Don't Fall Asleep: A Nightmare On Elm Street Marathon
Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, Massachusetts played host to A Nightmare on Elms Street marathon, starting midnight on the night of Saturday, 16 July until noon the next day. The event was part of their “Coolidge After Midnite” series, which showcases exploitation, underground, and cult film sensations.
The marathon included a Coolidge Corner Theater-branded plastic mug (in red & green, presumably to match Freddy’s sweater) and coffee throughout the night at no added cost. There was pizza, but largely the crowd was limited to whatever edibles they could find at your typical movie concession stand or whatever they had brought with them. No sleep and a stomach full of beer, coffee, pizza, and candy at war. Not everyone’s idea of a good time, but the theater looked lovely and the 200+ audience in attendance was full of vim & vigor.
All the films at the Nightmare-a-thon were glorious 35mm prints. In order:
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD
FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE
WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE
Which Nightmare is your favorite?
Director of Special Programming Mark AnastasioThe emcee for the marathon was director of special programming Mark Anastasio. Our photo gallery extends through the 4th film, A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, and ends abruptly, as HDN’s intrepid reporter fell asleep and called it a night shortly thereafter. We focus our snapshots on the dream sequences to start each film – often the most creative and wacky parts of the whole picture.
