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Regan in The Exorcist, Chris in Get Out, and Casey in Scream (1996).  1
10 Iconic Horror Movies That Reinvented the Genre

From beloved franchises like Wes Craven's Scream to modern hits like Jordan Peele's Get Out, there are some horror movies that reinvented the genre.

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Robert Englund's First Big Role Was the Perfect Opposite of Freddy Krueger

Before attaining horror immortality in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Robert Englund played the sweetest alien anyone ever met in the original V.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger in front of the original movie posters. 1
Freddy Krueger's Biggest Weakness Proves He Is Horror's Most Powerful Slasher

Freddy Krueger is unlike any other fictional serial killer because he's already dead. With that in mind, his weaknesses are far limited.

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Who Is Freddy Krueger's Daughter? Nightmare on Elm Street's Worst Movie Explains

In Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, considered the worst movie in the franchise, slasher favorite Freddy Krueger is revealed to have a daughter.

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REVIEW: Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story Showcases the Man Behind Freddy Krueger

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story explores the classically trained actor who became a horror legend.

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Freddy Krueger Actor Robert Englund Is Officially Done Playing the Horror Icon

Robert Englund says that he is too old to play Freddy Krueger in a new Nightmare on Elm Street film and reveals who should succeed him in the role.

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How Freddy Krueger Died Before A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger is a recognizable horror slasher who’s died many times in the franchise. But how did he first die?

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10 Weirdest Movie Deaths, Ranked

From Gollum's fiery demise to Luke Skywalker's confusing passing, many movie deaths are downright strange.

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How Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Broke the Horror Sequel Curse

Slasher movie sequels in the 1980s were largely a terrible lot. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 elevated the game, and horror movies are better for it.

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Pennywise with a red balloon in It and Freddy holding up his knives to Nancy in A Nightmare on Elm Street.  1
10 Strangest Theories For Iconic Horror Franchises

Iconic horror franchises like Halloween and Friday the 13th inspire horror fans to come up with some truly creative theories for their favorite films.

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A Nightmare on Elm St. Fan Project Promises a Well-Deserved Sequel

A Nightmare on Elm Street star once again faces off against Freddy Krueger and the horrors of Hollywood in a fan-made sequel to Wes Craven’s works.

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Horace Pinker from Shocker next to an image of Freddy Krueger. 1
Universal Once Tried To Create Its Own Freddy Krueger - But It Failed Spectacularly

Wes Craven's Shocker was meant to be Universal's Freddy Krueger, but its failure led to another horror icon finishing its mission.

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10 Horror Movie Deaths That Made No Sense

Though death is a given in horror films, these scary movie kills left audiences scratching their heads.

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10 Great Horror Villains Ruined By One Single Scene

In horror, the real draw is not the main characters but a compelling villain, which makes it all the more awful when a single scene ruins them.

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Shazam! Director David Sandberg in front of Shazam 2 and A Nightmare on Elm Street posters 1
To Move On From Shazam!, David F. Sandberg Should Look To Resurrect a Horror Icon

Shazam! director David F. Sandberg is moving away from superheroes and back to horror. So, it’s high time for him to resurrect Freddy Krueger.

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Two women hiding in The Final Girls and the masked killer in Happy Death Day.  1
10 Most Underrated Slasher Movies

Slasher films are iconic in horror, but there are movies within the genre that don't get enough recognition compared to their popular counterparts.

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Cocaine Bear Homages the Ending of a Slasher Movie Classic

Cocaine Bear may be based on a true story, but one of the movie's vicious kills takes inspiration from a classic scene from a legendary slasher film.

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Nightmare on Elm Street Explained Freddy Krueger's Powers With a Demonic Origin

Freddy Krueger was once a human monster until karma got to him. So, how does A Nightmare on Elm Street’s star have post-mortem supernatural abilities?

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A Fan Theory Makes Friday the 13th's Worst Movie Better - Thanks to Freddy Krueger

A fun fan theory reimagines Friday the 13th's Jason X as a mental test for the killer, set in motion by Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger.

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The monster standing in a doorway in Pumpkinhead and the vampire baring his teeth in Fright Night.  1
10 Horror Movies That Would Make Great TV Series

Like The Thing and Halloween, there are some successful horror movies that have the potential to be complex, well-developed TV shows.

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