A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - Interview with JENNIFER RUBIN

Welcome to our interview with JENNIFER RUBIN! Any fan of “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” remembers Jennifer Rubin as the beautiful... and bad Taryn, rocking a mohawk and switchblades as she faced off with Freddy Krueger. Tune in to hear all about making this beloved sequel, the impact her iconic character had on both her life and her fans, stories from her other genre films like “The Crush,” “Bad Dreams,” and “Screamers,” and her recent observational documentary, “Them Public Romantics.” “Them Public Romantics” is available to stream free on Plex at https://watch.plex.tv/movie/them-publ... Please don't forget to Like and Subscribe to this channel! #horror #thecrush #dreamwarriors #freddykrueger #nightmareonelmst To hear all of our interviews and reviews of recent horror films, visit our website: https://www.happyhorrortime.com To support us on Patreon and get access to bonus episodes, our monthly newsletter and more, visit:   / happyhorrortime   00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - Modeling beginnings and winning International Model of the Year 02:30 - The truth behind the Calvin Klein 'Obsession' ads 04:03 - Horror movie influences & thinking 'The Exorcist' was a comedy 07:59 - Auditioning for Taryn in 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 3' 09:27 - Turning down being a 'Bond Girl' and early career advice 11:21 - Researching Taryn’s addiction & a personal fear of needles 12:59 - Meeting Wes Craven for lunch 18:30 - Creating Taryn's iconic look & the Mohawk idea 19:38 - The secret behind the switchblade skills 21:38 - The original plan to "explode" Taryn's head 23:14 - Hearing from fans who beat addiction because of Taryn 25:19 - Co-star 'Superlatives' Game (Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, etc.) 28:46 - Starring in 'Bad Dreams' (1988) 36:40 - Filming the wasp scene in 'The Crush' with Alicia Silverstone 43:42 - Playing Jessica in 'Screamers' (1996) 46:43 - Making the documentary 'Them Public Romantics' (2025) 1:01:05 - Working on 'Tales from the Crypt' with Mimi Rogers 1:04:48 - Favorite fan interactions at horror conventions 1:11:11 - A "never-before-told" story from Jennifer's career