Wes Craven, the character’s creator, has openly stated in interviews that Freddy’s initial concept was precisely that of a molester – a character who embodied the most real and repulsive form of evil.

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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 ...

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 ...

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Horror icon and A Nightmare on Elm Street star Robert Englund is ready to permanently hang up his bladed gloves and admit he will no longer be Freddy Krueger. Doing interviews in support of Hollywood ...

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.

In a recent interview, 'Obsession' director Curry Barker talked about also wanting to tackle 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' ...