The Big Picture When it comes to iconic horror franchises, there’s arguably no fanbase as starved as A Nightmare on Elm Street. The series, starring everyone’s favorite slasher villain, Freddy Krueger, has been lying dormant in our subconscious for over a decade now. Fans are desperate for a new entry in the series and now one of the horror genre's most beloved modern scream queens, Samara Weaving, has expressed her interest in starring in A Nightmare on Elm Street film.
Talking to Collider’s own Perri Nemiroff at the South by Southwest film festival promoting her upcoming horror film Azrael, the Ready or Not star was asked about what horror franchise she would want to work on next. Weaving got straight to the point and said “Nightmare on Elm Street” before joking, ”I can do it. Unless Billie Eilish gets it now.” The latter of which was a bit of an inside joke, as the filmmakers of Azrael wanted to cast the singer-songwriter in the film.
The Final Girl of Our Nightmares Close There have been many amazing actresses that have made a huge splash in the horror genre over the last decade. However, few have captured the hearts of their audience like Weaving. The diversely talented genre enthusiast has starred in a handful of horror films like Mayhem, The Babysitter films, and Ready or Not. With Babysitter and Ready or Not in particular, Weaving showed how effortlessly she could dance between gut-busting humor and high-tension scares.
Another signature trait of Weaving’s range is her layered scream, which can gleefully pierce your soul like a razor-sharp knife. While she has had success in other genres and has been in “Oscar-worthy” films like Babylon, she was born to play a predominant role in the horror genre. Azrael, which debuted at SXSW and releases later this year, will be her next grueling test as she tries to escape being a sacrifice to a group of monsters.
Freddy vs Samara is a Horror Dream There will most definitely be another Nightmare on Elm Street film. It’s just a matter of time. The last entry in the franchise was the widely hated 2010 remake and, since then, Freddy has sadly been dead silent. There have been rumors of the next film’s existence on and off for years, but nothing was ever concrete.
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