Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) KILL COUNT 

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Can we just appreciate Robert Englund's performance in this movie? He had to play a fictional version of himself, a fictional version of himself playing a parody of Freddy Krueger, and a demon manifested as a darker version of Freddy Krueger.

The Idea of Rex actually being something Freddy has to get past to get to the child is an interesting concept. Like just picture Freddy walking around doing his thing, on his way to some kids dreams, and what does he find? A Fucking Tyrannosaurus standing guard, probably wearing a Leather jacket or something.

That part where Englund is dressed up like Freddy and is dancing around quoting himself will never not put a cartoonishly large smile on my face

This honorary purple heart is for Rex: 💜

I've spent literally my entire holidays being introduced to James and binge watching everything for days. Three days into the new year and I feel like I'm still barely scratching the surface. I am so happy right now.

Can we give rex an Oscar for his amazing performance

THIS is a worthy follow-up to where the 1984 film left off. It's basically a meta-film that isn't in direct continuity with the previous sequels. Having Freddy as some entity stalking and haunting the cast and crew responsible for his films is clever writing! Wes Craven really pulled out a winner with Freddy twice while in the director's chair. As Wes once said about sequels, it can get too familiar to people that it's watered down to make an easier sell. And then succeeded with another horror hit in 1996 called, "Scream." Brilliance in a horror filmmaking legend.

"Every kid knows Freddy, He's like Santa Claus or King Kong" is actually pretty true tbh, I remember growing up and there wasn't a single person who really didn't know who he was in some way. There used to always be this debate too, What if he was real and it'd bugged my elementary self out 😂

Is it sad that Rex was the saddest death in this movie.

Still mad James didn’t give Rex the golden chainsaw, that was so gruesome

Rex by far was the most memorable character throughout this whole movie, he gave so much emotion in his acting 🥲

Just imagine how weird it felt for Heather Langenkamp watch her herself watching a movie she was in. It's a double watch.

Rex was prepared for the finger knife but not the POWER GLOVE

Rex: *dies* James: Look how they massacred my boy!

James: "I wont put dogs on the count" James when he sees dead rex: I cant stand idley by and watch as actions go uncorrected

4 years of Kill Counts later, and Rex is still the saddest death on the show

James: *RULE: Don’t put animals on kill count* Also James: *Puts Rex (a stuffed animal) on the kill count because he’s Rex*

The best protagonists in horror movies: Nancy Thompson Laurie Strode R E X!

*NIGHT. A cemetery.* _(Freddy emerges from a dream world portal, looks around to see no one there, but a lone tombstone. He approaches the grave and sees the name Wes Craven inscribed on its surface.)_ _(He places his bladed glove on top of it and proceeds to walk away while placing his hat onto his chest, with a faint smile on his face.)_

Rex's performance was just so stellar!

Now where have a I heard that before... "You got a pass?" "Screw your pass"

So crazy that in such a meta movie where the movie they’re writing is coming to life and has an earthquake scene in the script and that actually happens in real life which they take advantage of by filming it. Like holy shit life imitating art imitating life eh?

I freaking love this movie. It's just so spooky, the way it ups the game from the original by blurring the lines between not just between dream reality and film reality, but film reality and real reality. The concept of an eldritch horror that can be trapped and contained in stories, but getting attached to a particular story and character is really inventive and makes a weird kind of psychological sense. Stories give us a means to contain and control things that cannot be controlled. Experience thrill, excitement, danger, dark impulses in a way that is ultimately fake and does no harm. Taking that metaphor and giving it an actual face and character in the form of Freddy Krueger. . . it just digs into my brain and resonates. It makes sense to me, it feels true. And everyone's performance is stellar. I honestly believe that Heather and Robert are friends offcamera, and given how much I've heard about how Robert Englund is just a great guy in real life, it's easy to believe. This is, in my opinion, the best entry in the Nightmare series. The original is still fantastic, but this one builds on and improves in all the ways a good follow-up should.

Anyone else think it would've been cool to see Rex become an actual dinosaur in dream land and fight Demon Freddy?

that “not you rex” was a sleepaway camp reference

What I love about the Rex part is that Dylan dreams of his Rex as his protector and actually is protecting Dyaln in a way. So just imagine a huge T-Rex fighting off Freddy night after night until finally dying while doing his loyal duty of guarding the boy who loves him. You were a good dinosaur Rex.❤

I love the epic music when Dylan climbs to the top of the rocket ship, it's exactly how I felt as a kid whenever I climbed on top of something I probably shouldn't have.

"Because Bob Shay likes money he wanted to bring Freddy back to life." Typical Bob Shay

This movie is a masterpiece. It is such an underrated movie.

12:42 Not you Rex, Not you Rex! Finally get the reference now that James has Kill Counted Sleepaway Camp

I intentionally ignored this movie because I was tired of the epic fails in the series. Now I'm gonna watch it. Thanks, James!

I like going back to these kill counts now because I love how James went from doing Kill Counts of the nightmare series, to eventually having Heather Langenkamp officiating James’ and Chelsea’s wedding

Fun fact: The boy in this movie is actually the actor who played Gage in the original Pet Sematary.

This is also my favorite Nightmare, just like Robert Englund. CSB: I met Englund back in 1992. I was 14, and he came to town to sign autographs at an RV show (because that was a thing that happened back then). I waited in line for two and a half hours to meet him. As I finally stepped up to talk to him, they said the session was coming to an end and they cut the line off right behind me. I was literally the last person. Then, as he was signing my autograph and posing for a polaroid with me (which I still have), his assistant came up and said his limo would be another fifteen minutes. So he spent those 15 minutes talking directly to me, about his work on the Nightmare movies, and a TV show he was doing at the time called The Nightmare Cafe (no relation). He was just so much fun to talk to, and so enthusiastic about his fanbase. He really is as cool and nice as people say he is. I'll never forget that day, it was one of the highlights of my childhood.

I think heather saying "screw your pass" to the nurse was a callback to the first movie where nancy bumped into the girl in the hallway dressed up as freddy

to this day I still love the fact that Freddy saves a child from certain death just so he could troll the kid's mom (I don't mean it in a bad way)

You earned my thumbs up for two points in particular: 1. Rex's inclusion on the Kill Count plus his meta death in the background. 2. For the Labyrinth Zone reference. That damn drowning music...

Dead Meat: Doesn't add animals to the kill count. Also Dead Meat: Includes a stuffed dinosaur.

I love that Rex made the kill count. Found all torn up, stuffing everywhere. May he rest in peace. Pieces. You get it 😉

I like how Julie's neck is snapped by Freddy simply pushing her head one way with his normal fingers.

Just now realized the “Not you, Rex” is a reference to Sleepaway Camp

RIP John Saxon. An absolute legend!!

The scene with Heather going to her house and John Saxon is waiting for her is pure masterpiece. Here's what actually happens: Wes says that some ancient evil took liking of being in form of Freddy, and it sees Nancy as it's arch enemy and guardian between worlds. So it must defeat "Nancy" in order to enter our world. This is why "Freddy" keeps pushing Heather to accept her role as Nancy. In homage and actual continuation of first movie where Freddy rises from bed in order to cross the barrier he is stopped by Nancy, however here he waits. Heather by the time she gets to her house is already unknowingly in her dreams, which resembles events of first movie. It's only after she realizes this that she accepts her role as Nancy (aka the guardian) by saying "I love you, daddy" that events of first movie basically took off and continue, with Freddy entering Nancy's room and going after her, and it's up to Nancy to play the part of heroine and defeat the monster. It's also really cool idea that Rex is acting like Dylan's guardian and something Freddy has to defeat in order to get to him and Heather. I suspect it's due to children being more imaginative then adults and being more eager to think something like stuffed toy or putting blanket over their head will protect them from bad things.

as someone who's only seen the original and has really no clue about the continuity of the series the premise of this movie is incredibly fascinating

12:41 R.I.P Rex. He was the protector of all of our tears #dinosawr

I'll give the Teardrop Dagger for saddest kill to Rex EDIT: Woah 100 likes. Thanks guys!

“Do you have a pass?” “Screw your pass” Love it

This one is still one of my favourite NoE movies! I love how Freddy has gone back to his darker roots ! Also, Heather should have been the main final girl in all of the movies - she's so awesome!

Fun fact: Dylan was the same kid who played Gage Creed in Pet Sematary, only he was blonde in Pet Sematary. And about 2.

Wes Craven: Well I just made one of the best horror movies of all time I wonder what the future of Freddy Krueger is after I leave. I bet the sequels will be great The Sequels: *exist Wes Craven: Look how they massacred my boy

7:25 anyone else notice the glove/fingers here actually look like the ones in the cover art for 1 and 2? I like how it looks more like part of him

Here's the thing. The metaness really worked for me and twisted the whole format around. It made it more compelling and gave it this odd sense of realism. The whole idea of it happening in "real life" was kinda cool.

All I ask of God is James be in a horror comedy movie and I’ll die happy. A fourth wall breaking character

4:56 Just realized the pattern on the witch's stockings is the same red and green stripes as Freddy's sweater. Also, the witch's fingers are very long and pointed with sharp nails.

The only Nightmare films that matter involve Wes, Robert and Heather.

I’m surprised James didn’t mention how heather said “Screw your pass!” Like she did as Nancy in the OG film

Just realizing James’s delivery of “NOT YOU REX!” Is a reference to Sleepaway Camp!! “NOT YOU MEG!” Forever loving your witty humor James!

"screw your pass" gotta love the classics

Okay... but can we just acknowledge Miko Hughes' Rex scream as 100% commitment. It's honestly my favorite moment in the movie.

0:30 Imagine how Craven felt while watching the sequels, especially Freddy’s Dead.

A couple other cool facts about this movie: Heather was then married to a special effects artist and had a stalker that she left the country for. Wes Craven asked her for permission to include the stalker in the storyline.

In memory of Rex 1994 - 1994 #dinosawr

"cut this eeeeeevil outta him" gotta be my favorite line 10:07

A movie having an earthquake in the script only for a real earthquake to actually happen at the filming location is not only eerie in general, it's oddly perfect for THIS MOVIE SPECIFICALLY.

I think the Dr Heffner character was Wes Craven's way of making fun of the people who think horror films cause real life crimes since she hated Heather for being a horror actress, assumed she was an insane killer because of it and that being her son made Dylan one too. She also thought Heather had let Dylan watch all the Nightmare on Elm Street films and that she wouldn't let him sleep and tried to have him taken away from Heather.

8:07 but if you don’t have kids, who’s gonna cover the kills in the future horror films?!!

Rex will forever be the most emotional death of any movie ever created.

I love how in the background Rex is bleeding after the Rex slash scene

Wes: Ok Freddy, I think it's time we get some new writers in (a few sequels later) Freddy: * crying and shaking * I just wanna torment Nancy

I loved their use of space in this movie, like the coffin scene and the bed tunnel.

I was contemplating looking for this movie to watch it again after nearly 30 years. This video saved me 90 minutes of my life. Can’t thank you enough.

You failed to mention at 6:10 that the shot of Heather waking up at the funeral is a recreation of Marilyn Burns when she gets up from jumping out the window at the end of TCM. Wes did all sorts of stuff like this and i found it PHENOMENAL. Deeply powerful. It was meta, but it also linked horror together and I feel like somewhere, there is a reality where all our horror dreams manifest, creating the ultimate real life experience.

That Sleepaway Camp reference with" NOT YOU REX! NOT YOU REX!"

Can we just take a moment of silence for....... for Rex

"All that kid wants to talk about is his dinosaw!" - James A. Jannise

The fact that Freddy went out of his way to cut Rex up on multiple occasions suggests that Rex put up a hell of a fight

Nancy' s actress is still super beautiful. She always had gorgeous hair.

Fun fact regarding the Northridge earthquake. It damaged the Sherman Oaks Galleria (used in films like Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Commando, Chopping Mall and Night Of The Comet among others) to the point where they had to do some massive reconstruction and it looked nothing like it did in those films following the earthquake.

Out of all the nightmare movies, this one is probably my favourite movie

Thank god for this movie, Wes coming back to direct it, and Freddy regaining his serious side.

Thank god you counted Rex I would be mad if not (good job👌👍)

Rest in Peace 🙏💔 John Saxon

Gotta love how James turned Rex to the slashed side when he was slashed in the movie

Dead meat: *hesitates to add cujo to count when cujo dies*. Also dead meat: *adds a stuffed toy to count without imput or second thought*.

"I mean, he ain't wrong, if my comment section is anything to go by." LOL

They were making a Freddy movie on a Freddy movie, wow

Love how literally everyone is enamored by Rex.

The imitating of “not you Meg” from sleep away cam but with Rex was amazing

Rex was the hero we didn't deserve he lost his live fighting Kruger #RIP REX

My favorite thing about this series is your huge overreaction when ever the elm street house appears

I remember the entity is called a Tulpa, if enough people believe in it and focus there will then the Tulpa takes that form in real life

Rip john saxton, we’ll never forget what you gave us. 💕

Top ten saddest anime deaths of all time R I P REX

At 4:14 the dinasour at the back is normal and at 4:44 it has scars, AWSOME DETAIL!

James: Heather does her best impression of a student up against a hall monitor to a nurse. Nurse: Do you have a pass? Heather: Screw your pass.

Because of you when I was 9 I watched a nightmare on e street for the first time,I wasn’t afraid.Thank you for starting me down this path

I wish we had a few more movies with this version of Freddy. I love the trench coat and the mean spirit behind his lines. He enjoys killing and still has the one liners, but he isn’t laughing or hamming it up. Just some real sadistic shit, which would make sense coming from something that represented a child murderer

Rest In Peace, Rex. You will be missed.

Can we appreciate the Sleepaway Camp reference? “Not you Rex!” “Not you Meg!”