By Elena Ralli
The night terror is about to begin…
Producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form have recently announced at shocktillyoudrop.com that the long awaited remake of the cult 1984 film “A Nightmare on Elm Street” will be their next movie.
Shooting will take place in Chicago this spring and the producers are currently searching for a new actor to play the notorious Freddy Krueger.
Robert Englund, the actor who incarnated the undead serial killer in the original films, will probably take part in the movie but not in the lead role since the producers prefer to have a new person to portray the terrifying killer.
So lock your doors and don’t fall asleep because Freddy will soon be unleashed to haunt your dreams.
1-2 Freddy’s Coming for You
The original “A Nightmare on Elm Street” movie was written and directed by Wes Craven and released in 1984.
It has instantly become a cult classic and it was followed by seven sequels.
The story introduces the character of Freddy Krueger, an undead serial killer who invades people’s dreams and kills them in their sleep.
Freddy’s trademarks are his burnt and severely deformed face, as well as his red and green stripped sweater, hat and metal claw leather glove.
The legend says that Krueger was a child killer during his life time that was eventually burnt alive by his victims’ parents. However, before he died he was approached by three demons who were searching for the most evil soul in the world and offered him the power to turn dreams into reality.
Freddy Krueger is placed among the most famous villains of worldwide cinema and his films have attracted a large number of followers.
The Killing Fields
Wes Craven was inspired to create Krueger’s character after reading many articles in the L.A. Times which reported that a group of Cambodian refugees after escaping from the Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime and coming to America suffered from nightmares.
In fact, the children of the refugees used to even die in their sleep.
Blank Generation
It is often argued that Freddy Krueger is the incarnation of the American unconscious.
He is the embodiment of their deepest fears that torment the teenagers that want to take control of their lives and cope with the demands of society.
After all, America loves to comment on its problems based on allegories and much often horror films.
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