Nightmare on Elm Street: Generational Trauma

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing A Nightmare on Elm Street and its portrayal of intergenerational trauma. This episode covers the debate of what Freddy Krueger symbolizes. John Carrigan has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/news/nightmare-on-elm-street-real-inspiration-hmong-death

https://www.verywellhealth.com/intergenerational-trauma-5191638#:~:text=Intergenerational%20trauma%20is%20the%20theory,gene%20functions%20(epigenetic%20change).

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-integenerational-trauma-5211898