The course correction. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) brought Wes Craven back to the story and got the franchise back on track — and we're covering it for week three of So Many Scares.

First-time viewings for Josh and David (Garrett caught it at a Circle Cinema midnight screening), the superhero-team structure that made Josh call it "the best X-Men movie," the backstory debate (should Freddy just be a dream demon?), Patricia Arquette's film debut, "Larry Fishburn," a Dokken music video, Garrett's DJ Jazzy Jeff revelation, a $44.7M box office run on a $4M budget, and a score game where Garrett nails the Letterboxd average exactly.

Ratings: Josh 3, David 3, Garrett 3. Letterboxd average: 3.5 — only 0.2 behind the first film.

Chapters
00:00 — Welcome back to So Many Scares — Dream Warriors
00:24 — Garrett's DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince revelation
01:32 — Why So Many Scares rarely commits to a full series
02:18 — Before they were famous: Patricia Arquette, "Larry Fishburn"
03:38 — First-viewing verdicts (and Garrett's Circle Cinema midnight screening)
04:54 — Chuck Russell: The Mask, Eraser, The Scorpion King
06:35 — Freddy's backstory problem — dream demon or human?
09:19 — The mystery structure actually works this time
10:02 — The best kills so far
11:42 — Freddy gets a personality (and the one-liners start)
12:33 — Biggest budget yet: the effects showcase
13:56 — Beetlejuice vibes and horror homages
15:22 — Dream powers: lucid dreaming as agency
19:07 — Better acted: future stars and the creepy doctor
21:31 — "Welcome to prime time, bitch!"
22:25 — Delightfully eighties: the Dokken music video
23:23 — Box office: $8.8M opening weekend, $44.7M on $4M
24:48 — 1987: Three Men and a Baby — directed by Leonard Nimoy?!
28:54 — Our ratings: 3, 3, 3
29:30 — Letterboxd reviews
32:33 — The score game — Garrett nails the 3.5 exactly
34:23 — Next: Wes Craven's New Nightmare

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The weird one. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) ditches the original cast, loses Wes Craven, and has Freddy possessing a teenager instead of killing kids in their dreams — and we're covering it anyway for week two of So Many Scares.

Jesse Walsh moves into Nancy's old house, the title makes no sense (Freddy won last time — revenge on who?), horror gets a rare Scream King in the "final fella," Clu Gulager reps Oklahoma, the effects hold up even when the logic doesn't, and the Letterboxd crowd has thoughts about how sweaty Jesse is.

Ratings: Garrett 2, David 1.5, Josh 2. Letterboxd average: 2.8 — almost a full point down from the first film.

Chapters
00:00 — Welcome back to So Many Scares
00:41 — The Letterboxd synopsis
01:15 — Box office: $2.8M opening, $29.9M total
03:32 — No original cast, Craven walks away
04:26 — Garrett was wrong about Nancy
04:36 — Clu Gulager: another Oklahoman
06:22 — "Freddy's Revenge" — revenge on who?
07:41 — Re-learning lore in every horror sequel
08:50 — Reality is as weird as the dreams
09:25 — The effects hold up
10:41 — Craven's 1988 quote: "silly script"
11:51 — The "final fella" — horror's Scream King
14:43 — Freddy has a personality; Jason doesn't
18:12 — Jesse's only crime is living in that house
20:22 — Burnt weenie, smoker, midnight toker
21:09 — The Season of the Witch comparison
21:51 — The FU endings
23:42 — Our ratings: 2, 1.5, 2
25:27 — Letterboxd reviews
26:38 — The queer subtext + the sweaty movie club
28:00 — The score game — Josh wins by 0.1, again
29:31 — Almost a full point down from the first film
30:41 — Next week: Dream Warriors

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The late, great Tim Curry originated Dr. Frank-N-Furter on the London stage in 1973 and made his film debut in The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 28 — and became everybody's devil. We close out our September tribute series with the most iconic cult movie ever made.

The "who is your Tim Curry?" draft, the Joker role he lost to Mark Hamill, David's first-ever watch, a $1M flop that grew to $120M worldwide, Barry Bostwick and a baby Susan Sarandon, the Meatloaf timeline mystery, front-loaded bangers vs. the second-half slump, Letterboxd reviews, and a score game Josh and David split.

Ratings: David 4, Josh 4, Garrett 4.5. Letterboxd average: 4.1 (1.4M logs).

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to So Many Sequels
00:58 Rocky Horror + the Tim Curry tribute
01:33 Is he a character actor?
01:52 Nigel Thornberry?! (voice career)
02:46 He was almost the Joker (lost to Mark Hamill)
03:55 Who is YOUR Tim Curry?
07:41 Tim Curry: everybody's devil
08:31 Kicking off spooky season
08:49 The longest-running movie ever? (midnight screenings)
10:34 The callback/callout culture
13:13 The Letterboxd synopsis
13:51 Box office: $1M flop to $120M worldwide
15:36 Never write off a movie after opening weekend
16:22 Originated the role on stage (1973), film debut at 28
16:53 David's first watch (Drew Carey Show Time Warp)
19:49 The songs: Time Warp is the peak, front-loaded bangers
21:18 That voice — pure stage command
24:21 Barry Bostwick & Susan Sarandon (Brad & Janet)
25:53 The Meatloaf timeline mystery
28:34 The 2016 Fox TV version (Laverne Cox)
30:55 Circle Cinema screenings?
31:19 Our ratings: 4, 4, 4.5
33:01 Letterboxd reviews ("horny and gay")
33:58 The score game: 1.4M logs, 4.1 average — split points
35:26 Wrap: see it with a crowd (a Thanksgiving movie?)

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