.Few, if any, slasher villains have made as big an impact on the industry like Freddy Krueger. Initially conceived by an at the time down on his luck English professor turned filmmaker by the name of Wes Craven, Krueger starred in 1984's A Nightmare On Elm Street, and its impact has made its studio New Line Cinema to be known as the House The Freddy Built. But Craven quickly became disenchanted with his creation, as other filmmakers came in and made their stamp on the franchise with each subsequent sequel making its own impact on horror culture. So how high do we feel the franchise stands when it comes to horror history? Me, Matt, and the returning Mik Duffy take this series of podcasts to answer that very question. A Nightmare On Elm Street was a script that took the journey of many scripts at the time. Wes Craven had written it and shopped it around every studio in town. But it wasn't until producer Robert Shaye took it on and put each and every bit of his stock into its success. Luckily for him, the movie became just that, kicking off a lucrative franchise. How do we feel it stands the test of time? Listen below to find out. We then move on to what many have called the gayest horror film of all time, A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge. Listen in on what became a very interesting conversation as Matt takes a stance against the filmmakers' claims that they didn't know what they were making that might surprise you. We also judge it as just a horror film, as the sequel has been seen as the least of the franchise's sequels. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes