New Horror Movies Ep. 125: A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary Retrospective - Parts 1 and 2

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We’re your boyfriends now, Nancy! Welcome to Episode 125 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts. Thanks to our Horror Avenger “Fred Head” Ron Martin, during this short series we’ll be celebrating the 40th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) with a franchise retrospective! So, during this first show, Ron, Dr. Shock and Jay of the Dead review A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)! In addition, during intermission, Jay announces the official “induction” of his son, Spawn of the Dead, into the 10th slot of the Horror Avengers team. Accordingly, and complete with his new xenomorph Gravatar, Jay’s offspring brings you his first installment of his Specialty Segment — Spawn of the Dead’s PG-13 Horror, where he reviews the very first PG-13 Horror movie release! Do you know what was officially the first PG-13 Horror film that was widely released in the U.S.? Join us for this episode and find out!

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Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies is an audio podcast. Our 10 Horror hosts review new Horror movies and deliver specialty Horror segments. Your hosts are Jay of the Dead, Dr. Shock, Gillman Joel, Mister Watson, Dr. Walking Dead, GregaMortis, Mackula, Ron Martin, Dave Zee and Spawn of the Dead! Due to the large number and busy schedule of its nine Horror hosts, Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies will be recorded in segments, piecemeal, at various times and recording sessions. Therefore, as you listen to our episodes, you will notice a variety of revolving door hosts and segments, all sewn together and reanimated like the powerful Monster of Dr. Frankenstein!

SHOW NOTES

[ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

Welcome to Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, Episode 125
Host Ron Martin welcomes Jay of the Dead and Dr. Shock
A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary Retrospective

– Present for this review: “Fred Head” Ron Martin, Jay of the Dead, Dr. Shock

[ 00:03:48 ] – ANOES 40th Anniversary Retrospective

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Jay of the Dead = 8.5 ( Buy it! )
Dr. Shock = 9 ( Buy on Blu-ray! )
“Fred Head” Ron Martin = 9.5 ( Buy it! )
Dave Zee = 10 ( Buy it! )

– Hear Fred Head Ron’s ANOES Franchise Review Coverage on The Resurrection of Zombie 7 horror podcast

[ 01:20:36 ] – Our Official 10th Horror Avenger

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– Present for this segment: Spawn of the Dead, Jay of the Dead

Specialty Segment

Spawn of the Dead’s PG-13 Horror

[ 01:25:40 ] – Night of the Comet (1984)
Jay of the Dead = 7 ( High-priority Rental )
Spawn of the Dead = 9 ( High Buy with Mountain Dew LiveWire )

– Spawn and Jay’s BONUS Recommendation: “Good Boy” (2022)

– Present for this review: “Fred Head” Ron Martin, Jay of the Dead, Dr. Shock

[ 01:47:06 ] – ANOES 40th Anniversary Retrospective

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
Dr. Shock = 6 ( Rental )
Jay of the Dead = 7 ( Strong Rental / Buy for Jay! )
“Fred Head” Ron Martin = 3 ( Avoid )

Wrap-Up / Outro:

Horror Franchise “Black Sheep Movie” Rankings:

Dr. Shock’s:
1. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
3. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
4. Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
5. Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)
6. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)

Jay of the Dead’s:
1. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
2. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
3. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
4. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
5. Skinamarink (2023)

Fred Head Ron Martin’s:
1. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
2. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
4. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
5. Midsommar (2019)
6. Scream VI

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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Jay of the Dead’s NEW HORROR MOVIES podcast links:
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The soundtrack music for Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies is composed and performed by musicians Fred Ingram; Nate Johnivan; Mister Watson and his son, Skylarr; and Jason Pyles himself. Please support our talented musician friends by checking out more of Nate and Fred’s links below:

Links for musician Frederick Ingram:
Website: FrederickIngram.com
Frederick Ingram’s new album Initial Exposure (includes “Voltairine,” the theme music for Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies)
Frederick Ingram’s YouTube Music Channel
Listen to Frederick Ingram on SoundCloud
YouTube Music Video: “Voltairine” by Frederick Ingram (the theme music for Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies)
Interview: Hear Fred Ingram on Jay’s Songwriting Podcast
Frederick Ingram’s Fish Bowl (Funky Margarita Mix)

Links for musician Nate Johnivan:
Spotify Playlist
Quarantine Dream iii

Links for Dave Zee:
On Apple Podcasts: Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast
On Facebook: Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast
Patreon: Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast
On YouTube: Exploding Heads
Exploding Heads on Twitter: @HeadsHorror
With Watson: The Wat-Zee Party Horror Show
Wat-Zee Twitter: @WatZeeParty

Links for Ron Martin:
Horror franchise podcast: The Resurrection of Zombie 7
Ron’s book: Discover Salem: Your Guide to the Witch City
Witches: Salem 1692 Podcast
Ron’s blog: I Hate Stuff.net
Zombie 7 on Twitter: @ResZombie7

Links and Contact Info for Count Mackula:
Email Mackula here: HauntingYourHeadphones@gmail.com
Filmography Page: Mack Robins on IMDb
Mack’s short film: Unseen
Mackula’s YouTube Channel
Mack’s Other Podcast: Considering the Cinema.com – The episodes that feature Mack!
On Twitter: @RobinsMack
On Instagram: @RobinsMack

Links and Contact Info for GregaMortis:
Podcast: Land of the Creeps
Instagram: LotC
Facebook: Greg Morgan
Twitter: GregaMortis
LotC Group Page
LotC Fan Page
YouTube: Greg Morgan
Greg’s Instagram: GregaMortis
Email: GregaMortis666@gmail.com
LotC Hotline Phone Number: 1-804-569-5682 | 1-804-569-LOTC