About this episode

The hosts discuss the iconic horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street and its impact on the genre.

Welcome to your nightmare.....This week on Fright Mic join your demon loving hosts, Sam and Liz as they talk about one of the most iconic horror villains of all time in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street from 1984. We break down the one that started them all and gave us a blood geyser, Johnny Depp in a crop top and our forward thinking final girl, Nancy Thompson. Want more screams and laughs? Join our Fright Club at http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast and get access to tons more episodes,...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam, Liz

Topics covered

• horror
• film analysis
• iconic villains

Keywords

• Wes Craven
• A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Johnny Depp
• Nancy Thompson

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Nightmare on Elm Street

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