Robert Englund Hosting ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ Marathon On El Rey For Valentine’s Day


Valentine’s Day will be here before you realize it, and it would be in your best interest to get your gifts and cards now so you aren’t scrambling later. Then again, you may not like that sort of thing and wish to celebrate the holiday in a different fashion. The El Rey Network is giving you an option, and it’s with a 45-hour marathon of A Nightmare on Elm Street hosted by Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund.

Gizmodo is reporting that there will be a whopping 45 hours of nightmares and terror, and the master of dreams is going to host it. The fun is going to be called El Rey Network’s “Rip Your Heart Out” Valentine’s Day horror marathon, and it’s seriously going to be nothing but A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Here are the films that will appear, in order, during the marathon:

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

Included in the marathon will be a number of episodes of Freddy’s Nightmares, the TV series which was on the air for two seasons from late 1988 until March 1990. Each episode was introduced by Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger.

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Image via Stone Television/New Line

Now, it won’t be a full marathon though as a few films are being left out. Eclipse Magazine has confirmed that Freddy’s Dead, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, and Freddy vs. Jason will not be a part of the lineup.

Everything officially begins on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 6 a.m. ET with an episode of Freddy’s Nightmares called “Black Tickets.” The final piece of the marathon will be The Dream Child which will begin on El Rey at 2 a.m. ET on Feb. 15.

The full schedule for the marathon is as follows per El Rey:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH

6:00 a.m ET/PT Freddy’s Nightmares: Black Tickets

7:00 a.m. ET/PT Freddy’s Nightmares: Love Stinks

8:00 a.m. ET/PT Freddy’s Nightmares: The Art of Death

9:00 a.m. ET/PT Freddy’s Nightmares: No More Mr. Nice Guy

10:00 a.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street

12:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

2:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

4:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

6:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

8:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street

10:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

12:00 a.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

2:00 a.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

4:00 a.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street5: The Dream Child

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Image via New Line

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14

6:00 a.m. ET/PT Freddy’s Nightmares: Deadline

7:00 a.m. ET/PT Freddy’s Nightmares: Judy Miller, Come On Down

8:00 a.m. ET/PT Freddy’s Nightmares: Saturday Night Special

9:00 a.m. ET/PT Freddy’s Nightmares: Sister’s Keeper

10:00 a.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street5: The Dream Child

12:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

2:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

4:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

6:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street

8:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

10:00 p.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

12:00 a.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

2:00 a.m. ET/PT A Nightmare on Elm Street5: The Dream Child

If that’s not enough to get your blood bubbling, with something other than love, then it’s hard to know what will.

This will be the third “Rip Your Heart Out Valentine’s Day Marathon” from the El Rey Network, and the best one yet. Having Robert Englund aka Freddy Krueger hosting a 45-hour marathon of A Nightmare on Elm Street is the best way to celebrate the day of love whether you’re single or taken.

[Image via New Line]

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