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Rick Johnson (A Nightmare On Elm Street)
''A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' is a 1988 American fantasy slasher film and the fourth installment in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise. The film was directed by Renny Harlin and stars Robert Englund (as Freddy Krueger), Lisa Wilcox, and Danny Hassel. Following the death of Nancy Thompson, Krueger reappears in the dreams of Kristen Parker, Joey Crusel, and Roland Kincaid. After completing his revenge against the families who killed him, Krueger uses Kristen's best friend, Alice Johnson, to gain access to new victims in order to satiate his murderous needs. The film is a sequel to '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987). ''The Dream Master'' is often popularly referred to as "the MTV Nightmare" of the franchise. ''The Dream Master'' was released on August 19, 1988, and grossed $49.4 million at the domestic box office on a budget of $6.5 million, which made it the highest-grossing film in the franchise in the United States until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin (born 15 March 1959) is a Finnish film director, producer, and screenwriter who has made his career in Hollywood and China. His best-known films include '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', '' The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'', ''Die Hard 2'', '' Cliffhanger'', '' The Long Kiss Goodnight'', and '' Deep Blue Sea''. Harlin's films have grossed over $520 million in the United States and over $1.2 billion in the worldwide aggregate box office, making him the 151st highest-grossing director in the global film market , and the most internationally successful Finnish filmmaker in terms of revenue. His 1993 film ''Cliffhanger'' is in the '' Guinness Book of World Records'' for the costliest aerial stunt ever performed. His 1995 film '' Cutthroat Island'' held the Guinness World Record for the former category "Largest box office loss". Early life, family and education Harlin was born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola in Riihimäki, Finland. His father was Oiva Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Vs
Freddy or Freddie may refer to: Entertainment *Freddy (comic strip), a newspaper comic strip which ran from 1955 to 1980 * Freddie (Cromartie), a character from the Japanese manga series'' Cromartie High School'' * Freddie (dance), a short-lived 1960s dance fad * Freddy (franchise), a franchise that began with ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' ** Freddy Krueger, a character from the franchise * ''Freddie'' (TV series) a sitcom created by Freddie Prinze, Jr. *Freddy Fazbear, the titular character of ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' * ''Freddie'' (Freddie Gibbs album), 2018 *'' Freddy'', 2022 indian film starring Kartik Aaryan People *Freddy (given name), a list of people with Freddy or Freddie as a given name or nickname *Freddie (cricketer), English cricketer and TV personality *Freddie (singer) (born 1990), Hungarian singer *Freddy (Angolan footballer) (born 1979) *Fredesvinda García (1935-1961), Cuban singer known as Freddy Other uses *Freddy (dog), a Great Dane known for being the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoBlo
The JoBlo Movie Network includes a website, JoBlo.com, which focuses on news, film reviews, and movie trailers; and YouTube channels that focus on trailers, movie clips, celebrity interviews, original content, and as film distribution. Early days Berge Garabedian (aka JoBlo) founded JoBlo.com in 1998 as a hobby to keep his writing skills sharp. His film reviews generally critiqued movies from the perspective of an average movie-goer. The site eventually hired other critics to write reviews. Garabedian himself wrote more than 1,400 reviews until health problems forced him to step back as the site's main critic in 2007. The website’s name is a play on "Joe Blow," and registered users of the website were known as "schmoes". The site also features news about movies, movie trailers, movie previews, and celebrity interviews. In 2000, Berge asked his best friend John Fallon (aka The Arrow) to write about horror movies, leading to the site's "Arrow in the Head" section. Also in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon And Schuster
Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest publisher in the United States, publishing 2,000 titles annually under 35 different imprints. History Early years In 1924, Richard Simon's aunt, a crossword puzzle enthusiast, asked whether there was a book of ''New York World'' crossword puzzles, which were very popular at the time. After discovering that none had been published, Simon and Max Schuster decided to launch a company to exploit the opportunity.Frederick Lewis Allen, ''Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s'', p. 165. . At the time, Simon was a piano salesman and Schuster was editor of an automotive trade magazine. They pooled , equivalent to $ today, to start a company that published crossword puzzles. The new publishing house used "fad" publishing to publish boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Warriors
Dream Warriors may refer to: * Dream Warriors (band) Dream Warriors were a Canadian hip hop duo from Toronto, Ontario, comprising King Lou and Capital Q. Described as "a pair of deft, intelligent rappers" by John Bush of AllMusic, they were major contributors to the jazz rap movement of the early 1 ..., Canadian hip hop duo * "Dream Warriors" (song), song by American metal band ''Dokken'' * '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'', 1987 American slasher fantasy film {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Johnson (A Nightmare On Elm Street)
Alice Johnson is a fictional character in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise. She first appears in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' (1988) as a teenager that inherits dream superpowers from the victims of enigmatic serial killer Freddy Krueger. In this film, she was portrayed by Lisa Wilcox—who reprises the role in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'' (1989). Writers William Kotzwinkle and Brian Helgeland conceptualized Alice. Alice is notable for her developed character arc—which features her evolving from an introverted girl to a proactive heroine. This emphasis on developing her character has led to Alice receiving a positive reception. Being an archenemy of Freddy, Alice is a primary protagonist. Alice returns in the novelizations and the canon comic book continuations. Appearances Film In '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', Alice Johnson was the best friend of Kristen Parker. Their friendship was further s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of A Nightmare On Elm Street Characters
The ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' series, created by Wes Craven, focuses on several characters who survive attacks by Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), the spirit of a child murderer who gains the ability to stalk and kill people in their dreams (killing them in reality) after his death at the hands of a vengeful mob. The series consists of nine films: ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984), '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985), '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987), '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' (1988), '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'' (1989) and '' Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare'' (1991), in which Freddy is seemingly killed. A demonic interpretation followed in '' Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994), in which Freddy Krueger attempts to break free from the films into the real world. Nearly a decade later, Freddy was involved in a crossover with Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th franchise in '' Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Parker
Kristen Parker is a character from the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' series. She is a co-protagonist and final girl of the third film of the series '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' and the false protagonist in the following film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', and has appeared in various merchandise as well. She is played by actress Patricia Arquette in ''Dream Warriors'' and Tuesday Knight in ''The Dream Master''. She is the central member of the titular Dream Warriors, seven teens who have to learn to fight as a group in order to survive their spectral tormentor, enigmatic murderer Freddy Krueger, and has the ability to bring others into her dreams as well as being an Olympic-level acrobat in her dreams. Appearances Film Kristen Parker (Patricia Arquette) first appears in ''Dream Warriors'' in its opening scene in a nightmare, where a terrible, disfigured man is relentlessly stalking and tormenting her, ultimately making her appear to slit her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare On Elm Street)
Nancy Thompson is a fictional character in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise. She first appears in ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) as a teenager hunted in her dreams by enigmatic serial killer Freddy Krueger. In this film, she was portrayed by Heather Langenkamp—who reprises the role in the sequel, '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987). Langenkamp later portrayed a fictional version of herself who embodies the role of Nancy in ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994). A reimagined version of Nancy is portrayed by Rooney Mara in the 2010 remake. Wes Craven conceptualized Nancy after a conversation with his daughter, Jessica. She questioned him over his clumsy-depiction of the heroine in ''Swamp Thing'' (1982)—particularly over the scene in which the heroine stereotypically trips and falls over nothing. He wanted Nancy to be a start to depicting a positive portrayal of women in his films. Being Freddy's archenemy, Nancy is the protagonist in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger () is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series. He was created by Wes Craven and made his debut in Craven's '' A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) as the malevolent spirit of a child killer who had been burned to death by his victims' parents after evading prison. Krueger goes on to murder his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the real world as well. In the dream world, he is a powerful force and seemingly invulnerable. However, whenever Freddy is pulled back into the real world, he has normal human vulnerabilities and can be destroyed. He is commonly identified by his burned, disfigured face, dirty red-and-green-striped sweater and brown fedora, and trademark metal-clawed, brown leather, right hand glove. This glove was the product of Krueger's own imagination, having welded the blades himself before using it to murder many of his victims, both in the real and dream worlds. Over the course ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Nightmare On Elm Street (franchise)
''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye. It is the first installment in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise and stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, and Johnny Depp in his film debut. Craven filmed ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' on an estimated budget of $1.1 million. The film was released on November 9, 1984, and grossed $57 million worldwide. ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' was met with rave critical reviews and is considered to be one of the greatest horror films ever made, spawning a franchise consisting of six sequels, a television series, a crossover with ''Friday the 13th'', various other merchandise, and a remake of the same name.Jim Harper, ''Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies'' (Manchester, Eng.: Headpress, 2004), p. 126, . Aside from ''Stunts'', ''Polyester'', and ''Alone in the Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
