Question 1

What special effects technique was used to create the clay puppet transformation into Freddy's face?

Accepted Answer

Special effects man Doug Beswick used stop-motion animation, filming a clay Freddy face made plainer each frame, then running it backward for the final cut.

Question 2

How did a Freddy glove from this film end up appearing in Evil Dead II?

Accepted Answer

The stolen Freddy glove was found hanging on a work shed wall in Evil Dead II (1987), part of banter between directors Wes Craven and Sam Raimi.

Question 3

What unusual music video appeared on the VHS release after the credits?

Accepted Answer

The VHS release included Dokken's 'Dream Warriors' music video with movie scenes, ending with Freddy asking 'Who were those guys?' after being vanquished.

Question 4

How did Ken Sagoes land his role as Kincaid despite not wanting to audition?

Accepted Answer

After a frustrating rainy journey and long wait, Sagoes yelled 'FUCK YOU!' and cussed out director Chuck Russell during his audition, who immediately hired him.

Question 5

What meta-horror premise did Wes Craven originally propose for this film?

Accepted Answer

Craven's original idea had Freddy haunting the actors and crew of the Elm Street films, inspired by Return to Horror High, but it was rejected as too ambitious.

Question 6

What special effects technique was used for the clay puppet transformation into Freddy's face?

Accepted Answer

Special effects man Doug Beswick used stop-motion animation, filming a clay Freddy face made plainer each frame, then running it backward for the final cut.

Question 7

How did a stolen Freddy glove from this film appear in another 1987 horror movie?

Accepted Answer

The stolen Freddy glove was found hanging on a wall in Evil Dead II (1987), part of banter between directors Wes Craven and Sam Raimi.

Question 8

What unusual music video appeared on the VHS release after the credits?

Accepted Answer

The VHS release included Dokken's 'Dream Warriors' music video with scenes from the movie, ending with Freddy asking 'Who were those guys?'

Question 9

How did Ken Sagoes land his role as Kincaid despite not wanting to audition?

Accepted Answer

After a frustrating day, Sagoes yelled 'FUCK YOU!' and cussed out director Chuck Russell during his audition, who immediately hired him.

Question 10

What meta-horror premise did Wes Craven originally propose for this film?

Accepted Answer

Craven's original premise had Freddy haunting the real-world actors and crew of the Elm Street films, later used in New Nightmare (1994).

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