Robert England celebrated his 75th birthday on June 6, 1947. To celebrate, we are taking a look back on some of his many roles. Robert Barton Englund is an American actor and director, best known for playing the Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series and has appeared …
Read More »Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #1 – ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984)
Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is known as many things: A dirty child murderer called “The Springwood Slasher,” a burnt-faced psychopath, a dream demon and the “bastard son of a hundred maniacs.” He is also the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise’s primary villain and a pop culture icon. Freddy has joined …
Read More »BE NANCY: Why Being Into Survival Is The Key To Any Great Final Girl
As a kid in the ’80s, I grew up on the south side of Chicago. My mother had me when she was only 17, which ultimately meant that we both had to grow up together. My mother was the hardest working woman I know. She was my first hero in …
Read More »Leading Male Journalists From the Horror Community Talk About Women in Horror Month
Women in Horror Month not only means a lot to me and PopHorror, but to many others in the horror community as well. I talked with several leading men in the community to discuss Women in Horror Month and asked them about their female inspirations, favorite films directed by women, …
Read More »WiHM 2018 Interview with Paige Troxell, Director of ‘FredHeads: The Documentary’
Everyone I know knows I’m a huge FredHead, and A Nightmare on Elm Street has been one of my favorite franchises ever since I was a little girl. I’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the cast of the films, and now I have the great honor to speak …
Read More »You Won’t Want to Miss the Wizard World Comic Con in Des Moines this Weekend
If you’re a fan of movies, television, music, comics, and pop culture in general – you absolutely will not want to miss the Wizard World Comic Con that is happening in Des Moines, Iowa this weekend! It’s the perfect time to geek out whether you feel like dressing up for …
Read More »Robert Englund – the Man, the Myth, the Legend
When you think back about your favorite horror icons, the first ones that come to mind are generally Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger. But when your thoughts wander to the people who’ve actually played these roles, Robert Englund is always at the top of the list. Why? Mostly because he’s so …
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