Since his first appearance in A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) has solidified his place as one of the most iconic figures in horror cinema. To this day, he is ...

It would be a natural path to try to recreate that in the ’80s, but I really wasn’t too crazy about bringing stuff like Freddy Krueger into the story. I thought it was a bit too meta with New ...

Robert Englund debuted as Freddy Krueger in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street back in 1984, a role he went on to reprise in multiple sequels, a TV series, and for a number of public appearances.

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.

Claim: Freddy Krueger from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' was inspired by a real serial killer. We might be months away from Halloween, but that won't stop the internet from trying to scare you.

It’s that rhythm, as much as Pennywise’s harlequin-from-hell image, that’s the real Freddy factor. I‘m far from the first observer to make a note of the link between Freddy and Pennywise.

Did you know that 1980s horror villain Freddy Krueger almost appeared in New Line’s horror mega-hit “It”? In an interview with Aint-It-Cool-News, director Andy Muschietti noted that Stephen ...

Robert Englund plays Freddy Krueger in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master” in 1988. Courtesy Everett Collection. Jackie Earle Haley was cast as Freddy for the 2010 “Elm Street ...

Celebrity takes its toll, though, and after the first “Nightmare” in 1984, as sequel followed sequel, Freddy, originally played by Robert Englund, became almost lovable in his familiarity, a ...