 years after this. This was based on a true story. Wes Craven found a story about a young man who told his parents he knew if he slept again he would die. They found him the next morning. He had a coffee machine in his closet for trying to stay awake. The ending in this one is confusing because they couldn't decide on an ending so they did both. You should watch more they have a clear path after the next one.
1,2 Freddy’s coming for you 3-4 better lock your door 5-6 carry a crucifix 7-8 gonna stay up late 9-10 never dream again when you hear that better run
Nancy was watching The Evil Dead at 13:47
If one fall asleep they´re all in danger,one dreamer and Freddy shows up. Never undertood the ending,was coold yeah but,how Nancy survived? i mean,how she escaped frorm the car?. Music in this movie is godlike.
Yeah, Freddy Krueger is sort of a "dream demon". What is even more scary than the movie is what mostly inspired it. I believe it's called the "Dab Tsog"...
Scarier
@@Saranda4787 Wow that really was helpful. People certainly wouldn't have understood if you weren't here to correct the grammar. 🤦
There are also palm trees in Haddonfield, Illinois lol
AHAHA omg I’ll have to look for those!! I’m due for a rewatch of the OG Halloween films!
The whole end of this film is one huge nightmare, she was already asleep when her phone rang and she heard Freddy's claws scraping, she never woke up from her dream.. A nightmare within a nightmare.. hence why the cop outside took his time and her dad was blase over seeing his wife as a skeleton being sucked into the bed....
Absolutely you crossed into the Twilight Zone by over analyzing the ending 😅
LOLOL I knew I was getting wayyyyyy too into it and trying to do a deep dive at the end but I just needed to try to come up with SOME sort of explanation 😂
I saw this one in theaters first time recently cos I was still a baby when this existed watching cartoons
Hi Catherine hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤
Great reaction to this classic masterpiece. As far as the sequels go Nighmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors and Wes Craven's New Nightmare are the only ones worth watching.
Freddy targeted the teens because he was a child murderer in the first place and to be blunt having a bunch of attractive young people in danger sold more tickets.
The 1970's The Hills Have Eyes.
I’ve heard horrific things about that one 👀
Also Jeepers Creepers.
Cat,I feel sorry for you watching it, but this is a 5 ⭐ reaction... BAY-BAY!SKOL!
AHAHAHAHA SKOL! Thanks for always bringing the best energy! 🥳🎉
I'm new to your channel, but really enjoying your reactions!
If you're going to watch more Nightmare On Elm Street, it's probably worth skipping part 2. Other than having Freddy in it, it's completely unrelated. Going straight to the third movie, which is the best of them all, is probably the best plan and saves you having to sit through part 2 😊
Aw thanks so much for watching! Happy to hear that you’ve been enjoying & im honored to have you here! I definitely wanna continue watching the rest of this franchise - I absolutely love this concept!
@@CatherineLaSalle Looking forward to it! As silly as the films can be, Freddy himself is just such good fun.
The look on your face at the end. Lol! 😂
I was BAMBOOZLED!!
Fun fact Nancy was watching the original evil dead in her room
the ending was tacked on by the studio to open it to more movies try not to overthink it. also nancy wasnt the first kid killed by fred that the mom had all the parents had kids that were killed when fred was alive. im not a parent but im sure killing a child is the most revenge on someone
This was Johnny Depp's first movie role
I don't think it is as deep as most people try to make it be. It's sort of based on a true story. This is what I found in an article, that Wes Craven said.
I’d read an article in the L.A. Times about a family who had escaped the Killing Fields in Cambodia and managed to get to the U.S," Craven told Vulture in 2014. "Things were fine, and then suddenly the young son was having very disturbing nightmares. He told his parents he was afraid that if he slept, the thing chasing him would get him, so he tried to stay awake for days at a time. When he finally fell asleep, his parents thought this crisis was over. Then they heard screams in the middle of the night. By the time they got to him, he was dead. He died in the middle of a nightmare. Here was a youngster having a vision of a horror that everyone older was denying. That became the central line of Nightmare on Elm Street."
While I don't have an answer, I have a theory.
Do we have any proof that it's not the entire movie that is a dream? That no one in the movie was ever awake?
Because it's 'A' Nightmare on Elm Street, not 'Nightmares on Elm Street'. Singular as in one dream.
And if the entire movie is a dream, they will never wake up. The nightmare will never end. We don't even know who is dreaming the nightmare and who is just an extra provided by Freddy.
Honestly I began to go down this rabbit hole afterwards and question whether any of it ever happened or not 😂 so much of this was a blend between dream and reality, but what if NONE of it was actually real
What you're to young to remember is that none of us Americans learn how to run till I think 1993 we all ran like that
LOLOLOL no way 😂
@@CatherineLaSalle it was hard times. Lol
ah my favorite slasher of all time
1:31 "Maybe I can watch a scary movie and not lose sleep at night." Oh the irony. Besides that I hope you are well and safe, away from the fires.
I love your reactions! I'm hoping you eventually do Pet Sematary (1989).
I can't wait for you to see evil dead
Reaction coming on Friday for that one 👀
@@CatherineLaSalle 😂
"How is [Freddy] doing this?"
Well, it's not that complicated. His mother was a nun who was trapped in a room with a hundred violent lunatics in the insane asylum, and then raped by them all over weeks; one of them was Freddy's father. The nun was eventually rescued, and gave birth to Freddy, though died in the process. Due to the violent nature of his conception and being a psychopath's son, he was born evil. Freddy would become a serial killer targeting only children; although, he'd also have a normal life at the same time, as he'd get married and have a daughter. Freddy was arrested, but due to a mistake, he was released on a technicality. The parents of the town tracked him down and burned him alive; as he was dying, three magic flying snake things appeared and said he was the most evil person, so gave him dream powers, which he would use to kill teenagers, and also feed on their souls to remain in existence.
I just watched all the movies last week
Let’s go!! I definitely need to check out the rest!
@@CatherineLaSalle they get pretty goofy after 3 but they’re still good!👍
I don't know how familiar you are with Johnny Depp (Captain Jack Sparrow). Freddy Krueger actually gets to kill Captain Jack Sparrow in this movie lol. If I remember right, this is Johnny Depp's first movie
Add “The Thing” & “Poltergeist” (both 1982) to the list 😜❤️
Poltergeist is one of my favorites!!!
The later installments go deeper into Freddie’s origin and how to conquer your dreams…..sort of lol.
I’m definitely interested in watching them all! Very interested in Freddy as a villain and would be curious to see if they go deeper into his character more!
@@CatherineLaSalle let me just say you’re on the right path. 😎
Don’t feel bad about not understanding the ending at least. Not even the people who were involved in making this knew what to do with it haha.
I hope you do child's play
@catherinelasalle you do know this is Johnny Depps first movie right lol
Catherine a great horror movie if you can find it....The horde (2016) it's Rambo meets the hills have eyes meets wrong turn!
😂 Hell of a Movie right Cat, Brilliant Reaction to a Favorite of Mine 🎃 Fun fact Im meeting Robert England in July💚❤️🔪 Lastly..1 2 Freddy's coming for you 🎃🤣 Also Yep Johnny Depp first appearance 🤘
Skip 2 but definitely hope you can react to Nightmare on elm street 3 dream warriors , straight sequel to this one .
Catherine & The Freddy. A.K.A Beauty & The Beast. 😁
If you don't watch all of them, just watch part 3 and New Nightmare.