Now, I am not talking that 80’s thing of beauty known as "Freddy’s
Nightmares" ,but rather a completely new series that focuses entirely on
the Nightmare universe.
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about Wes Craven’s ANOES . Partially
because I recently received a personal letter from Heather Langenkamp,
but also because, in a just under a week ago , I had the pleasure of meeting both Heather and
Amanda Wyss again.
Add to that, the recent rumbling of one Kevin Bacon as an idea for
playing Freddy in a new movie . ( insert your Burnt Bacon, extra crispy
bacon jokes here) and my record is stuck on doing the Freddy.
What if ,rather than just one off sequel/prequel/requel movie that has
to tell its story in a short constrained time there was a mini series -
7 to 12 episodes.
This would allow proper characters to be introduced and fleshed out
before their flesh is flayed rather than the disposable people we are
often given in horror movies.
We could expand upon the origin story. Much like in every other issue of
comic books, the origin story appears to be retold in each sequel and
or remake, taking up viewing time with the most basic information that
we as a viewer are already very familiar . Freddy is like Santa Claus,
everyone knows about him. Why would you be watching if you didn’t? So
,while a new show would still have to tell the tale, an extended show
would give opportunity to expand and reshape.
But what story to tell?
A Remake?As Brian Fuller’s Hannibal has shown, you can revisit familiar
territory and present it in a completely different light. Making all the
proper homages to the versions that existed before but coming to the
iconic moments from a different path. Even Walking Dead has done this
when translating from comic book to cable show.
A prequel? This has many possibilities. A straightforward A to B story
where series one is Freddy on the kill and then his being killed. With
the final episode showing that season two will be where Freddy is now a
nightmare. A combination of the present and the past – someone in the
present is learning about what happened, leading to flashbacks or in
dream depictions of discoveries.
A sequel to just the first movie? What happens after the original
Nightmare? Nancy’s story. How does one cope with surviving as the Final
Girl. Her mental and emotional story.
A sequel to it all ? A series that takes place many years after the
last movie. The Legend of Freddy is long faded and forgotten. Especially
since anyone who would have known about him has died by his hand or
moved far away from Springwood. Even the Legend of Nancy is a story of
whispers in the town. So this story could be triggered by someone or
something connected to the past. Imagine if Jacob returned to Springwood
as the catalyst? That, like a an unintended Harry Potteresque horcrux,
Jacob has within in him one last burning ember or Freddys power. And
returning so close to the source starts the fire. Perhaps he returned
home to Springwood in search of his Mother who went missing. Maybe Jesse
could come home. He and his parents having moved away after the events
of Nightmare 2 , but he always having felt the town calling him back.
Any version could allow for a wealth of cameos by former Nightmare cast
members. Playing new characters or small parts,relatives of former
victims, corpses in the shadows.
Part of me would love to see a favorite actor return as a freed soul .
Lost in a dream world.Unable to see the light. Horribly and emotionally
scarred. Speaking stories of how their pain didn’t end when Freddy
killed them .That Freddy continued to torture them relentlessly when
their soul was trapped inside him. They would be made to relive their
worst fears and suffering over..and over…and over.
Another quick thought, if Robert Englund did not want to play Freddy in a
ongoing series,maybe he could return as a town librarian or history
teacher or town loon who just happens to know all about Freddy
Ooh another...another thought...what if one of the characters.were to be
one of the lost souls who didnt know she/he.was actually already dead
and they lived in the town.as a real person but in fact were a haunted
ghost who keeps experiencing memories of their.past life and Freddy
experience
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