Tag: Freddy Krueger
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It had to happen; Halloween had done it; the Universal and Hammer studios had delivered a string of films based around characters such as Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy; and now it was Freddy Krueger’s turn to have a sequel and build a franchise with A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge. Directed by…
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By 1984, two of the big ‘unholy trinity’ of 80s slasher franchises, Halloween and Friday the 13th, had already been established. Wes Craven was late to the party, but he brought with him the film that would not only complete the slasher picture but would also birth the franchise that arguably became the biggest pop…