Episode 9

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Published on:

1st Oct 2025

New Nightmare

Forgotten Horror 7 kicks off with "Wes Craven’s New Nightmare" (1994), the meta slasher that dared to blur the lines between fiction and reality.

Both Mike Butler and Mike Field appreciate some of the ideas here—bringing Freddy Krueger into the “real” world, playing with Heather Langenkamp as herself, and giving Wes Craven and Robert Englund roles in their own nightmare. But as the Mikes discuss, the film doesn’t quite go far enough with its meta concept. Instead, it feels like wasted potential: not enough scares, not enough exploration of Craven himself, and too few moments where the horror fully delivers.

The Mikes also take a detour into the world of slashers at large, debating who their favorite killers are and where Freddy stands in the pantheon of horror icons.

So sharpen your claws, flip the script, and join Forgotten Cinema as Forgotten Horror 7 gets underway!

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0:00 - Introduction

3:32 - Film Facts

11:54 - Film Discussion

30:51 - Reviews

37:11 - Who Would You Recommend This To?

44:32 - Why Is This Forgotten?

48:40 - Plugs

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Forgotten Cinema
A podcast about forgotten films that deserve a second chance
Welcome to Forgotten Cinema! Each episode, Mike Field and Mike Butler highlight a film that for a variety of reasons was forgotten by audiences. Whether it be because a more popular movie was released at the same time or the movie simply didn’t catch on with an audience in the its initial run. We’ll discuss what we love about the movie or perhaps don’t love about it and decide whether the movie is worth a revisit.