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» 0:00 - The Hmong Nightmare**

» 2:00 - Creating Krueger

» 11:10 - The Boogeyman

» 16:09 - Dream Demons

» 22:34 - Freddy’s Legacy

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▼ Resources ▼

» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

» Nightmare on Elm Street was Inspired by a Real Life Medical Mystery: https://www.iflscience.com/nightmare-on-elm-street-was-inspired-by-a-real-life-medical-mystery-60527

» Men of Hmong Dogged by Death (L.A. Times - July 12th, 1981): https://latimes.newspapers.com/image/387461022/

» Nightmares Suspected in Deaths of 18 Laotians (N.Y.T. - May 10th, 1981): https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1981/05/10/114280.html?pageNumber=21

» Death of Xiong Tou Xiong - https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt5hhxnt.4

» How a Terrifying Wave of Unexplained Deaths Led to ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ https://www.history.com/articles/nightmare-on-elm-street-real-inspiration-hmong-death

» Never Sleep Again – A Nightmare on Elm Street Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfJxqa6HhvM

» A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Script: https://www.scriptslug.com/script/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1984

▼ Art Sources ▼

Thank you to the artists who generously allowed us to feature their work in the show! Show your support by checking out more of their incredible work!

» “Sleep Paralsysis Demon” by YanMayFire: https://www.artstation.com/alikymf

» “Visitor” by Dan Peacock: https://danpeacock.artstation.com/

» “Sleep Paralysis” by Ramzi-Firhad: https://www.deviantart.com/ramzi-firhad/gallery

» “La Pisadeira” by Jhuertajr: https://www.deviantart.com/jhuertajr/gallery

» “Closet Final” by Jhuertajr: https://www.deviantart.com/jhuertajr/gallery

» If I used your art in the thumbnail or any portion of this video please send a message to my business email with proof that you're the original artist so I can give you credit!

▼ Music Sources ▼

» Kevin Macleoud - https://incompetech.com

» @co.agmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic

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