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Why Heather Langenkamp is the Scream Queen of Your Dreams

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The beautiful brunette Heather Langenkamp star of A Nightmare on Elm Street, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare has demonstrated in the Elm Street franchise that she has both brains and beauty, this is what makes her an ultimate Scream Queen!  While other actresses of the genre may precede her on your list of female horror warriors, here are five reasons why Heather Langenkamp should clearly surpass them and move to the number one spot of horror legend, wearing the coveted bloody tiara of Scream Queen once and for all.

1, Nancy Thompson: Junior Investigator 


Nancy Thompson isn’t your average teenager in a horror film written into the script to add to the pile of bodies.  She may have started off as a sweet and innocent high school student, but she didn’t stay naive for long.  After the gruesome death of her best friend Tina she began to put the pieces together.  She saw a pattern as more of her friends began to die and she wouldn’t let her boyfriend or herself be next.  She investigated who this man with the claws for fingers was as she pried at her mother until she broke, telling her the story behind Fred Krueger.

2. She’s Into Survival


When faced with the very real threat of Krueger killing her in her sleep, Nancy realized she could not defeat Krueger by avoiding sleep.  No matter how much coffee she drank or how many ‘no doze’ pills she swallowed she would have to sleep eventually, and that is when Krueger would slip in to attack.  She had to formulate a plan to bring Krueger into her world so she could fight him on her own turf, on her own terms, and to her own advantage.  In preparation for the big showdown she rigged booby traps all over her house so once she did bring Krueger into the real world she would be able to fight him and win.

3. Helps Others


Even though Nancy defeated Krueger by taking away his power through no longer fearing him, a whole new generation of Elm Street children opened the door she thought she had closed forever.  Dedicating her life to psychology and sleep studies Nancy returned to Springwood to help these misguided youths who were being treated by doctors by conventional means that were not going to help them survive their dream demon.  She taught each of the remaining Elm Street children they all have a power inside of them to release in their dreams to help defeat the man with a burned face and a gloved hand with razor blades for fingers.

 

4. Selfless
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Nancy Thompson is a very selfless character.  She is willing to risk her own life to save their lives of others in all three films.  Her main motivation was not just to beat Krueger to save her own skin, but also those who she cared about around her.  She knew if Krueger was gone he could not hurt the ones she loved.

5. She makes fighting Freddy look good!

Let’s face it, whether it’s Nightmare 1, 3, or New Nightmare, Heather Langenkamp looks cool, composed, and attractive while fighting Freddy.  Whether it’s in her bedroom in her pajamas or in his hellish domain covered in dirty water and being choked by Freddy’s tongue, Langenkamp is quite the hottie!

 

If none of these facts makes Heather Langenkamp the Scream Queen of your dreams, just remember she was Johnny Depp’s first on screen kiss!  Lucky girl!

Interested in reading more about Heather Langenkamp?  Watch her journey back to the Elm Street house with co-star Robert Englund in this video tour!

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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