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Mark Patton, who of course starred as Jesse Walsh in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge and more recently told his life story in the documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, is currently battling a few serious health conditions, with an official family-run Go Fund Me underway to help get him the treatment he needs.

The Go Fund Me has been organized by Mark Patton’s niece Ida Patton, with horror fans thus far coming together to raise over $18,000 to help get Patton back up on his feet.

Ida Patton writes, “Many of you know my uncle Mark from his iconic role as Jesse Walsh in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge. Over the years, he’s become a powerful figure in the horror community and a trailblazer for LGBTQ+ representation in film. But to me, he’s simply Uncle Mark — kind, generous, funny,...

Horror classics like Child's Play and Scream have deep-rooted legacies explored in captivating documentaries. Behind-the-scenes insight from cast and crew resonates with fans, connecting audiences to beloved films. Unique narrative approaches in these documentaries keep viewers engaged, celebrating the genre's impactful legacy.

A few horror films are widely beloved beyond their initial release and have followed the same path as subjects of documentary films. Films like Child's Play and Scream have become the focus of many documentaries that provide old and new fans alike with unknown behind-the-scenes facts and a reflection on the film's lasting legacy. These documentaries include commentary from the cast and crew of the respective films, all who share an unequivocal love for their work.

This love is more often than not expressed by a passionate, enduring fan base as well and easily established a connection between audiences and the documentaries. Understanding these type of documentaries can easily become formulaic,...

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Although Wes Craven's 1984 film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is typically lumped in with slasher movies -- it came out right when the genre was cresting in popularity -- it doesn't quite follow the same structure as its contemporaries in the horror genre. The "Nightmare" movies, because they take place largely within dreams, are slightly more cerebral, bizarre, or imaginative than many of the stalk-n-stab movies that infested theaters at the time. The series also attracted interesting and notable directors who went on to other projects. Chuck Russell directed part 3. Renny Harlin director part 4. Stephen Hopkins directed part 5. And Rachel Talalay directed "The Final Nightmare." 

"A Nightmare on Elm Street" marathons are common around Halloween, and steamrolling through all nine extant "Nightmare" films is an experience the series' fans have likely forced themselves through at least once. Having done it,...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge star Mark Patton examines his legacy in Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, now streaming on Screambox.

Featuring interviews with Robert Englund, Robert Rusler, Clu Gulager, and Jack Sholder, the poignant documentary tells the story of Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge star Mark Patton and his own personal experience with the film’s reception and legacy. Bringing necessary context to the time period the 1985 film was made in, the doc offers a powerful and beautiful look at one man’s journey to set the record straight and rewrite the legacy of the horror sequel.

“Through interviews with the cast and crew of NOES2, as well as film and queer culture luminaries like Peaches Christ, directors Roman Chimienti and Tyler Jensen are unafraid to revel in the love and fandom that has grown for the film, while also confronting...

Get ready for a brand new summer slasher when Screambox drops the Lithuanian splatter film We Might Hurt Each Other this July, alongside other gems including the horror comedy Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing, the brutal Czech film Repulse, Elvira’s Haunted Hills, and the documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street.

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Evil, terror, lust… the Mistress of the Dark really knows how to party! Elvira’s Haunted Hills is now streaming on Screambox, alongside 13 Nights of Elvira and over 10 classic episodes of Elvira’s Movie Macabre.

A masked killer strikes in Screambox Original We Might Hurt Each Other on July 11. Lithuania’s first slasher pays tribute to the golden age of the subgenre while infusing an influence from Eastern European folklore.

A pair of notorious YouTubers make a killer comeback in the Screambox Exclusive Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing on July 18. The...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge star Mark Patton tells his story in the documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, and we’ve learned that the documentary’s soundtrack (composed by Alexander Taylor) has been re-repressed on vinyl. Coinciding with the Blu-ray release from Vinegar Syndrome, 1984 Publishing has re-released Alexander Taylor’s soundtrack for the Shudder Original […]

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The Rule Of Three Short Film: "The Rule Of Three is a horror short film directed, written, & produced by horror filmmaker Elwood Quincy Walker,. This psychological horror slasher short film stars Hannah Barefoot from Shudder’s Creepshow Series & is scored by composer Alexander Taylor."

Synopsis: "A woman haunted by her Ocd and intrusive thoughts must overcome herself and face her inner demons to survive the night in the event of a terrifying home invasion by three masked slashers."

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40uR Short Film: "Four witches cast a spell that goes... exactly right"

Directed by: Charles Chudabala Starring: Jennifer Nangle, Erica Curry, Alex Hogy, Charles Chudabala and Joe Filippone Cinematography by: Richard Aguirre and Paul Stephen Edwards Score: Zeke Jones Sound: Zeke Jones 1st Ad: Joe Filippone 2nd Ad: Reyna Meree Velarde Script Supervisor: Reyna Meree Velarde Production Assistant: Devon Alexander Fuller Music by: Len Lamanna Edited by: Charles Chudabala

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Earlier this month, the stellar documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street arrived on Shudder, and as someone obsessed with documentaries (both within the realm of genre entertainment and beyond as well), I thought that I would celebrate this occasion with a rundown of where you can currently stream some of the very best horror, sci-fi, and genre-adjacent related documentaries on many of the popular digital platforms out there.

So, pop some popcorn, turn down the lights, and get ready to get schooled on all sorts of genre goodness with this assortment of horror and sci-fi docs available on a variety of streaming platforms.

Happy Streaming!

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (Streaming on Shudder)

Some have called it the 'gayest horror movie ever made!' But for Mark Patton, the star of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, it was anything but a dream come true.

With regular movie theaters still closed for the time being, digital releases have been giving us movie fans a much-needed respite these last few months, and we’ve got even more new films to look forward to get us through the next few weeks.

June’s Digital and VOD releases kick off on the 4th, with Shudder's streaming debut of the stellar documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street, and the very next day, things really pick up with several more films hitting a variety of platforms, including Shirley, Becky, The Deeper You Dig, and Dinner Party.

The following week we have a few more titles hitting streaming, including the documentary You Don’t Nomi, which is centered on the cult film Showgirls, which is being released on the 9th, and Warning: Do Not Play making its way to Shudder on the 11th. The next installment of the Into the Dark series,...

It’s simply Shudder’s biggest, best June ever. Celebrate Pride with the Shudder Exclusive documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street [Featured Image], the centerpiece of our updated Queer Horror collection. Discover three new Shudder Originals—Warning: Do Not Play, Scare Package, and SXSW 2020 Midnighter Yummy—and nine killer short films as Shudder is the exclusive home for Etheria Film Festival’s […] More...

We are *checks calendar* smack bang in that transition period between one month and another. A time when streaming services update their respective content libraries and gamers all over the world stand up and take notice of the new titles coming to Games With Gold and Ps Plus. Spoilers: the latter is bringing out the big guns for June 2020.

In the world of streaming, Netflix and Amazon Prime have already outlined the newcomers headed to their respective platforms next week; now, it’s Shudder’s turn to showcase exactly what subscribers can look forward to over the next four weeks.

Coming to us by way of Bloody Disgusting, the official list is packed with some delightful horror titles, including Rob Zombie’s cult favorite, House of 1000 Corpses. It’s the gruesome gore fest that later inspired 3 From Hell, the equally gruesome 2019 horror hit which joined Shudder back in February.

Looking to heat up your summer from the air-conditioned confines of your own home? Shudder has you covered this June with an eclectic set of horror films both old and new, including the Mark Patton documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses, the horror anthology Scare Package, and much more!

Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the Us this June, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!

"Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street

Some have called it the 'gayest horror movie ever made,' but for Mark Patton, the star of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, it was anything but a dream come true. 30 years after its initial release, Patton sets the record straight about the controversial sequel...

Robert Englund may not be returning as Freddy Krueger when Nightmare on Elm Street gets another movie, but he has some ideas about the future of the horror franchise. Specifically, the actor would like to see A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge get the remake treatment. But this time, he would like to see the subtext played up and brought to the forefront.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge was originally released in 1985 and told a completely new story within the universe. The movie has a unique legacy and, over the years, has been embraced by a much wider audience. It gained a reputation as being the "gayest" horror movie ever made. In a recent interview, while promoting his new show True Terror, Robert Englund had this to say.

"If they redid Nightmare 2, for instance, and really deal with the subtext, Freddy toying with that boy's sexuality.

To kick off this brand new month of home media releases, March isn’t living up to its reputation of coming “in like a lion,” as we only have eight different titles headed to Blu-ray and DVD this week. Fans of the Nightmare series should definitely check out the brilliant documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, which chronicles Mark Patton’s journey through his career pre- and post-noes 2. Rlje Films is releasing the Shudder Exclusive film, The Furies, onto DVD this Tuesday, and Screen Media is cueing up The Sonata for genre fans, which features a performance from the late, great Rutger Hauer.

Other titles coming home on March 3rd include A Wakefield Project, Dead Sound, Don’t Let Them In, I Am Fear, and Primrose Lane.

The Furies

When Kayla wakes up in a coffin-like box in the middle of the woods, the first thing she sees is...

Mark Patton was in his mid-twenties when he was cast as Jesse Walsh in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge,” which was as financially successful as the first movie in that series. But the blond and beautiful and sensitive Patton, who was a closeted gay actor, took a career hit for being seen as a male scream queen. The new documentary “Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street” details how Patton disappeared and then re-emerged to take control of his image.

Directors Roman Chimienti and Tyler Jensen have packed the film with as much social context as possible, and they view as many sides of this story as they can in a fast-paced, engaging style. There are interviews with academics and drag queens and fans of the horror genre, and this gives the movie a wide-ranging perspective that helps us better understand the moving personal story at its core.

Virgil Films is releasing Tyler Jensen and Roman Chimienti’s new documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street on DVD and Digital HD in March. The press release below has further details. Our own Peter Martin caught the film last Fall, here is an excerpt from his review. ...we gain insight into Mark Patton, an individual who bares his soul with a greater purpose in mind than furthering his own career. While the first half of the film is of special interest to fans, the second half of the film really brings home fundamental truths that are still being addressed in the film industry today, and make it a well-nigh essential document for all truth-seeking movie lovers. Watch the trailer below and...

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Released in 1985 as the much-anticipated sequel to the wildly popular “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” was supposed to be lead actor Mark Patton’s big break. Instead, the actor found himself at the center of one of the gayest horror films ever made, a fate that was not kind to a closeted young man in the 1980s. For the first time in the 30 years since the film’s release, Patton is telling his story on his own terms in a new documentary titled “Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street.”

IndieWire’s exclusive trailer for the new documentary reveals how the original film became “a siren song for the queer horror community,” and turned Patton into “the Greta Garbo of horror.”

Here’s the official synopsis: “In 1985, Mark Patton landed the lead in the hotly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster film ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Two months after announcing its first wave, the Alamo Drafthouse-created Fantastic Fest is continuing to flesh out its genre-filled lineup. Their latest slate of films is dominated by old and new horror from around the world, but two high-profile inclusions will catch movie lovers’ eyes. Rian Johnson’s “The Last Jedi” followup, the murder mystery “Knives Out,” is set to close the festival with the director in attendance. Palme d’Or winner “Parasite,” in the midst of a domestic Oscar campaign after storming the international box office, will also play Fantastic Fest.

From there, the programming places special emphasis on two categories: Mexican genre film and Lgbtq+ stories. For the former, there will be screenings of three-rarely seen Mexican horror classics, as well as lectures and a shorts program for young Mexican filmmakers.

The festival will also include screenings of some landmark Lgbtq+ horror films, including the new documentary...