When it comes to collecting autographs of the stars of some of my favorite horror series, a lot of times it comes down to just how meaty, or at least pivotal, their role is. For example, I eventually branched out beyond the actors who played Jason in the Friday the 13th series, and began working inward on the victims – but even that had its limits, as I’m still inclined to bypass the bulk of people who simply took an axe to the chest if their role wasn’t really noteworthy.
So now we turn to the Nightmare on Elm Street series. Although the first movie was outstanding, the third was decent, and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare was a stroke of mild brilliance, I don’t care much for the other entries in the series. So just being in them will in no way guarantee that I’m going to puchase an autograph from you. However, if you’re the main protagonist, that’s likely going to be a different story…
I was really no stranger to Freddy Krueger’s victims. In the past I had met his first one, Amanda Wyss, plus the main heroine fo the original film, Heather Langenkamp. I had even met one of the victims in the vastly inferior first sequel, Robert Rusler – albeit for other reasons. And now it was time to weigh the importance of two more of Freddy’s scream queens.
Patricia Arquette’s first film role was that of Kristin Parker in Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, bringing a breath of fresh air to the series (and also the object of big crush by me). Arquette did not return for the next film Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, but was replaced by an attractive actress named Tuesday Knight. She had a couple of other notable roles in such TV shows as The Facts of Life, Matlock, and films Mistress, and a return engagment as herself in Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.
I got the chance to meet Tuesday at the Days of the Dead show in Chicago on November 18, 2012. I had heard from some other fans that Tuesday was not a pleasant person to deal with, so I had a bit of trepidation when I approached her. She was at the show with her mother, so I wondered if I might be attacked by both. Turns out those fears were utterly unfounded, and she turned out to be very nice. There were no additional charges for photos with her and I found her to be quite charming and down to earth.
Before she was killed off, Tuesday’s character Kristin had passed the torch, so to speak, to another young female character named Alice Johnson in Nightmare Part 4. She was portrayed by Lisa Wilcox, and she would serve as the next object of Freddy’s scorn for both that movie and Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. Her character was such a powerhouse that they decided not to even kill her off and leave her fate ambiguous. So naturally I decided that I needed her autograph as well when she appeared at the Days of the Dead show in Indianapolis on July 17, 2013.
The photo she signed for me was interesting as although it was the best photo of her that she was offering, it was a promotional photo of the Spanish version of Nightmare on Elm Street. She too was quite nice and posed for a photo with Carolyn as well.
Until the day would come when I meet Freddy himself, meeting the ladies who gave him a run for his money would have to do.
Celebrities of the Fall 2012 Days of the Dead show in Chicago will continue…
Celebrities of the Summer 2013 Days of the Dead Show in Indianapolis will continue…
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