‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Film Review: 40th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 181

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Today we hope to keep your Halloweens spooky by continuing our Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror series, and this one is big. We sit down to celebrate 40 years of an iconic, genre-shifting, pop culture behemoth - Wes Craven’s classic ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ from 1984.

 

Joining in the fun, we have Myke C-Town and Alaska Atoms, with dope contributions from hip hop heads Simon Ward and Tom Comey 🔪

 

Show Notes

• Why this film has lasted (00:00)
• How Freddy Krueger is an American original (03:50)
• Simon Ward guest contribution (22:50)
• Our history with Nightmare + 5-Mic Moments (27:40)
• Tina’s death scene + enduring horror images (44:10)
• Tom Comey guest contribution (49:30)
• If this film was a rap album + fave horror posters (54:20)
• 5-Mic Moments (1:03:10)
• Canibus Feature Award (1:10:00)
• Horror x Hip Hop categories (1:27:20)

 

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