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This baklava is the stuff dreams are made of. Sweet and just a little bit sour, with layers of phylo oozing with lime-curd puss and covered with bloody slashes, it’s the perfect treat for any Nightmare on Elm Street fan, or even a Freddy with a sweet tooth. We know it's totally irresistible, but, please try not to end up like Greta Gibson.

The recipe comes from the blog Tissupapers where the creator explains, “I came up with this recipe that was inspired by my childhood arch enemy Freddy Krueger. He was the terror in my dreams when I was younger, chasing after me with those razor sharp claws. I took a spin on the basic recipe for baklava. It reminded me of skin with its many layers of phyllo dough. Once baked it has the crispy look of baked skin!!”

Here’s what you will need:

1 (16 ounce) package...

I wanted to do a retrospective on A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child last year, but with the remake being released, everyone and their mother was doing something related to the series. I am not a follower, so I decided to wait until the clutter cleared to discuss one of my favorite sequels in the franchise with actress Erika Anderson.

Jason Bene: How did you get the part as Greta Gibson?

Erika Anderson: I got the part of Greta after auditioning several times. Stephen Hopkins later told me one of the reasons they chose me for Greta was because I wasn’t afraid to get really Really ugly. (And because I scream really loud).

Jason Bene: This was an early movie for director Stephen Hopkins, who would go on to do Lost in Space and Predator 2. He has a distinct visual flair, and that pops...