Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

Hosts Mat Bradley-Tschirgi and William Thrasher discuss Wes Craven's New Nightmare, the final flick of the original cycle of A Nightmare on Elm Street films. Director Wes Craven makes a very meta movie focusing on the making of a new Nightmare on Elm Street film. After a special effects accident on the set, Heather Langenkamp notices odd behavior from her son. Freddy Krueger (Robert England) is trying to posses her son Dylan (Miko Hughes). This time, it's happening for real... Or is it? Sometimes too clever for its own good, Wes Craven's New Nightmare blends Tinsel Town with terror in an uneasy mix. Watching this motion picture without ever seeing the original film is an exercise in futility. Perhaps the best written of the Nightmare films, Wes Craven's New Nightmare is only successful in fits and starts. Think of it as a dry run for Scream. Mat thinks the Price is Right scandal documentary Perfect Bid is a bit on the dry side but not without its charms. Thrasher digs into the newest season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix. Titled The Gauntlet, this mini season features an overarching story between clips of the films and features some cult movies that are more recent (Mac and Me, Ator The Fighting Eagle). The next few movie series we'll be covering are: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) The Fugitive (1993) U.S. Marshals (1998) Follow the show on Twitter @Sequelcast2 Like our Sequelcast 2 Facebook Page The theme song to the Sequelcast is written and performed by Marc with a C. Sequelcast 2 is delighted to be a member of The Batman Podcast Network. Hear more great podcasts here! Watch Thrasher's tabletop RPG YouTube show d-infinity Live!. Listen to Marc with a C's music podcast Discography. Buy One Starry Night, a Cthulhu Live scenario Thrasher contributed to, from DriveThruRPG!