Freddy's Nightmares (1988-1990) - Guest Article

Hey, guys.  Its an honor to have my next guest stop in to slide us a piece for the Freddy Retrospective.  His name is Cullen and he's one of co-hosts of the deviously funny podcast A TOUCH OF CRASS.  Most importantly, he's one of my longest and very best friends in both the conscious and dream world.  In my dreams, this guy is both beautiful and bad.  In college, I would join in on his "7 Nights Of Freddy" marathon he would put on at his apartment every fall.  So, there was no question he'd be contributing to this.  You can find their podcast by going to their website (its also on iTunes and Stitcher), and follow them and Cullen on Twitter; @mynameiscullen and @ATouchOfCrass respectively.  

TCM At 40 Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
1986
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Caroline Williams, Dennis Hopper, Bill Moseley, Jim Siedow, Lou Perryman
Unrated

You have one choice, boy:  sex or the saw.  Sex is, well...nobody knows.  But the saw...the saw is family.

                                                      ~Drayton Sawyer

TCM At 40 Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1974
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Gunnar Hansen, Marilyn Burns, Paul A Partain, Jim Siedow, Edwin Neal
Rated: R

The film which you are about to see is the account of a tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother Franklin.  It is all the more tragic in that they were young.  But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see the mad and macabre as they were to see that day.  For them an idyllic summer afternoon drive became a nightmare.  The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of America history, the Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

                                                         ~John Larroquette