Freddy Krueger might be fictional, but Wes Craven's horror classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street, was inspired by a pretty ...

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 ...

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

Robert Englund observes it's the political incorrectness of Freddy Krueger that's helped the character endure for so long.

Robert Englund, the horror legend best known for playing the character Freddy Krueger, has shared what he believes to be the ...

The actor tells PEOPLE the nightmare is based on an "uncomfortable moment" he had while filming the first movie in 'Nightmare on Elm Street' franchise Michael Tullberg/Getty Robert Englund isn’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...