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Watched it at 5 years old! πŸ˜†

That’s ridiculous, Stephen. Your parents sound great 😁

As a sufferer of night terrors from a young age, this was always going to terrify me. And even watching it since it still holds up well. Wes Craven really was a master of horror

However, even in 1985, there is no excuse for the special effects when the mum gets dragged through the door window πŸ˜‚

Interesting side fact, I briefly lived in a street called Elmbank Street where the spooky stuff at the start of my latest article happened and my mum always used to call it a nightmare on Elmbank Street 😁

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No wonder we're all traumatised as adults eh πŸ˜‚

I'll check out your article πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

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Probably the first real horror movie I ever watched, think I was about 10-years-old. Scared me silly.

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Same! Dunno what our parents were thinking lol.

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We had part 3 playing during my 8th birthday party...ahh the 80s..

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That is incredible! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚β€οΈ

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Nov 1Liked by Stephen Duffy

Freddy is my favourite movie villain of all time β˜οΈπŸ‘Ή

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What others do you like, Gerard?

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Nov 1Liked by Stephen Duffy

Can I throw in an honourable mention for Gerard Butler in the crime thriller β€œLaw Abiding Citizen”??? I don’t know if you’ve ever seen it but with the way he turns from mild mannered family man to sadistic killer after getting screwed over by the law is downright scary 😲😲😲. It’s a brilliant movie but when it takes a somewhat β€œdark” turn (when Gerard changes), it turns into gut wrenching horror, especially with his battle of wits with Jamie Foxx & his gruesome methods of revenge he unleashes on all those who screwed him over 😬😬😬

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Yeah I've seen it. Great film πŸ‘πŸ»

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It was like watching an even darker version of Silence of the Lambs πŸ‘ΉπŸ‘ΉπŸ‘Ή

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Nov 1Liked by Stephen Duffy

Hannibal Lecter, Mike Myers, Jason Vorhees (I hope I spelled his name right) & although I can’t remember his actual name… The villain from the movie β€œHell Raiser” πŸ‘ΉπŸ‘ΉπŸ‘Ή

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Ahh, memories. First horror movie I ever saw, also around 5 years old. (Where were my parents??) The tongue thing, Freddy's long arms, and the fountain of blood scene scared me to DEATH as a child. Tina getting dragged up the wall still scares me!

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What is it with parents letting 5 year-olds watch this movie back in the day! πŸ˜‚

Yeah the Tina scene still holds up btw πŸ’€

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Love your little review!!! You finally got to this one!!

It's funny, I first saw this when I was 3? Maybe 4? I was supposed to be in bed, got tucked in and all. Then my parents went to throw in the VHS and I snuck out and sat behind the couch watching it. That was the night I got hooked on horror movies haha. Freddy always has a special place in my heart.

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Yeah I think I was younger than 5! To get over my fear of it, I had to finally watch till the end in the hope that the good guys would win (which they don't) πŸ˜‚πŸ˜­

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Hahaha they never do. Freddy don't fuck around haha.

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I just read up on the 2nd one and it sounds weird af πŸ˜†πŸ’€

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I honestly can't even rmr it hahaha. The slasher sequels are always ... uhh special haha

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I have done any sequels yet but I reckon they're a goldmine for my reviews πŸ˜‚

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Oh they definitely would be hahaha. A good reason to put yourself through that haha

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