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How to Watch the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movies in the Right Order

October 19, 2021 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Freddy Krueger is one of those incomparable horror icons. He’s what you think of when you picture the most terrifying movies of all time, with his instantly recognizable bladed glove, his striped sweater and his fedora hat. (He’s tailor-made for a scary Halloween costume.) And he’s one of those characters who you know is the villain, but he’s also kind of the hero; he’s the reason you keep coming back to see film after film in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise — to see his kills and his quips — and not really any of his opponents.

But Freddy Krueger has been around for almost four decades now, chopping his way through countless sequels, re-imaginings, reboots and crossovers. There was even an anthology TV series, A Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy’s Nightmares, which ran for two seasons in syndication (and is sadly not really available to stream, though you can find videos of it online). With all of that floating around, it’s easy to lose track of just how many movies Freddy’s been in and when they all came out.

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Here’s how to watch all of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies in order. The original six films are pretty straightforward, but after The Final Nightmare — which was in no way the actual, final nightmare — the timeline starts to get confusing. So bookmark this list, brew some coffee and try not to let Freddy haunt your dreams.

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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This is the OG, the original introduction to iconic bad-guy Freddy Krueger and his horrifying glove of blades. In this one, he goes up against teens like Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) and Glen (a very young Johnny Depp), attacking them in their dreams and hurting them in real life. It’s also one of only two Elm Street movies directed by horror master Wes Craven, though he was involved in writing some of the others.

2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)

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After the events of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Jesse Walsh and his family movie into Nancy’s home — and Jesse starts having dreams about a killer with a razor glove. It only gets worse from there. While this one was treated like a regular sequel at the time, it has since earned a cult following because of its LGBTQ themes.

3. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

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After skipping A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Wes Craven returned for the third film in the franchise — and he brought the character of Nancy Thompson back with him. By this time, Nancy is an intern therapist at a psychiatric hospital when a patient, Kristen (Patricia Arquette), is admitted after it looks like she’s slashed herself in her sleep. But that’s not really what was going on.

4. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

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In this one, Kristen has been released from the psychiatric hospital, but she’s still certain that Freddy will return to her dreams as she tries to return to her normal life. And … of course he does! This installment was directed by Renny Harlin, who went on to do big action movies like Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, The Long Kiss Goodnight and Deep Blue Sea.

5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

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Five movies in, Freddy shows no signs of slowing down. He spends the movie menacing survivors from the previous film — only to have them uncover more information about his origins. (Warning: This isn’t the best one to watch if you’re expecting a baby.)

6. Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

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Not ready to say goodbye? Don’t worry about the title: Freddy comes back three more times after this movie. Freddy’s Dead starts off after Freddy has already killed all of the youths of Springwood, Ohio — except one, who has no memory of who he is. A therapist brings this John Doe back to Springwood to try and jog his memory, and three (unlucky) stowaways hitch a ride with them. Guess who’s waiting for them?

7. Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)

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Wes Craven returns again to direct and write this one, which has an entirely different feel to it. Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp and Wes Craven play themselves, and in the movie, they discuss making a new Nightmare on Elm Street film. Little by little, a more sinister version of Freddy Krueger starts to bleed over into “real life.” This movie’s mix of horor, satire and meta-commentary make it feel like it’s a practice run for Craven’s next film series: Scream.

8. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

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It’s hard to believe it took 19 years for Freddy to go up against an opponent as iconic as Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th series. (And yes, it’s the real Jason — not Mrs. Voorhees — behind the mask.) Who wins? Horror fans!

9. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

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Just like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror and Friday the 13th before it, A Nightmare on Elm Street got a remake treatment from Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes production company. This time, Rooney Mara plays Nancy and Jackie Earle Haley does a pretty good Freddy Krueger (though nothing can compare to the original). This version of the film, however, never got a sequel.

Filed Under: 31 Days of Horror, Alaska, Daily Post, Horror, Scary Movies at the Fort Tagged With: Halloween, Horror

How to Watch Friday the 13th Movies Online

October 18, 2021 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Beginning with Pamela Voorhees and continuing with her son Jason, there have been twelve Friday the 13th films, and here’s how to watch them online. Friday the 13th is one of those franchises that, provided one enjoys the slasher flick formula, it’s possible to never get tired of. As far as slashers go, there are few franchises in Friday the 13th‘s league, and it’s arguably the quintessential example of the sub-genre. There’s an easy recipe for making a successful Friday the 13th movie: include a heaping helping of gory kills, throw in some swearing, sex scenes and nudity, and add a Voorhees, and the meal is complete.

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That’s not to say that the filmmakers involved haven’t occasionally thrown an odd ingredient into the mix, especially Jason Goes to Hell, which retconned Jason Voorhees into being a body-hopping demonic spirit. Jason X took things in an even weirder direction, having Jason get cryogenically frozen and thawed out in the far future, leading to the Crystal Lake Killer doing his thing in space. Still, more often than not, Friday the 13th fans are fine with the usual setup, as long as its done well.

In the current age of streaming, it’s easier than ever for fans to get instant access to their favorite Friday the 13th adventures. With that in mind, here’s how and where to watch them all online.

How To Watch Friday The 13th (1980) Online

1980’s original Friday the 13th film is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Shudder, and DirecTV, and can be rented for $3.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, FandangoNOW, VUDU, Microsoft Store), or bought for $9.99 (Amazon Video), $12.99 (YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft Store), or $13,99 (FandangoNOW, Vudu).

How To Watch Friday The 13th Part 2 Online

1981’s first sequel, Friday the 13th Part 2, is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Shudder, and DirecTV, and can be rented for $3.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, FandangoNOW, VUDU, Microsoft Store), or bought for $9.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play), $12.99 (Microsoft Store), $13,99 (FandangoNOW, Vudu), or $14.99 (iTunes).

How To Watch Friday The 13th Part 3 Online

1982’s Friday the 13th Part 3, the debut of Jason’s hockey mask, is now streaming on Shudder and DirecTV, and can be rented for $3.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, FandangoNOW, VUDU, Microsoft Store), or bought for $9.99 (Amazon Video), $12.99 (YouTube, Google Play, Microsoft Store), $13,99 (FandangoNOW, Vudu), or $14.99 (iTunes).

How To Watch Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter Online

1984’s Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, which most certainly wasn’t the end, is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Shudder, and DirecTV, and can be rented for $3.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, FandangoNOW, VUDU, Microsoft Store), or bought for $9.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play), $12.99 (Microsoft Store), $13.99 (FandangoNOW, Vudu), or $14.99 (iTunes).

How To Watch Friday The 13th: A New Beginning Online

1985’s Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, which features a Jason copycat, is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Shudder, and DirecTV, and can be rented for $3.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, FandangoNOW, VUDU, Microsoft Store), or bought for $9.99 (Amazon Video), $12.99 (YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft Store), or $13,99 (FandangoNOW, Vudu).

How To Watch Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives Online

1986’s Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives, which resurrects Jason as a zombie, is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Shudder, and DirecTV, and can be rented for $3.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, FandangoNOW, VUDU, Microsoft Store), or bought for $9.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play), $12.99 (iTunes, Microsoft Store), or $13,99 (FandangoNOW, Vudu).

How To Watch Friday The 13th Part 7: The New Blood Online

1988’s Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood, featuring Kane Hodder’s debut as Jason, is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Shudder, and DirecTV, and can be rented for $3.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, FandangoNOW, VUDU, Microsoft Store), or bought for $9.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play), $12.99 (iTunes, Microsoft Store), or $13,99 (FandangoNOW, Vudu).

How To Watch Friday The 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan Online

1989’s Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan, which sadly is mostly on a cruise ship, is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Shudder, and DirecTV, and can be rented for $3.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, FandangoNOW, VUDU, Microsoft Store), or bought for $9.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play), $12.99 (iTunes, Microsoft Store), or $13,99 (FandangoNOW, Vudu).

How To Watch Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday Online

1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, which was again far from the end, is now streaming on DirecTV, and can be rented for $2.99 (Microsoft Store), or $3.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, FandangoNOW, VUDU), or bought for $4.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes), $5.99 (Microsoft Store), $9.99 (Vudu), or $13,99 (FandangoNOW).

How To Watch Jason X Online

2002’s Jason X, which gave the world Uber Jason, is now streaming on DirecTV, and can be rented for $2.99 (YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, VUDU, Microsoft Store), or $3.99 (FandangoNOW), or bought for $9.99 (YouTube, Google Play, Microsoft Store), $10.99 (iTunes, Vudu), or $13,99 (FandangoNOW).

How To Watch Freddy Vs. Jason Online

2003’s Freddy vs. Jason, the biggest slasher crossover to date, is now streaming on Starz and DirecTV, and can be rented for $3.99 (Amazon Video, VUDU), or bought for $12.99 (YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu, Microsoft Store), $13,99 (FandangoNOW), or $18.99 (Amazon Video).

How To Watch Friday The 13th (2009) Online

2009’s Friday the 13th remake is now streaming on Netflix and DirecTV, and can be rented for $2.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, VUDU, Microsoft Store) or $3.99 (FandangoNOW), or bought for $6.99 (Microsoft Store), $7.99 (Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu), $12.99 (iTunes), or $13,99 (FandangoNOW).

 

Filed Under: 31 Days of Horror, Alaska, Daily Post Tagged With: Halloween, Horror

31 Nights of Horror 2021

October 13, 2021 by robertforto Leave a Comment

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31 Nights of Horror 2020

This year we continued with our annual 31 Nights of Horror extravaganza. We decided that this would be the year of Michael Myers. We watched all of the Halloween movies in three separate timelines. This was the first time we ever did this and it was interesting to see the similarities and easter eggs in all of the films.

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Here is this year’s list:

  1. Halloween (1978)
  2. Halloween 2 (1981)
  3. Halloween 3: Season of the Witch
  4. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
  5. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
  6. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
  7. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
  8. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
  9. New Nightmare
  10. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
  11. Halloween: Resurrection 
  12. Halloween (2007)
  13. Halloween II (2008)
  14. Halloween (2018)
  15. Halloween Kills (2021)
  16. The Old Ways (2021) on Netflix
  17. Trick ‘r Treat (2007)
  18. A Nightmare on Elm Stree 2: Freddy’s Revenge
  19. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
  20. Sleepaway Camp
  21. A Nightmare of Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
  22. Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
  23. Freddy vs. Jason
  24. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
  25. Bingo Hell
  26. Gretel & Hansel
  27. Get Out
  28. Pet Sematary
  29. The Revenge of Frankenstein
  30. Carrie (2013)
  31. TBA
  32. Carrie (1976)



 

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Horror Lovers Challenge: Horror Musical

August 4, 2013 by robertforto 1 Comment

I am participating in a 30 day challenge. This time it is all about horror! If you know anything about us here at the Fort you would know that we are hard core horror fans. Each October we watch a movie each night in what we dub as “The 31 Nights of Horror.”

Day 4: Horror Musical

This is a movie I have to check out durning this year’s 31 Days. Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead has got to be one of the craziest independent horror musical films of all time. Has anyone seen it?

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Filed Under: 31 Days of Horror, Daily Post, Horror Tagged With: Arts, Film, Horror, Horror film, Movies, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, Reviews, stephen king

Horror Lovers Challenge. Day 3: Creepiest dead body

August 3, 2013 by robertforto Leave a Comment

I am participating in a 30 day challenge. This time it is all about horror! If you know anything about us here at the Fort you would know that we are hard core horror fans. Each October we watch a movie each night in what we dub as “The 31 Nights of Horror.”

Day 3: Creepiest dead body

The exploding dead scene in Scanners (1981) scared me to death when I was a kid. I saw this movie with my dad when it came out in the theater. I was 9 years old. This scene set the bar high for my thirst for the horror genre for years to come.

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Filed Under: 31 Days of Horror, Daily Post, Horror, Uncategorized Tagged With: Fiction, Film, Horror, Horror fiction, Horror film, movie, Movies, Reviews, Scanners

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