Robert Englund
Freddy Turns Forty: Ranking the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Franchise
On this 40th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street, which kicked off one of the most influential franchises in the horror genre, I enlisted the help of my horror movie-loving cousin and writer, Sam...
Eight Robert Englund Freddy Appearances You’ve Probably Never Seen
Robert Englund is synonymous with Freddy Krueger. I’m not sure any single modern horror character is as tied to one actor as Krueger is to Englund. When Platinum Dunes remade A Nightmare on Elm...
Seven Horror Icons With Hobbies You Wouldn’t Expect
When we think of our favorite horror icons, be they writers, directors, or actors, we tend to solely think of them by their work in the horror genre. But I don’t think I need to remind anyone t...
Beyond Freddy: Ten Great Robert Englund Performances You Might Have Missed
Robert Englund will always be best known as Freddy Krueger. There’s really no way around that. He helped to create one of the most original, most iconic villains in cinema history. But outside ...
Why Alice from ANOES 4 and 5 is Actually an Anime-Esque Magical Girl
In recent years, there’s been a lot of overlap between the magical girl and horror genre. While series such as Devil Hunter Yohko, Shamanic Princess, Uta∽Kata, and Red Garden actuall...
Greta Gibson Forever: An Analysis of Erika Anderson-Butler’s role in A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child has the largely undeserved reputation as one of the worst Elm Street sequels. I count myself among a growing number of fans who believe that is anything bu...
Horror Legend Robert Englund talks ‘True Terror’ [Interview]
True Terror with Robert Englund premiered on March 18th. If you’ve missed it due to the current craziness infesting the world, don’t despair. The Travel Channel is airing the inaugura...
True Terror with Robert Englund is a Modern Classic With a Campy Edge [Review]
The Travel Channel’s True Terror with Robert Englund is an ominous ode to similar shows of the past. True Terror exudes the same emotions as cult classics such as Unsolved Mysteries and Beyond B...
Was Freddy Krueger’s Body Just Identified?
On the first day of the new year, it was reported that the bones of Joseph Henry Loveless, bootlegger and murderer, had finally been identified. In 1979 his torso was found in in a burlap sack in a ca...