REFERENCES
FILMS
NOSFERATU (1922)
The scene where the shadow of a hand approaching its victim while in bed was a nod to 'Nosferatu'.
METROPOLIS (1927)
A statuette of the Maschinenmensch can be seen on the table in Wes Craven's home.
KING KONG (1933)
Heather mentions the movie in the dialogue, saying, "Every kid knows who Freddy is. He's like Santa Claus...or King Kong".
CITIZEN KANE (1941)
The image of Freddy on the talk show waving his arms around with the spotlight behind him is a direct reference to the infamous shot in the newsroom scene after the reel plays in 'Citizen Kane'. The room is dark except for a single strong light which streams in from the window, and there is a shot of the reporter where the light is directly behind him and he displaces it as he moves his arms, just like in 'New Nightmare'.
WILD STRAWBERRIES (1957)
The nightmare sequence in which Heather and Dylan approach Chase's open coffin and is grabbed by the reanimated corpse lying within is similar to a scene in this film.
PSYCHO (1960)
In the final scene where Dylan stabs Freddy's tongue outside the oven, you can hear a variation of the famous shower scene music from 'Psycho'.
REPULSION (1967)
The cracks in the wall of Heather's home, symbolising her psychological deterioration, are similar to a scene in this film.
HOUR OF THE WOLF (1968)
The wall crawling scene is very similar to a scene in this movie.
THE EXORCIST (1973)
The scene where Dylan (who is possessed at the time) projectile vomits at an adult is similar to the famous scene in this film.
THE OMEN (1976)
The child being suspicious, having visions, and being something to fear are all references to Damien in 'The Omen'.
NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE (1979)
According to Robert Englund, the performance as Freddy in this movie was based on Klaus Kinski's role as Count Orlok in the 1979 remake of 'Nosferatu'.
KRAMER VS. KRAMER (1979)
The scene where Dylan falls off the play equipment is a reference to the famous scene in 'Kramer Vs. Kramer', where Ted and Margaret are sitting on a bench at the park not watching their kid, and shots of them talking are intercut with shots of the kid climbing the play equipment. In addition, the conversation of the pair applies both to what they're talking about and to what the kid is doing. The woman notices the kid is about to fall and runs to catch him.
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
Clips from the movie are shown early in the film, and mentioned multiple times.
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1985)
During Heather's interview, Robert Englund enters the studio dressed in Krueger's costume and exclaims "You are all my children now!", which is a nod to the line from Part 2.
DR. GIGGLES (1992)
Heather has a nightmare about Freddy (dressed as a doctor) performing a horrific operation on Dylan, just as Jennifer has one of Dr. Rendell doing that to her in 'Dr. Giggles'.
ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992)
TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING JULIE NEWMAR (1995)
A theater display for the movie can be seen as Vida, Noxeema, and Chi Chi walk down the street.
SCREAM (1996)
SCREAM 2 (1997)
I AM NANCY (2011)
The movie poster and clips are shown, and it is mentioned and discussed.
GRAVE ENCOUNTERS 2 (2012)
The 'New Nightmare' DVD case is shown during this movie.
TELEVISION
THE SIMPSONS (1990)
EPISODE: 'Treehouse Of Horror'.
This annual Halloween special, started in 1990, regularly spoofs the horror genre.
SISKEL & EBERT (1994)
EPISODE: 'Love Affair/Wes Craven's New Nightmare/Exit To Eden/Hoop Dreams/The Specialist/Little Giants'.
'New Nightmare' is reviewed during this episode.
THE SIMPSONS (1995)
EPISODE: 'Treehouse Of Horror VI'.
Groundskeeper Willie coils his elongated tongue around Martin during a nightmare sequence, exactly like Freddy does to Heather in 'New Nightmare'.
MONSTERVISION (1997)
EPISODE: 'Wes Craven's New Nightmare'.
The movie is shown as part of the 1990s late-night anthology hosted by Joe Bob Briggs.
THE DIRECTORS (1999)
EPISODE: 'The Films Of Wes Craven'.
This movie is mentioned in the documentary.
SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN: A HISTORY OF THE SLASHER FILM (2000)
'New Nightmare' is discussed, and a clip from the film is shown.
DO YOU LIKE HITCHCOCK? (2005)
The movie poster is shown in a store.
CINEMASSACRE'S MONSTER MADNESS (2007)
EPISODE: 'The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari'.
A brief clip of the movie is shown.
CINEMASSACRE'S MONSTER MADNESS (2007)
EPISODE: 'A Nightmare On Elm Street'.
Clips from the movie are shown.
WELSHY REVIEWS (2011)
EPISODE: 'Scream 2: Part 1'.
Welshy encourages viewers to see this movie.
ESTRENOS CRITICOS (2011)
EPISODE: '10/06/2011'.
The movie is mentioned.
PHELOUS & THE MOVIES (2011)
EPISODE: 'A NIghtmare On Elm Street'.
Phelous says that this movie did a better job at doing a different take on Freddy than the 2010 remake.
CINEMASSACRE'S MONSTER MADNESS (2011)
EPISODE: 'Freddy Vs. Jason & Remake 2010'.
The host says that this movie is one of his favorites in the NOES series.
SCREAM: THE INSIDE STORY (2011)
Clips from the movie are shown.
WELSHY REVIEWS (2011)
EPISODE: 'Red Eye'.
Welshy mentions this movie when detailing the works of Wes Craven.
WELSHY REVIEWS (2011)
EPISODE: 'Killjoy 2'.
An alternate version of Welshy says this movie sucks, and it will be reviewed next time.
CINEMASSACRE'S MONSTER MADNESS (2011)
EPISODE: 'New Nightmare'.
The movie is reviewed.
WELSHY REVIEWS (2011)
EPISODE: 'Wes Craven's New Nightmare'.
The movie is reviewed.
HALF IN THE BAG (2011)
EPISODE: 'Scream 4 And No Brand Con'.
'New Nightmare' is mentioned in the dialogue during this episode.
WELSHY REVIEWS (2012)
EPISODE: 'Saw Retrospective Introduction'.
E-Rod accuses Welshy of being angry at him over his review of this movie.
CASTLE (2013)
EPISODE: 'Scared To Death'.
The 'New Nightmare' poster is shown when Castle calls Wes Craven during this episode.
THE CINEMA SNOB (2014)
EPISODE: 'A Nightmare On Elm Street'.
The Snob says, "This is the movie Heather Langenkamp was watching in Wes Craven's New Nightmare".
THE CINEMA SNOB (2015)
EPISODE: 'A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'.
The Snob says, "Hell, even Heather Lagenkamp got a conclusion in this series".
WATCH MOJO (2015)
EPISODE: 'Top 10 Freddy Krueger Kills'.
The 'skin the cat' death of Julie (Tracy Middendorf) gets an honorable mention.
ATOP THE FOURTH WALL (2015)
EPISODE: 'Nightmares On Elm Street #5-6'.
A clip from 'New Nightmare' is shown during this episode.
WATCH MOJO (2017)
EPISODE: 'Top 10 Best Wes Craven Movies'.
'New Nightmare' ranks #4.
WATCH MOJO (2017)
EPISODE: 'Top 10 Horror Movies That Were Surprisingly Good'.
'New Nightmare' ranks #3.
WATCH MOJO (2018)
EPISODE: 'Top 10 Horror Movies That Did Something Brand New'.
'New Nightmare' ranks #7.
THE KILL COUNT (2018)
EPISODE: 'Wes Craven's New Nightmare'.
The kills of 'New Nightmare' are discussed and analyzed.
THE CINEMA SNOB (2018)