Freddy’s Nightmares Pilot Episode!

If you missed the sad news, director Tobe Hooper passed away on Sunday. Famous for helming The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist, Tobe also had one of the coolest-sounding names I’ve ever heard.

If you’re looking for something to watch in tribute, may I recommend 1986’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2? It isn’t for everyone and it certainly isn’t for people who are just getting their feet wet with horror, but what an amazing and unique movie that was.

Or you could just watch this instead:

This sweet pick was sent in by reader Ray G.

His summary says it best:

“In honor of the late, great Tobe Hooper, here’s the criminally underseen Freddy’s Nightmares pilot episode that Tobe Hooper directed. It arguably handled Krueger’s origin better than any of the movies.”

Freddy’s Nightmares has gained a reputation for being an impossibly goofy show that lived in its own bubble, but looking over the various episode synopses, I’m stunned by how often Freddy was actually a firm plot point and not just playing Crypt Keeper. This should be good!