A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors |

Coming to the Midway Drive-In on Saturday, Sept. 19th, is this fall’s Dusk to Dawn Horrorfest! They once again have a killer lineup for everyone, celebrating one of the best decades of horror… the 1980s! You’ll get to see vampires, werewolves, alien-slug-controlled zombies, and of course, Freddy Krueger! There will be a few horror vendors, including us (!) at Kitley’s Krypt, along with Lix and Time Warp Collectibles,

Doors open at 6pm, with the first feature starting at dusk, so get there early to not only get a good spot but grab some tasty treats from the concession stand and have time to enjoy the full fun at a night at the drive-in!

The films are Tom Holland’s Fright Night (1985) starring Chris Saradon and Roddy McDowall, John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London (1981) with David Naughton and Griffin Dunne, Chuck Russell’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), with Robert England and Heather Langenkamp, and finally, Fred Dekker’s Night of the Creeps (1986).

For more information, just head to the Midway Drive-In’s website by clicking HERE.

My very first horror convention was a Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, in California, in April of 1988. At that show, promoting their latest film, the remake of The Blob, were screenwriter Frank Darabont and director Chuck Russell. They talked about being told that they can’t kill a kid in their version of The Blob. Chuck said, “Watch me.” And let’s not forget that the previous year, him and Darabont helped catapult Freddy Kruger into real stardom with A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Years later, here in Chicago during a screening of The Blob, he gave another great Q&A after the screening, which is where I took this photo.

But it is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Russell, who left us on Wednesday, July 22nd. While he didn’t have a huge filmography, what he did do was always pretty damn entertaining. A talent that will truly be missed. Our thoughts go out to his friends and family during this difficult time.

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Midway’s Dusk to Dawn Horrorfest!

Chuck Russell – Rest in Peace