A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) | Episode #46

In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss the 1987 horror-comedy film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. 

Episode Highlights: We argue that this film presents an ultimately disaffirmative narrative by showing us that it isn't those outside the system that are the problem; it's the (medical/patriarchal) system that is broken and in need of being fixed. Exploring a film that delights us from start to finish, we look at Nightmare 3's examination of faith vs. science/reason, the slightly "icky" figure of Neil in Nancy's final girl narrative, and the idea of Freddy as a Christlike figure. (And Katherine apologies for calling the character Nancy by the name of the actress Heather!)

A Dose of Scholarship: We talk a lot about trauma in this episode; for a great resource on trauma studies, we recommend turning to Cathy Caruth's Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative, and History.

This podcast episode first aired on April 6, 2021

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