Modern horror movies are known for featuring a “final girl”—a smart and self-assured female protagonist who manages to get away from the killer, even as everyone around her succumbs to his treacherous ...
This year, Wes Craven’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” Wes Craven’s immortal horror classic, turns 40. The film, inspired by true events (watch the documentary “The Nightmare” for more), follows a group ...
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street, which first debuted in theaters on Nov. 9, 1984, stars Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp are looking back on the making of the ...
Robert Brian Taylor is a Pittsburgh-based writer, editor, and critic. He is Collider's lead training editor and also contributes as a features editor. For the site, he's interviewed a number of actors ...
Nov 2, 2024 Nov 2, 2024 Updated Dec 9, 2024 0 A trick-or-treater came to Heather Langenkamp’s door dressed as Freddy Krueger. That was the moment she realized “A Nightmare on Elm Street” wasn’t just a ...
Writer/director Wes Craven’s original A Nightmare on Elm Street was released in November 1984, taking the world by storm. Craven changed the face of horror, and made New Line Cinema a true player in ...
The legendary slasher turns 40. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Stay tuned this week. On Friday, we have another full episode of ...
The original movie focuses on the suburban town of Springwood, Ohio, which is home to a tragic history. When local man Krueger (Englund) manages to escape jail time despite having abused multiple ...
The slasher genre reached its peak during the late 1970s and 1980s with gory hits such as John Carpenter's Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Child's Play, but out of all the gruesome contributions to ...