A community portal about Freddy Krueger with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Frederick Charles Krueger — or simply Fred or, most commonly, Freddy Krueger — is a fictional character from the A Nightmare on Elm...
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A community portal about Freddy Krueger with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Frederick Charles Krueger — or simply Fred or, most commonly, Freddy Krueger — is a fictional character from the A Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He was created by Wes Craven and has been portrayed by actor Robert Englund in every film. He is an undead serial killer and child killer who can attack his victims supernaturally from within their own dreams and nightmares. Freddy is commonly identified by his burned face, his clawed glove, his red and green sweater, a fedora hat, and an eerie chant in the tune of " Buckle My Shoe," that usually accompanies his appearance:
As fans of slasher flicks, let's admit it: A big part of the appeal is watching people get killed. We can deny it/rationalize it all we want, but we all know slasher fans get a kick out of seeing what kinds of ways hapless teens are going to get bumped off by whatever maniac happens to be doing the bumping. And though the Nightmare on Elm Street movies are quite unique in the annals of the slasher subgenre (some would argue transcending it entirely), we're still fascinated with the kills... Read Full Story
In case some of you hadn't noticed (I'll admit I didn't at first), the year is 2009. This means a lot of things, but to me at least, near the top of that list of things is the fact that it marks the 25th anniversary of the original A Nightmare on Elm Street. That's right, Mr. Fred Krueger has been haunting our dreams for one score and five years now, ever since Wes Craven first birthed him onto the cinematic landscape in 1984, one of the most brilliant creations since the heyday of Universal... Read Full Story
For this second installment of my year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street, I bring you a highly masturbatory yet fascinating look at the fictional life story of everyone's favorite supernatural slasher. Told in timeline fashion, it incorporates all "canonical" events in the life of one Fred Krueger. And by canonical, I mean accepted by New Line as officially part of their character's story. And yes, I'll admit to a little license taken on my part to help... Read Full Story
Despite being one of horror's most unique characters, and certainly the most unorthodox and original of the classic movie slashers, Freddy Krueger does indeed have his origins as a fictional creation. Wes Craven himself has on occasion spoken of the Germanic and Teutonic folklore that partially inspired the character, and is the reason for the writer/director giving him the German name of Frederick Krueger in the first place. And so, if we delve into the area of such Germanic folklore, we do... Read Full Story
When you think of the truly classic horror film themes, there's no question that A Nightmare on Elm Street's unforgettable score comes to mind, right alongside the likes of Halloween, Psycho, Hellraiser, etc. Yet, when you think of the great composers of film scores, the name of Charles Bernstein does not immediately come to mind. It should. Bernstein has been scoring motion pictures for 40 years now, his work gracing such pictures as the Charles Bronson cult classic Mr. Majestyk (1974), as... Read Full Story
With a ratio of two excruciatingly bad movies for every decent one, Wes Craven is a vexing filmmaker to say the least. But when he’s good, he can be very good. Last House on the Left , despite some less-than-stellar performances, hokey music and badly misplaced comic relief, is an extremely powerful film that exerted immeasurable influence on the direction of horror in the 1970’s. Craven’s best film, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), could have been titled Last House on the Left Part II... Read Full Story
Speaking with Shocktillyoudrop.com , Andrew Form confirmed that Nightmare On Elm Street will be production company Platinum Dunes next film. Their Friday the 13th reboot will hit cinemas in February 2009, and the Nightmare On Elm Street remake is “hopefully shooting this spring” says Form.
The basic premise of the 1984 Wes Craven directed A Nightmare On Elm Street will be taken on board, but in terms of killings and dreams; Platinum Dunes will be looking to borrow from films from the whole... Read Full Story
When it comes to unforgettable one-liners, any horror fan will tell you the same thing. You can keep Henny Youngman--for spouting off classic lines, the bastard son of a hundred maniacs is your man. Freddy Krueger has coined enough zingers to earn him a regular gig on the Borscht Belt. Oh, and his co-stars aren't half bad either! "This... is God." "I'm your boyfriend now, Nancy!" "You've got the body... I've got the brain." "You are all my children now." "Sorry, kid. I don't believe in fairy... Read Full Story
"I have a place in my heart for all of the different characters I have played and there is a story or two behind each. The character of Alice in the Nightmare films is still one of my favorites. Alice was me in grade school and me when I 'blossomed' in college. From weak to strong, from day dreamer to realist." - Lisa Wilcox With all due respect to BJ-C and her kick-ass Women of the Week over at Day of the Woman , in this particular installment of QCK, I'm taking a look at my personal... Read Full Story
For this week's edition of QCK, I'd like to very simply wish a happy and healthy 60th BIRTHDAY (really??) to the one and only Robert Englund, a.k.a. the original Freddy Krueger himself. As much as I'd like to talk a bit about Englund and his impressive career, the fine blog Monsterland has already done an excellent job, so I'll just point you there . Plus, I have my grade school reunion to attend in Brooklyn tonight, and need some time to make myself pretty and for the grueling 70-mile drive... Read Full Story
