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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) | Episode #46
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) | Episode #46
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Sep 3, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss the 1987 horror-comedy film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
Episode Highlights: We argue that this film presents an ultimately disaffirmative narrative by showing us that it isn't those outside the system that are the problem; it's the (medical/patriarchal) system that is broken and in need of being fixed. Exploring a film that delights us from start to finish, we look at Nightmare 3's examination of faith vs. science/reason, the slightly "icky" figure of Neil in Nancy's final girl narrative, and the idea of Freddy as a Christlike figure. (And Katherine apologies for calling the character Nancy by the name of the actress Heather!)
A Dose of Scholarship: We talk a lot about trauma in this episode; for a great resource on trauma studies, we recommend turning to Cathy Caruth's Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative, and History.
This podcast episode first aired on April 6, 2021
Twitter/Instagram: @NightmarePod1; YouTube: Such a Nightmare channel; Email: suchanightmare.pod@gmail.com; ALL LINKS
Episode Highlights: We argue that this film presents an ultimately disaffirmative narrative by showing us that it isn't those outside the system that are the problem; it's the (medical/patriarchal) system that is broken and in need of being fixed. Exploring a film that delights us from start to finish, we look at Nightmare 3's examination of faith vs. science/reason, the slightly "icky" figure of Neil in Nancy's final girl narrative, and the idea of Freddy as a Christlike figure. (And Katherine apologies for calling the character Nancy by the name of the actress Heather!)
A Dose of Scholarship: We talk a lot about trauma in this episode; for a great resource on trauma studies, we recommend turning to Cathy Caruth's Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative, and History.
This podcast episode first aired on April 6, 2021
Twitter/Instagram: @NightmarePod1; YouTube: Such a Nightmare channel; Email: suchanightmare.pod@gmail.com; ALL LINKS
Released:
Sep 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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