Classic horror movie

Elmira 2021-10-22 14:30:34

Although it is a classic, it is a bit out of touch now. But I was a little lucky that I saw this movie for the first time more than 30 years later. Taking the first episode of the same period movie "Terminator" as a reference, the robot T800 played by Schwarzenegger was finally turned into a scrap of iron under the weight of a hydraulic press, but he was desperately struggling to death. His eyes will always shine with fierce red light, which will not go out to death. This scene will always be a shadow in my young memory. I even felt panicked and stayed away from the red luminous spots in the dark for quite some time. The degree of fright and psychological impact in childhood is absolutely far greater than the visual impact of any horror movie in adulthood. Recall that when I was a child, I was afraid of watching horror movies. I even watched the old TV series "Journey to the West" played by Liu Xiaolingtong. In the play, he grinned and made a grimace. Now he looks cute, but he scared me into tears back then. Where did this hairy monster come from! Therefore, if I watch this film according to the level of mentality of the year, I will not hesitate to list it as the scariest film in childhood. It gathers some of the most tangled dark negative energies in usual or dreams, such as the harsh metal rubbing sound, the sense of dislocation caused by the sudden change of the scene, the inability to control the situation, the body is tied tightly or by a huge The power dragged into the abyss mercilessly, shouting loudly but unable to make a sound, the feeling of despair and fear continued until the moment of being awakened. It's a bit similar to the panic of a ghost press, and there are weird and abstract pictures in the dream. The most terrifying thing is that when you can't distinguish between dreams and reality, people will enter a state of confusion and collapse. There are many plot settings and character modeling in the movie, which is quite avant-garde in the 1980s. It also influenced the creation of thriller movies such as "Inception of Dreams" and "Call of Souls" in the future. For example, the call of the body bag, the corpse dragged by the air, the floating of the masked ghost, and the jet of plasma caused by Depp being swallowed and shredded by the nightmare, it now seems shocking enough. The police said to the ambulance staff, "You don't need a stretcher, you should come with a mop." This is even more classic. I didn't find out until the end. It turned out that Depp played a tragic role in it. His white, tender and green image is so different from the later ones.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street quotes

  • Nancy Thompson: [on the phone, referring to Glen] Hi, Daddy. I know what happened.

    Lt. Thompson: I haven't been upstairs yet.

    Nancy Thompson: Yeah, but you know he's dead, right?

    Lt. Thompson: Yeah, apparently he's dead.

    Nancy Thompson: Listen, Daddy, I've got a proposition for you. Listen very carefully, please.

    Lt. Thompson: Nancy.

    Nancy Thompson: I'm going to go and get the guy who did it, and I want you to be there to arrest him when I bring him out. Okay?

    Lt. Thompson: Just tell me who did it. I'll go get him, baby.

    Nancy Thompson: Fred Krueger did it, Daddy, and only I can get him. It's my nightmare he comes to.

  • Marge Thompson: Nancy, you are going to get some sleep tonight if it kills me.