This week in the 1980s: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3

Thirty-five years ago yesterday, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors hit the theaters.

Five Nightmare on Elm Street movies were made in the 1980s, with two more in the 1990s.  Oh…and one more (Freddy vs. Jason) in the early 21st century.

The first movie in the franchise, released in 1984, was brilliant. As far as the subsequent ones go….Well, this may have been yet another case of Hollywood trying to ride out a profitable concept for a bit too long. 

Kind of like The Walking Dead in more recent times…which is now in its 11th season. The Walking Dead stopped being really good about seven seasons ago, IMHO.