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'Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger Is the Best Slasher of All Time

Since rising to dominance in the early 1980s, slasher flicks have been one of the best known and most enduring genres of horror, making universally well known stars of the blood-soaked slashers that ...
Bounding Into Comics

Robert Englund Says Freddy Krueger Remains Popular Because The Character “Is An Unrepentant, Politically Incorrect Villain With A Dose Of Personality”

Robert Englund observes it's the political incorrectness of Freddy Krueger that's helped the character endure for so long.
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The Fan-Written Freddy Krueger Origin Scene Robert Englund Wishes Were Canon

The story of Freddy Krueger is one that horror fans know very well, but Robert Englund once read a fan theory that he wishes ...
Decider

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ at 40: Still the Best of The ‘80s Slashers

Freddy Krueger was always at least middle-aged, but now his whole series is about to follow suit: A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Wes Craven slasher classic, is turning 40 shortly after Halloween. It’s ...

Robert Englund Reveals Why We Haven't Had a New 'Nightmare on Elm Street' in 15 Years

Robert Englund, the horror legend best known for playing the character Freddy Krueger, has shared what he believes to be the reason why we haven't seen a new Nightmare on Elm Street movie in 15 years.
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Nightmare on Elm Street Review: Freddy Krueger Isn't Scary Anymore

Rae Torres is a Features Editor at Collider. Her past 13-year-old self wouldn't have believed you if you told her that she would get to channel her unhealthy obsession with TV shows into a career. Her ...
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'Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares' profiles Freddy Krueger actor

In Hollywood, sometimes being the leading man is less romance and more slasher. And there's only one that can haunt your waking world and your dreams. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: ...
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Freddy Krueger Scene in ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Left Robert Englund’s Face Raw

As the face of Nightmare on Elm Street, Englund’s held his position in the main role for the duration of the franchise. However, he admitted that as time goes on, filming has sometimes taken a toll on ...
People

Freddy Krueger Actor Robert Englund and Young Costar Johnny Depp Once Got Lunch in Costume — and Terrified a Waiter (Exclusive)

Englund is looking back on 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' ahead of its 40th anniversary, recalling to PEOPLE how he frightened an unsuspecting waiter one day Courtesy of Warner Brothers ; Michael Ochs ...
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Freddy Krueger Actor Wants Kevin Bacon To Be His ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ Heir

Actor Robert Englund, best known for originating the role of dream murderer Freddy Krueger, has suggested Kevin Bacon might be the best one to fill his clawed glove. Speaking at New Jersey's Monster ...
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'Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares' profiles Freddy Krueger actor

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to actor Robert Englund about his new documentary, "In Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares:The Robert Englund Story" in which he explains why he doesn't fear being a genre icon.