Did you think that just because I'm on vacation I won't be able to host #RosesPoolsideDriveIn? Ha. In a space where everything and anything is possible, I can be in two places at the same time. I can be riding a rollercoaster WHILE we watch a horror movie, all cozied up by the bonfire. That being said, tomorrow night's film is a request extended to me by a very special person: A Nightmare on Elm Street, directed by Wes Craven and released in 1984. The premise is an admirably unpleasant one: a group of teenagers begin having nightmares about a disfigured man in a striped sweater who seems to have developed an unfortunate interest in them. Ordinarily, one might suggest simply waking up. Unfortunately, this particular nightmare appears to have opinions about that solution. What makes the film particularly effective is the simple horror at its center: sleep is unavoidable. You cannot permanently outrun exhaustion, and if something is waiting for you when you close your eyes, eventually you have to decide whether staying awake is preferable to whatever happens when you finally surrender. It is a film about dreams, fear, adolescence, and the terrifying prospect of discovering that the one place you are supposed to be completely safe—your own mind—is not necessarily under your control. And, of course, there is Freddy Krueger. He is charming in approximately the same sense that a loaded bear trap is charming. So tonight, try to stay awake. Although, given the subject matter, I suppose that is less of a recommendation and more of an administrative necessity. Unquirk for content warnings.
thank gog i have breath jank to attend this
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