Tag Archives: Amanda Wyss
Better Off Dead (1985)
“Merci buckets.” Better Off Dead (1985) occupies an isolated spot in the pantheon of 80’s teen comedies. On the one hand, it contains all the expected elements: a mixtape soundtrack of synth-laden pop songs; a high school in suburbia staged as … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 80's, Amanda Wyss, Comedy, Curtis Armstrong, Diane Franklin, Frankenstein, John Cusack, Romance, Savage Steve Holland, skiing, Stop Motion, Van Halen
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Imagine that there were no sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), no endless stream of Freddy Krueger merchandise, no Freddy vs. Jason, no parodies even after the series itself had become self-parodying, no 2010 reboot or the many reboots … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 80's, Amanda Wyss, Charles Fleischer, dreams, Freddy Krueger, Heather Lagenkamp, horror, John Saxon, Johnny Depp, nightmares, Robert Englund, Ronee Blakley, Slasher, Surreal, Wes Craven
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