Nightmare on Elm Street: The Relation of Theater and the Nightmare

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In such films as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Friday the 13th the potential victims find themselves in a world where escape is definitely possible. Generally if they can outrun or simply drive away, they could conceivably be safe. As we know, this rarely works out for anyone but the protagonist but it beside the point...
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In those films the audience can recognize that "safety", although unlikely, is obtainable. This same possibility of safety connects with us in the real world. Even if we were to come across a madman who wants to harm us, as long as we could get out of his reach we might make it to safety...
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