Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) feat. Mark O. Estes

<p>Just in time for its 30th anniversary, we're dipping back into the <em>Nightmare on Elm Street</em> franchise with a look at Rachel Talalay's 1991 entry, <em>Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare</em>.</p><p>Joining us to discuss his childhood favorite (and gateway into horror) is Mark O. Estes, writer and host of the <em>Midnight Social Distortion</em> podcast.</p><p>This film is...a lot, particularly how it balances laughs (Looney Tunes!), scares and camp. Is it paying homage to the franchise or simply doing a poor imitation of previous films?</p><p>Plus: discussion of "Final" entries in franchises, comparisons to <em>Hellraiser: Bloodline</em>, tangents on <em>Paranormal Activity</em> and <em>Friday the 13th</em>, films that that made us feel magical as kids, the subversion of John Doe's death and the film's treatment of sexual assault. Like we said: it's A LOT!</p><p>References: Rebecca McCallum. “<a href="https://www.ghoulsmagazine.com/articles/critical-reassessment-of-freddys-dead-the-final-nightmare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reviving Freddy: A Critical Reassessment of <em>Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare</em></a>”. <em>Ghouls Magazine</em></p><p>Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://twitter.com/HorrorQueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letterboxd</a> and/or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a> to get in touch with other listeners</p><p>&gt; Trace: <a href="https://twitter.com/TracedThurman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target