A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) | Episode #61

In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca conclude their investigation into the Nightmare franchise as they discuss the 2010 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street. 

Episode Highlights: We explore the ways that this film contrasts, and even actively pushes against, the original 1984 film. Looking at the 2010 film's take on a more realistic horror, a more serious Freddy, and a less feminist perspective, we argue that this remake loses the ambiguity and complexity present in the original film. And, of course, we mourn the loss of Robert Englund as Freddy. 

A Dose of Scholarship: We discuss Adam Lowenstein's "Alone on Elm Street" and Kyle Christensen's "'Look What You Did to Me!': (Anti)Feminism and Extratextuality in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010). 

This podcast episode first aired on December 31, 2021.

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