Lezlie Deane recalls 'Freddy's Dead' and talks about her career as a rocker

It has been 25 years this month since audiences said goodbye to Freddy Krueger!

Yes, one of the greatest villains and key to the Nightmare on Elm street franchise was killed off in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, which was released on Sept. 13, 1991.

Though there would be a semi-return in Wes Craven's New Nightmare in 1994 and a clash-for-the-ages in Freddy vs. Jason in 2003 AND a reboot of Nightmare on Elm Street in 2010, Freddy's Dead was the end of the movie series' official canon, the final installment in a series that broke records for the horror genre.

One of the stars of Freddy's Dead, Lezlie Deane, recently spoke to me in an exclusive interview.

"I thought that it was a lot of fun and we were like one big family," says Deane, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, of her castmates in Freddy's Dead. She says she realized at the time she was filming the franchise's final chapter.

"I thought it was really cool to be part of the the saga!" she said. "I remember saying in a interview afterwards. 'I hope this will stand the test of time and live on' and it seems to have done that."

Deane's character of Tracy was one of only two teens in the series to to still be breathing after the first six films. Lisa Wilcox's Alice Johnson-who was the star of the fouth and fifth films-is the only teen character to survive two films in the franchise.

In the film, Tracy gets to pummel Krueger-an experience Deane enjoyed, but that came with a price.

"I ended up getting stitches and a tetanus shot shooting that scene," she said, laughing. "Robert ended up backhanding me in the forehead and I had to go to the hospital. I guess I got him in the end though!"

Though she had roles on shows ranging from Dynasty to 21 Jump Street, Deane said one aspect made Tracy special.

"I like that Tracy always faced her fears no matter how bad they were," she said.

In the film, Krueger makes Tracy face the nightmare of her incestuous father. That was touching on an extreme taboo at the time and hit close to home for Deane.

"It was an acting job, but I was going through my own stuff with being molested as a child-not by my father, though-so it made shooting that part of the film a bit weird."

Though the blonde stunner was growing in popularity as an actress, Deane soon changed her focus from film and TV roles to making music.

"My manager put together a band called Fem 2 Fem and asked if I wanted to join," she recalled. "I said, 'Sure, but I don't sing' and he said, 'That's okay, you will learn how' and the rest is history."

Fem 2 Fem quickly became an opening act for big names like Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson. They also appeared in Playboy.

Then, Deane went about starting her own band, Scary Cherry and the Bang Bangs.

"I always loved music and who doesn't fantasize about being a rock star?" Deane asked. "Scary Cherry and the Bang Bangs are considered Glitter Punk. a Moniker that we wear proudly. it was given to us from some really cool press in the UK. We will tour as soon as we finish out latest album and make our way up to you in Philly!"

Despite having a blast with her band, Deane said she would return to acting if there was ever a follow-up to Freddy's Dead.

"I would most definitely do a sequel," she said.