976-EVIL, 1988. Directed by Robert Englund. Starring Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O’Bryan, Jim Metzler, J.J. Cohen, Robert Picardo, and Lezlie Dean. SYNOPSIS: A bullied teenager finds the Devil’s phone number and gets some help in sorting out his problems. It’s that time of year again when Eureka Entertainment delve deep into the vault of 1980s cult […]
Robert Englund would love to voice Freddy Krueger in an animated Nightmare on Elm Street project
While the original Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund doubts he will ever reprise his role as the iconic horror villain in a live-action film, he has now expressed his interest in voicing the character in an animated project. In an interview with Syfy Wire, Englund revealed he would love to voice Freddy Krueger in an […]
Robert Englund doubts he will ever play Freddy Krueger again, claiming he’s a “little too old”
The original Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund has expressed doubts he will reprise his role as the iconic horror villain, claiming he’s a “little too old” – though he would love to have a cameo in a future A Nightmare on Elm Street project. “I don’t think I’ll ever don the makeup again,” Englund shared […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 29 – Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, 1994. Directed by Wes Craven. Starring Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Miko Huges and John Saxon. SYNOPSIS: When tragedy strikes, actress Heather Langenkamp is reluctantly forced to confront the legacy of her most famous role; Nancy Thompson to defeat an entity that has taken on the form of her former on-screen nemesis; […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 4 – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984. Directed by Wes Craven. Starring Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakely, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund. SYNOPSIS: A group of teens are all suffering from a spate of recurring nightmares in which they are stalked by a scarred psychopath with a knifed fingers, quickly discovering that if they die […]
Robert Englund would don Freddy’s jumper for one more A Nightmare on Elm Street
You wouldn’t need to be in dreamland to have imagined news like this would emerge in the wake of David Gordon Green’s Halloween (read our ★★★★ review here) collecting a huge bucket of treats at the box-office. Following Robert Englund’s first outing in the stripy jumper since 2003’s Freddy vs. Jason, in this week’s episode […]
The Goldbergs creator on convincing Robert Englund to return as Freddy Krueger
Although he’s ruled out a return for another movie, horror icon Robert Englund is donning the fedora and razor glove once again as he reprises the role of Freddy Krueger for ‘Mr. Knifey-Hands’, the upcoming Halloween episode of the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs. Ahead of the episode this coming Wednesday, creator Adam F. Goldberg has […]
Robert Englund discusses unmade Freddy prequel Krueger: The First Kills
Although Robert Englund is set to reprise the role of child killer Freddy Krueger in this month’s Halloween episode of the U.S. sitcom The Goldbergs, it’s likely we’ve seen the last of his Bastard Son of 100 Maniacs on the big screen, with the actor stating on multiple occasions that he believes he’s now too […]
Robert Englund returning as Freddy Krueger for The Goldbergs Halloween episode
Back in October of last year, Robert Englund ruled out another appearance as Freddy Krueger, but it seems that must have been limited to the big screen and didn’t include guest roles in hit 80s-set TV sitcoms. As revealed on the show’s official Twitter page, Englund is set to reprise his signature role as the […]
Robert Englund explains how he’d reboot A Nightmare on Elm Street
Following 2010’s disappointing reboot starring Jackie Earle Haley, it was reported a few years back that New Line Cinema would be taking a second stab at relaunching the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with another remake, although as yet the project has failed to materialise. For many fans, the key ingredient to the A […]
