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The Saw series has been extremely popular over the years, but, as the movies went on, the formula that made the original Saw in 2004 work so well had become rather tired. The bloody traps were almost always fun, but the stories and characters became more convoluted and shallow as new entries in the series were pumped out year after year. 2017's Jigsaw attempted to breathe new life into the legacy of John Kramer, but the results felt weighted down by the past. Was 2021's Spiral able to revive the franchise with a fresh take on the Jigsaw killer's philosophy? Find out in the latest episode of The Last Theater podcast!
In 2004, Concrete, a movie based on the horrific real-life murder of Junko Furuta, was released in Japan. Was Concrete able to pull something meaningful and worthwhile out of the tragedy that had occurred about fifteen years prior, or was the movie just an ill-advised attempt at pulling the wrong messages out of the wrong places? Find out in this brief review in the latest episode of The Last Theater.
We have come to the end. We've re-watched every film in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and in this episode we take a look back at that experience and discuss this highly influential horror franchise as a whole. We discuss our favorite moments, some of the video games inspired by the series, possible ways to bring the franchise back, the box office history of the series, some of the overarching themes in Freddy Krueger's journey, and lots more. And of course, we each rank the series in order from our least to most favorite!
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Total Run Time: 1:26:16
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Selections from the A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) score by Charles Bernstein
“Dream Weaver” by Gary Wright from the album The Dream Weaver
The 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street came late in a cycle of horror remakes that produced repackaged classics of wildly varying quality. Jackie Earle Haley had his work cut out for him attempting to take over the role of Freddy Krueger made legendary by Robert Englund, but could the movie come through with something new and exciting like Wes Craven's original did decades before? Find out in part nine of our Nightmare on Elm Street franchise retrospective!
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) – Podcast Episode 50
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Total Run Time: 52:50
Theme music: “Rising Game” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Additional Music:
Selections from the A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) score by Steve Jablonsky
“All I Have To Do Is Dream” by The Everly Brothers
Since Freddy vs. Jason is a part of two wildly popular horror franchises, we once again discuss this ultimate battle of slasher icons. This time, we take a look at the movie from the perspective of it being a part of the Nightmare on Elm Street series. Does it work as a sequel and final entry in the original run of Nightmare movies, or is better viewed as a spinoff like Wes Craven's New Nightmare? And how does Freddy fare while battling Jason for screen time and kills? Find out in episode 49 of the Last Theater!
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Freddy vs Jason (Nightmare Perspective) – Podcast Episode 49
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Total Run Time: 1:18:03
Theme music: “Rising Game” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Additional Music:
Selections from the Freddy vs. Jason score by Graeme Revell
“(We Were) Electrocute” by Type O Negative from the Freddy vs. Jason soundtrack
New Nightmare is a movie that draws upon the real world in order to breathe new life into an idea that had strayed far away from Wes Craven's original vision. Would this super-meta take on Freddy Krueger prove to be a welcome addition to the franchise? Find out in the seventh part of our ten-episode retrospective covering the entirety of the Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise!
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) - Podcast Episode 48
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Total Run Time: 1:11:48
Theme music: "Rising Game" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Additional Music:
Selections from the Wes Craven's New Nightmare soundtrack by J. Peter Robinson
It was the sixth entry in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and it was promised to show us the actual, final death of Freddy Krueger. Is Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare a worthy exit for an iconic slasher, or is it a step too far away from Wes Craven's original idea for it to feel like any sort of satisfying closure for the series? Find out in the sixth episode of The Last Theater's complete Nightmare on Elm Street franchise retrospective!
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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) - Podcast Episode 47
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Total Run Time: 53:43
Theme music: "Rising Game" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Selections from the Freddy's Dead: The The Final Nightmare soundtrack by Brian May
"Why Was I Born (Freddy's Dead)" by Iggy Pop
Though it has its moments,The Dream Child was an entry that felt like the Nightmare on Elm Street Series was running out of ideas. Or maybe they had too many ideas to sensibly deal with. Either way, the movie is kind of a mess. Listen as we try to find the positive aspects of the fifth entry in the series (and the second battle between Freddy and Alice) in The Last Theater's continuing Nightmare on Elm Street franchise retrospective!
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) - Podcast Episode 46
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Total Run Time: 43:05
Theme music: "Rising Game" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Additional Music
Selections from the A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child soundtrack by Jay Ferguson
"Let's Go" by Kool Moe Dee from the A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child soundtrack
The final surviving Elm Street kids are back for part four of the series, but Freddy Krueger has plans to move beyond the last of his intended victims. The Dream Master is a movie with a troubled production, but the movie itself is pretty fun. Find out how everything came together and how entertaining it is decades later as we discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, on The Last Theater podcast!
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) - Podcast Episode 45
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Total Run Time: 1:05:56
Theme music: "Rising Game" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Additional Music
Selections from the A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master soundtrack by Craig Safan
"Are You Ready for Freddy" by The Fat Boys from the album Coming Back Hard Again
The Guinea Pig series is a set of movies that has become famous, but the second film, Flower of Flesh and Blood, stands above all the rest. It's a movie that has a lot of blood and gore, but there's so much more to it than that. It's an artistic splatter movie that achieves a status reached by few movies of its genre. Find out why the movie works so well, and how its associations with real-life situations caused it to become one of the most infamous movies to ever come from Japan.
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Flower of Flesh and Blood – Podcast Episode 44
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Total Run Time: 29:56
Theme music: “Rising Game” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.