"Horror icon A horror icon is a person or fictional character that is considered to be significant to one or more genres of horror such as film, literature, or video games. Examples of people considered to be horror icons include directors Stephen King, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Roger Corman and Wes Craven, and actors Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, Lon Chaney and Lon Chaney Jr., Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Robert Englund, Tony Todd, Tim Curry, Angus Scrimm, Brad Dourif and Christopher Lee. Fictional horror icon characters include such as Dracula, Gill-man, Frankenstein's monster, Michael Myers, Ghostface, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Chucky, Candyman, Hannibal"
"Freddy Krueger, the psychotic burn victim and child murderer in Wes Craven's hugely successful ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" in 1984. This role catapulted him to fame, and Englund became the first new horror movie star since Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in the 1960s. His association with the genre led him to top-billed roles in ""The Phantom of the Opera"" (1989), ""The Mangler"" (1995) – another film directed by Tobe Hooper, and ""2001 Maniacs"" (2005). He reprised his role as Freddy Krueger in """" (1985), """" (1987), """" (1988), """" (1989), """" (1991), ""Wes Craven's New Nightmare"" (1994) and"
"Robert Englund Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor, voice actor, singer, and director, best known for playing the infamous serial killer Freddy Krueger in the ""Nightmare on Elm Street"" film series. He received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for """" in 1987 and """" in 1988. Englund is a classically trained actor. Englund was born on June 6, 1947, in Glendale, California, the son of Janis (née MacDonald) and John Kent Englund, an aeronautics engineer who helped develop the Lockheed U-2 airplane. He is of part Swedish ancestry and part Scottish. Englund"
"Freddy Krueger Frederick Charles ""Freddy"" Krueger () is a character from the ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" film series. He first appeared in Wes Craven's ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" (1984) as a burnt serial killer who uses a gloved hand with razors to kill his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the real world as well. In the dream world, he is a powerful force and almost completely invulnerable. However, whenever Freddy is pulled into the real world, he has normal human vulnerabilities. The character was created by Wes Craven and was consistently portrayed by Robert Englund"
"and her cameraman a fire stunt, which went horribly wrong, leaving him with 2nd and 3rd degree burns over much of his upper body. It was because of these burns he was initially selected to portray Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street (see 'To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story' section further down this page), a role that would eventually go to Robert Englund with whom he formed a lifelong friendship. He was the first actor to portray Jason Voorhees more than once, in a total of four consecutive movies from Friday the 13th part VII to"
"apprehensive about taking on the role of a character with such a dark past—that of a child murderer—for about a ""minute and a half"". Knowing the Freddy Krueger in the remake would be even darker, Haley came quickly to the realization that he was doing a horror film and this was just a fictional character. Haley said that once he embraced the idea of Freddy as a ""mythical boogeyman"", it became ""very freeing"" for him as an actor. Haley is contracted for three films which includes the remake and two sequels. Englund stated he agreed with the casting of Haley"
"Wes Craven Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. He was known for his pioneering work in the genre of horror films, particularly slasher films, where his impact on the genre was considered prolific and influential. Due to the success and cultural impact of his works in the horror film genre, Craven has been called a ""Master of Horror"". He is best known for creating ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" and ""Scream"", featuring the characters of Freddy Krueger and Ghostface respectively. Some of his other films include ""The"
"Michael Myers from ""Halloween"" and Jason Voorhees from ""Friday the 13th"". At the end of the film """", the mask of the title character, Jason Voorhees, played by Kane Hodder, is dragged under the earth by Freddy's gloved hand, thus setting up ""Freddy vs. Jason"". Freddy's gloved hand, in the ending, was played by Hodder. Freddy Krueger Frederick Charles ""Freddy"" Krueger () is a character from the ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" film series. He first appeared in Wes Craven's ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" (1984) as a burnt serial killer who uses a gloved hand with razors to kill"
"for Chucky in ""Child's Play"" and several of its sequels. Yagher and Winkless also worked closely on the visual effects of ""Honey, I Blew Up the Kid"" (1992). Yagher directed """", but decided to be credited as Alan Smithee after Dimension Films re-edited the film. He heads Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc. He is married to actress Catherine Hicks (1990–present). He has two brothers: actor Jeff Yagher and special makeup effects artist Chris Yagher. Kevin Yagher Kevin Yagher (born June 23, 1962 in Decatur, Illinois) is an American special effects technician, known for Freddy Krueger's makeup and the Crypt Keeper creature."
"in ""Deadly Blessing"" (1981), though he was frustrated the genre he had helped create with ""The Last House on the Left"" (1972) and ""The Hills Have Eyes"" (1977) had not benefited him financially. Developing ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" since 1981, Craven recognized time running out due to declining revenues from theatrical slasher film releases. ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" and especially its villain Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) became cultural phenomenons. On a budget of just $1.8 million the film sold over 7 million tickets in North America and launched one of the most successful film franchises in history. ""A"
"thriller ""Inkubus."" Englund appeared as himself in the new """" Zombies map, ""Call of the Dead"" as one of the playable characters, and acted out the part of a Halloween-themed serial killer in the 2010s revival of ""Hawaii Five-0."" He also took part in a Halloween ""Come dine with me"" for Channel 4 in 2012. He also appeared in """" and """". Although the character of Freddy Krueger is regarded as one of the most terrifying in cinema history, Englund is often described by fellow actors and film crews as being extremely friendly and appreciative of his fans, many admitting"
"for the following two years. Freddy Krueger appeared alongside Jason Voorhees and Leatherface as minor icons during Halloween Horror Nights 17 and again with Jason during Halloween Horror Nights 25 at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. In 2016, Freddy Krueger returned to Halloween Horror Nights, along with Jason, in Hollywood. Wes Craven said his inspiration for the basis of Freddy Krueger's power stemmed from several stories in the ""Los Angeles Times"" about a series of mysterious deaths: All the victims had reported recurring nightmares and died in their sleep. Additionally, Craven's original script characterized Freddy as a child"
"A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television series, novels, and comic books. The films began with the film ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" (1984) created by Wes Craven. The series revolves around the fictional character Freddy Krueger, a former child killer who after being burned alive by the vengeful parents of his victims, returns from the grave to terrorize and kill the teenage residents of Springwood, Ohio in their dreams. The original film was written and directed by Craven, who returned to co-script"
"it’s one of the only horror movies where the monster’s really in the background, at least until the end. But it’s all about our mentality about fear."" Wes Craven's New Nightmare Wes Craven's New Nightmare is a 1994 American slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven, the original creator of ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"". Although it is the seventh film in the franchise, it is not part of the series continuity, instead portraying Freddy Krueger as a fictional movie villain who invades the real world, and haunts the cast and crew responsible for his films. In the film,"
"that his portrayal of Krueger legitimately frightened them as children. He recently starred in ""The Last Showing"" and ""Fear Clinic"", the latter was released on October 22, 2014 at the Screamfest Film Festival. Englund was also a special guest at Shock Comic Con on Valentine's Day 2015. He's up to star in ""Death House"" (2016) and ""Echo Of Evil"" (2017). On February 2016, Englund hosted a ""Nightmare on Elm Street"" marathon on El Rey Network. Robert Englund Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor, voice actor, singer, and director, best known for playing the infamous serial"
"also has an obsession with Nancy Holbrook. His bladed glove was made out of discarded pieces of his gardening tools. Robert Englund continued his role as Krueger on October 9, 1988, in the television anthology series, ""Freddy's Nightmares"". The show was hosted by Freddy, who did not take direct part in most of the episodes, but he did show up occasionally to influence the plot of particular episodes. Further, a consistent theme in each episode was characters having disturbing dreams. The series ran for two seasons, 44 episodes, ending March 10, 1990. Although most of the episodes did not feature"
"Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger (born Franz Eberhard August Krüger; 12 April 1928) is a German actor, who appeared in more than 60 films since 1944. Very popular in his own country, Krüger is also known for his appearances in international films like ""Hatari!"", ""Sundays and Cybele"", ""The Flight of the Phoenix"", ""The Battle of Neretva"", ""The Secret of Santa Vittoria"", ""The Red Tent"" and ""Barry Lyndon"". Hardy Krüger was born in Wedding, Berlin in 1928. His parents were ardent Nazis. ""I was raised to love Hitler"", he stated in a 2016 interview. From 1941, he went to an elitist Adolf"
"be released. ""Wishmaster"" is notable for featuring many actors from popular horror films. Robert Englund, who was Freddy Krueger in the ""Nightmare on Elm Street"" series, played an antique collector and Kane Hodder, who played Jason Voorhees in the ""Friday the 13th"" series, played a security guard. Also in the film were Tony Todd from ""Candyman"", Ted Raimi from ""Candyman"", ""Darkman"", ""Evil Dead II"" and ""Army of Darkness"", Ricco Ross from ""Aliens"", Joseph Pilato from ""Day of the Dead"", Reggie Bannister and the voice of Angus Scrimm (both of the ""Phantasm"" films), Jenny O'Hara from the later ""Devil"", Jack Lemmon's"
"""The Town That Dreaded Sundown"" became an influential on some antagonist in many other horror films with the sack mask he wears. The same type of mask was used on Jason Voorhees in ""Friday the 13th Part 2"", and on one of the killers in ""The Strangers"". In 1978, the influential horror film ""Halloween"" introduced the iconic Michael Myers. One of the earliest 1980s horror icon is Jason Voorhees from ""Friday the 13th"" franchise. Jason is featured in all of the films, as the killer or the motivation for the killings. Freddy Krueger from the hugely influential ""A Nightmare on"
"Jr. (born 1968). Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger (born Franz Eberhard August Krüger; 12 April 1928) is a German actor, who appeared in more than 60 films since 1944. Very popular in his own country, Krüger is also known for his appearances in international films like ""Hatari!"", ""Sundays and Cybele"", ""The Flight of the Phoenix"", ""The Battle of Neretva"", ""The Secret of Santa Vittoria"", ""The Red Tent"" and ""Barry Lyndon"". Hardy Krüger was born in Wedding, Berlin in 1928. His parents were ardent Nazis. ""I was raised to love Hitler"", he stated in a 2016 interview. From 1941, he went to"
"Wes Craven's New Nightmare Wes Craven's New Nightmare is a 1994 American slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven, the original creator of ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"". Although it is the seventh film in the franchise, it is not part of the series continuity, instead portraying Freddy Krueger as a fictional movie villain who invades the real world, and haunts the cast and crew responsible for his films. In the film, Freddy is depicted as closer to what Craven originally intended, being much more menacing and much less comical, with an updated attire and appearance. The film features"
"Kane Hodder Kane Warren Hodder (born April 8, 1954) is an American actor, stuntman, and author. Hodder is best known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees (five times) in four films from the ""Friday the 13th"" film series: """", """", """", ""Jason X"" and the video game """". He is also known for his role as Victor Crowley in the ""Hatchet"" series. He also played Leatherface during the stunts of """" and Freddy Krueger's clawed glove hand in """". Hodder was born in Auburn, California in 1954. Early in his career, during an interview he offered to show the interviewer"
"Nightmares in the Makeup Chair Nightmares in the Makeup Chair is an upcoming documentary film written and directed by Mike Kerz. The film stars Robert Englund, Robert Kurtzman and Rich Koz. The film features Robert Englund’s return to his Freddy Krueger makeup and documents the process as special makeup effects artist Robert Kurtzman creates and applies the Freddy makeup to Robert Englund. Every step in the Freddy Krueger makeup process is detailed as Robert Englund reminisces and shares stories and anecdotes about the making of the Nightmares on Elm Street movies and his years playing Freddy Krueger. Robert Englund agreed"
"performance in a 1954 adaptation of George Orwell's ""Nineteen Eighty-Four"". Cushing gained worldwide fame for his appearances in twenty-two horror films by the independent Hammer Productions, particularly for his role as Baron Frankenstein in six of their seven ""Frankenstein"" films, and Doctor Van Helsing in five ""Dracula"" films. Cushing often appeared alongside actor Christopher Lee, who became one of his closest friends, and occasionally with the American horror star Vincent Price. Cushing appeared in several other Hammer films, including ""The Abominable Snowman"", ""The Mummy"" and ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"", the last of which marked the first of many times"
"sleep at the dentist's office, and Freddy shows up and kills him. Since his inception in 1984, Freddy Krueger has appeared in multiple works of literature, including countless behind-the-scenes compilations, short stories, novels (including novelizations) and comics. Between 1987 and 2003, Freddy Krueger appeared in the novelization of each of the films. The first five films were adapted by St. Martin's Press. Those adaptations follow the films closely, with minor changes to specific details that occurred in the film. ""A Nightmare on Elm Street 3"" does not follow the respective film, instead utilizing the same plot elements to tell a"
"from others, in this case New Line Cinema for Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Leatherface, however, Jack the Clown was still featured. Jack the Clown returned in 2015 for Halloween Horror Nights XXV followed by Chance in 2016 at Halloween Horror Nights 26. The haunted houses are the main attractions at the event. When the event first started as ""Fright Nights"" at Universal Studios Florida, there was simply one haunted house, the ""Dungeon of Terror"". As the event progressed through the years, the number has increased to as many as nine different houses, as of Halloween Horror Nights 26 in"
"Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a supernatural killer who murders people in their dreams. Krueger has grown weak, as people in his home town of Springwood have suppressed their fear of him. Freddy, who is impersonating Jason's mother (Paula Shaw), resurrects Jason (Ken Kirzinger) from Hell and sends him to Springwood to cause panic and fear. Jason accomplishes this, but refuses to stop killing. A battle ensues in both the dream world and Crystal Lake. The identity of the winner is left ambiguous, as Jason surfaces from the lake holding Freddy's severed head, which winks and laughs. In the 2009 ""Friday"
"tours of the Halloween Horror Nights sets. In 2006, ""Horror Comes Home"" to the Universal Studios Florida park for its sweet 16 celebration with the four previous icons. Admission was $59.95. It ran 19 nights, featuring seven haunted houses. For Halloween Horror Nights 17 in 2007, Universal Studios acquired the rights to use New Line Cinema's characters Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Leatherface for Halloween Horror Nights. There were eight haunted houses. The event ran 23 days, with a ticket price of $64.95. 2008's Reflections of Fear featured a new icon in the form of Dr. Mary Agana, an original"
"Freddy Krueger, and the Fat Boys recorded the similarly-themed ""Are You Ready for Freddy"" for the film """" and its soundtrack. 1988 is also the year Insane Poetry released his debut single ""Twelve Strokes Till Midnight,"" one of the first examples of music specifically made to be horrorcore. While Kool Keith later claimed to have ""invented horrorcore"", the first use of the term appeared on the group KMC's 1991 album ""Three Men With the Power of Ten"". Nonetheless, Kool Keith brought significant attention to horror-influenced hip hop with the 1996 release of his horror and science-fiction-influenced, absurdist, trippy, experimental album"
"Daniel Gonzalez (spree killer) Daniel Gonzalez (21 June 1980 – 9 August 2007), also known as the Freddy Krueger Killer and the Mummy's Boy Killer, was a British spree killer who murdered four people and injured two others during two days across London and Sussex in September 2004. Gonzalez was inspired by horror films such as ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" and ""Friday the 13th"" to become a ""famous serial killer"". He went on a drug-fuelled stabbing spree, attacking the elderly and infirm, writing about his experiences in letters to himself as ""Zippy"", his past nickname. His letters said how"
"King, who recounted the making of the film to fans. As of 2018, ""Friday the 13th"" has spawned ten sequels, including a crossover film with ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" villain Freddy Krueger. ""Friday the 13th Part 2"" (1981) introduced Jason Voorhees, the son of Mrs. Voorhees, as the primary antagonist, which would continue for the remaining sequels (with exception of the fifth movie) and related works. Most of the sequels were filmed on larger budgets than the original. For comparison, ""Friday the 13th"" had a budget of $550,000, while the first sequel was given a budget of $1.25 million."
"""Freddy vs. Jason"" (2003). However, New Line underestimated his importance to the franchise and originally cast someone else as Freddy in ""Freddy's Revenge"", the first sequel. Englund is one of only three actors to portray a horror character eight consecutive times, the others being Doug Bradley, who portrayed the Pinhead character eight times in the ""Hellraiser"" film series and Tobin Bell who played Jigsaw. Englund has said that he enjoys the role of Freddy as it gives him a break from always acting out the nice guy; indeed, many people who have worked with Englund attest to his congeniality. Makeup"
"Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare is a 1991 American slasher film and the sixth film in the ""Nightmare on Elm Street"" series. It is the sequel to """" and was originally served as the concluding chapter of the series until the release of ""Wes Craven's New Nightmare"", which takes place outside the series canon. This was New Line Cinema's first film released in 3-D. Upon its release, the film received a poor critical reception. Robert Englund reprises his role as Freddy Krueger; Lisa Zane, Yaphet Kotto, Breckin Meyer, Shon Greenblatt, Ricky Dean Logan, Lezlie Deane"