User blog:Weavillain/Fanfiction Spotlight: A Nightmare on Loud Street

I know we're still in August but there's one major holiday coming up shortly. It's the one with the pumpkins, costumes, and little pranksters that egg your house if you don't give 'em enough lollipops. Well, if that last part sounded scary to you, wait'll you take a look at the fanfiction that I have in store for all of you today.

This one was recommended to be by MrTyeDye, so you all should know that this one's going to be a good one. After reading it for myself, I found myself enjoying it too. What's this spooky, scary story I'm referring to? It's none other than "A Nightmare on Loud Street" by Flagg1991. Flagg1991 has quickly gotten a reputation for himself as of late. He's exploded onto the scene as one of the most emotionally-stirring writers of the fandom, and a lot of his stories are infamous for taking the characters of The Loud House and having them in the midst of horrifying, dramatic, suspenseful situations that the show would never hope to explore. This fanfiction is no exception, though it's one of his least popular stories.

I know I'm not going to make that much of a difference here but hopefully, the story gets more eyes on it, as it's a pretty chilling, gruesome story that has a pretty good chance of breaking your heart. So, before I begin, I'll just have to warn you about something very crucial.

This story is NOT for the faint of heart. It's Rated M for a reason, people. Keep that in mind before you go about reading it.

Anyway, as I mentioned before, MrTyeDye requested this story, and if you want to know how you can have a request feature din a future installment, all you have to do is refer to these guidelines:

For wikia fics specifically:
 * At the time of your request, the comments, left by anyone except the author, must be ten comments or less.
 * They cannot be written in script format.

In general:
 * I won't consider self-recommendations.
 * Any requests must be left on my message wall.

Synopsis: Freddy Kruger haunts the dreams of the Loud family. Can Lincoln and Lisa find a way to defeat him before he kills them all?

Status: Complete

Why I love this fanfiction/would recommend it: Well, if the title of the fanfiction and the M rating didn't tell you what to expect from this story, then the synopsis should give you a pretty big clue as to what you're in for. Again, since this is a Rated M story, I won't be going into graphic detail about what happens here.

Anyway, we're dealing with a classic Freddy Kruger story, but we have the Loud family as his victims. For anyone who doesn't know a thing about Freddy Kruger, then this story will be especially horrifying for you. For those that do know about him, this story is still going to horrify you. I guarantee it. Yeah, you may know about the beats of a classic Freddy Kruger situation, but that doesn't mean that you won't be kept in suspense, because just because you "know" what to expect doesn't mean you'll know about the casualties from first glance.

Anyway, the story, while somewhat condensed, is still a powerful, gripping story, because even though Freddy Kruger is nothing new, the Louds being tormented in such a way truly is. Freddy Kruger is a force that strikes where you're at your most vulnerable and helpless, yet it's an essential part of life; sleep. Knowing what you're in for doesn't take away from how scary that concept is, and how horrible it is to see two of the Louds siblings be killed by such a horrible monster. Yes, two of the Loud siblings are murdered in such a gruesome way, and it hurts to watch. I love how the author showed enough restraint to kill only two of them, though. See, the deaths follow a simple formula:

Dream -> Death -> Funeral

In both instances, it's both sad and heartbreaking, especially when we see Lincoln's response to the tragedies at both funerals. But if it had happened more times than that, it would've looked...almost like a parody with how often it played out. That's why two was the magic number; enough times to be sad, enough times to not come off as silly, and enough times before the family decides that something needs to be done.

After we get a plan of action from Lisa, once more, we're treated to terrifying dreams that the Loud siblings suffer as Kruger hunts them down and looks to kill them. Most of them are filled with Kruger's taunts and banter (some which are admittedly kinda funny), but that doesn't nullify the effect that he has as a threat. Jokes or not, he will kill you if he gets the chance.

Oh, and speaking of those dreams? They're very well-written. Not only are they visceral and descriptive, but they're especially effective in establishing the Louds desires and interests...only for Kruger to invade that safe haven and torment them with frightening visuals. I'd dare say that that kind of takes is more effective than what "A Nightmare on Elm Street" does with its dream sequences. Yeah, they're scary but more in a generically frightening sense. Here, we see Kruger chipping away at what the Louds embody as characters by twisting their dreams into nightmares. I'd have to say that out of all the dreams, Leni's the best at creating this effect.

But when it's all said and done, and it looks like the horror is all over...well, let's just say that even as someone who knows about Freddy Kruger, I was still taken off guard by what happened. I suppose that's proof enough that Flagg1991 knows what he's doing if I, a person that's familiar with this slasher character, was taken aback with the ending had in store. And to make matters worse (or better, depending on the kind of person you are), it's definitely the scariest part of the story.

Flagg1991 is a reliable, talented writer, and it shows with this haunting piece of his. It may not be the scariest or most original story ever, but it's not without its merits. Whether you know anything about Freddy Kruger or not, I'd highly recommend seeing this story through until the end.

And here we are, folks. The end. Have I whet your appetite for some Kruger chaos, or were you left rather unsatisfied? Whatever your feelings are, let me know what you think in the comments.

'Til next time(?)