Fear Level: TerrifyingTrigger Warnings: Jump scares, gaslighting, gore, cops, violence against women, knife trauma, alcoholism, metal on metal screechingSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrifiedIn 1984, Wes Craven brought Robert Englund to haunt our dreams as the blade handed, dream haunting, gone but not forgotten psychopath Fred Krueger. To this day, he's been keeping kids awake late into the night. Luckily for us, one teen girl had a library card, access to shotgun shells, and a penchant for lucha libre.Director: Wes CravenWriters: Wes CravenStars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert EnglundTalking Points:Practical special effects at their all time bestSound mixing not quite so muchDIY Craft videos and YouTube survival channelsDoes Rod know how buttons work?: an expose.Dudes in long sleeve crop topsFinal Girls and their baby pajamasScary Wolverine or Half a Deathstrike?LASERHANDS!Fuck you, GlenWine bottle teddy bearMen don't dream and women don't poop, except in BaliI'm into survival, Glen.DadCop - a lesson in expedient story tellingSuburban moms and their trophy furnacesPredatory relationships and unnecessarily loud teenage orgasms"My GOD! She just broke that chair over his back! Ring the damn bell, ref!"Recommendations:A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream WarriorsWes Craven's New NightmareScream, Queen!HellbentDeathbed: The Bed that EatsJason Goes to Hell: The Final FridayOpus by Satoshi KohnBehind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie VernonThe Phantom of the Opera (1989) - Starring Robert EnglundHellraiserHellbound: Hellraiser 2Perfect BlueRed EyeScreamCursedPlease check out our guests!Tea FougnerTwitter: @teaberryblueComics KingdomElana LevinTwitter: @elana_brooklynPodcasts:Deep Space DiveGraphic PolicyElizabeth BreiTwitter: @peachchildVita AyalaTwitter: @definitelyvitaMorganTwitter: @diversityhorrorBlog: https://diversityhorror.blogspot.com/SteenzTwitter: @oheysteenzInstagram: @oheysteenzBook: Archival QualityStrip: Heart of the CityFollow Emily on twitter @megamothEmily's Website: Megamoth.netFollow Ben on twitter @benthekahnOrder Ben's new book, Renegade Rule.Follow Jeremy on twitter @jrome58Visit his website at JeremyWhitley.comRSS Feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/progressively-horrifiedWebsite: https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/Join our Patreon at: patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified to support the show, get bonus episodes, early access to upcoming episodes, and a cool Progressively Horrified t-shirt.Join us next week to talk about Child's Play ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Take our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.