Today, rockstar author Lamar Giles joins me to explore one of the most notorious neighborhoods in all of horror cinema. Elm Street! With this episode, we've begun Our First Fears's first discussion of Wes Craven's classic film series, but with the second sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.

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We talk about how we both came to discover the lore of Freddy Krueger long after the first film came out, about the horrors of working in video rental shops, and about what it means to have a supportive crew while navigating difficult aspects of adolescence. Lamar’s expertise about these films makes this chat an absolute necessary listen for any true fans of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Seriously. The man knows his finger-blades.

Lamar Giles’s highly acclaimed work includes the novels The Getaway, Not So Pure and Simple, Spin, Overturned, Endangered, Fake ID, the Legendary Alston Boys of Logan County series, as well as Epic Ellisons: Cosmos Camp (NOT Cosmic Camp, as I incorrectly call it in the intro) and finally, the upcoming graphic novel Static: Up All Night from DC Comics, with art by Paris Alleyne. Go buy all of his books at your favorite local bookshop, like, right now!

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(Content Warning: This episode mentions self-harm and suicide.)