In the wake of the negative reaction to Nightmare On Elm Street 2, New Line Cinema attempts to force life into the franchise with their third film. Enlisting Wes Craven to revisit Elm St. However, alterations to Craven's darker vision of Springwood would lead to the rise and inevitable fall of a horror icon. On February 27th, 1987 A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors Propels the Springwood Slasher into the unfamiliar waters of the mainstream