Terribly Awesome!: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Just another Manic Monday? Wish it was Sunday? Nothing beats a case of the Mondays like a camp-out. And we ain't talkin' s'mores, sing-a-longs and psycho killers. We're talking about getting in touch with your guilty pleasure zone. That's right, every Monday we'll be bringing you the best of the worst. It's gonna be awesome - and terrible! - all at the same time.

Just a few weeks back, Samuel Bayer released a remake of the Wes Craven classic that started the never-ending franchise, A Nightmare on Elm Street. In my review, I ranted about the lack of creativity in the new Nightmare and basically cried out for a Robert Englund reprise (which probably isn't a great idea at 5 a.m.). I made it seem like I'm huge fan of the original film - and trust me, I totally am! - but the truth is, there's only one Nightmare that haunts my deadite-loving dreams...

(I know what you're thinking, Sick WordArt, right?!)

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987)

And I'm not alone. ANOES3:DW (totally-terrible-acronym-I-just-made-up alert!) has gotten some pretty rockin' press over the years.

My idol, Diablo Cody, chose the righteous sequel as part of her Mondo Diablo program at L.A.'s New Beverly Cinema (and paired it with the equally awesome slice of late-80s horror, Fright Night!). Empire dubbed it "the most imaginative of the [Nightmare] franchise." Fangoria said it had the "most disturbing special effects since The Exorcist." Janet Maslin of the New York Times even called the dream scenes "ingenious." And if that's not good enough for ya - and it has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! That's 33% more than Scream 3 and I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer - combined!

If you're not sold yet...