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Nike Releasing Killer ‘Freddy Krueger’ Inspired Sneakers This Halloween

Nike is offering up a real treat this Halloween, a brand new limited edition style of Air Max 95 kicks inspired the genre classic A Nightmare on Elm Street and its villain Freddy Krueger. The sneakers’ colors are the same iconic colors from the film and are in muted shades of red and brown, like Freddy’s iconic striped sweater. The sneakers feature blue-gray leather trim with metal overlays that pay homage to the metallic blades on Freddy’s glove. Oh, and get this, the shoes feature blood splatter! The Nike swoosh is dripping in blood as is the back logo. The shoe will arrive this October just in time for Halloween.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 9, 2020

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Robert Englund’s New PSA Urges People To Stay Safe

Horror icon Robert England (aka Freddy Kruger) has just released a PSA video about the current Coronavirus pandemic, urging everyone to stay safe and that this nightmare will soon be over. Listen to @RobertBEnglund and don't miss a #TrueTerror marathon this Saturday starting at 7am|6c! #WeAreNeverAlone https://t.co/9DK2eBcfJt — Trvl Channel (@travelchannel) April 2, 2020 Tune in for a marathon of Englund’s new series “True Terror” on the Travel Channel this Saturday starting at 7 am |6c! Englund takes viewers on a trip through America’s most terrifying true tales in Travel Channel‘s “True Terror With Robert Englund.” Hidden in the dark recesses of our nation’s history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) scours news reports of yesteryear to bring viewers twisted tales ripped straight from the headlines. In each episode of the six-part series, Englund weaves together a trilogy

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 3, 2020

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Who Is The Ultimate Slashstreet Boy?

In case you haven’t heard, there’s been a new boy band in town called The Slashstreet Boys, and they’re exactly what they sound like, slashers, well, famous Hollywood slashers that we all love. The YouTube channel The Merkins is home to the Slashstreet Boys who do parodies of songs by The Backstreet Boys but keep them in the realm of horror their biggest hit among fans being “I’ll Kill You That Way”, but each member of the group has their music video of them parodying songs that fit along with their story. The Merkins also do parodies of other songs using characters from other shows like the Night King from Game of Thrones. Slashstreet Boys consist of Michael Myers of the “Halloween” films, Jason Voorhees from “Friday the 13th”, Freddy Kruger “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, Ghostface “Scream”, and Leatherface of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. Each member has their specialty in the group, Myers and Voorhees usually are killing it

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Capt McNeely

Mar 15, 2020

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New Documentary ‘Icon: The Robert Englund Story’ Announced

From the makers of You’re So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night and the upcoming documentaries RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop and Pennywise: The Story of IT comes their next horror centered documentary celebrating the career and legacy of Robert Englund. Titled Icon: The Robert Englund Story, the documentary will delve into Englund’s rise to being one of the biggest names in the genre. Along with Englund, the film will feature many of his co-stars, friends and crew members from his films, including 2001 Maniacs, Urban Legend, Wishmaster, Dead and Buried, Phantom of the Opera, and the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Appearances from icons such as Kane Hodder have been confirmed for the documentary. If anyone deserves this sort of recognition, then it’s Robert Englund,” writer, co-director and producer Gary Smart stated. “He has been a mainstay of horror cinema for nearly 40-years and without question has risen to the ranks in horror alongside Vincent Price, Peter Crushing,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 27, 2019

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Epic Rap Battles Kicks Off Season 6 With Showdown Between Freddy And Wolverine (Watch)

After two years of being on hiatus, Nice Peter and Epic Lloyd, the geniuses at Epic Rap Battles of History are back! The two have returned to YouTube with their hilarious, catchy rap battle videos that pit both historical figures and fictional characters against each other in an epic rap battle filled with disses, threats, and great lyrics. They have kicked off their sixth season with a battle between two icons that will cause nerdgasms for both horror fans and comic book lovers, the nightmare stalking killer Freddy Krueger and X-Men’s snarkiest badass, Wolverine. Enjoy!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 21, 2019

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Horror Icon Robert Englund Hosting Travel Channel’s New Upcoming Series “Shadows of History”

Horror Legend Robert Englund, the actor who has long played Freddy Krueger, will be taking us on a journey through the dark shadows of America’s past as the host of Travel Channel‘s upcoming series “Shadows of History“! The network has picked up six episodes of “Shadows of History” in which Englund will investigate “frightening, odd, and creepy” stories from America’s past. “In each episode, Englund will track down the story behind a bizarre or mysterious account printed in an America’s newspaper in the past. He will enlist historians and scholars to get to the truth behind reports.” How can you make fascinating and petrifying stories even more scary? Add the genius of Robert Englund,” said Travel Channel GM Jane Latman. “As if tales of flying monsters, zombie cannibals and ghost ships were not enough, we are cranking up the volume for maximum impact. And our fans are going to go nuts for this legendary actor.” “Shadows of History” will be

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 10, 2019

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Ash Williams Coming To ‘Dead By Daylight’

It was announced at PAX East that Bruce Campbell will be bringing his popular character Ash Williams from the “Evil Dead” film and TV series to the popular cat-and-mouse horror game Dead by Daylight. Campbell teased that Ash was going to make it to video games in a past interview. Dead by Daylight is an online multiplayer where a group of four players takes on the roles as the “Survivors” while one player takes on the role of a “Killer” that is sometimes a creature. The survivors must escape a realm (level) that is used specifically by one type of killer. Since its release in 2016 the original three killers has grown to 15 and includes Freddy Kruger (“Nightmare on Elm Street”), Michael Myers (“Halloween”), Amanda Young (“Saw”), and Leather Face (“Texas Chainsaw Massacre”), each killer has their own perk and powers. Ash will be joining the growing list of 16 survivors that include Laurie Strode (“Halloween”), Bill (Left 4

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Capt McNeely

Mar 28, 2019

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Adam F. Goldberg On Robert Englund’s Return As Freddy For “The Goldbergs” Halloween Special

We’ve been eagerly awaiting “The Goldbergs” Halloween special featuring Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, the horror icon he made famous. With only days away until its airing, you may be wondering just how Freddy’s cameo came to be. Adam F. Goldberg the executive producer of The Goldbergs, which airs on ABC-TV on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (EST) had the same reoccurring dream for the past four years – “How can I get Robert Englund to recreate his Freddy Krueger character for an episode of The Goldbergs?” After a four-year pursuit, Goldberg finally convinced Englund to recreate the character and appear in the upcoming episode entitled, “Mister Knifey Hands,” airing on ABC-TV on Wednesday, October 24th at 8 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. CST. Convincing Robert Englund to come out of retirement to play Freddy Krueger one last time is a true bucket-list moment for me as a writer,” said Goldberg. “I’ve been a longtime obsessive fan, collecting Freddy artwork and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2018

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Date Announced For “The Goldbergs” Halloween Special With Robert Englund As Freddy

Later this month horror fans will be able to see Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger for the first time in 15 years and for what could be the last time. Englund is set to make an appearance as the genre icon in the Halloween special of the 80’s set series “The Golbergs“, titled “Mister Knifey Hands”. In the special, “Despite Beverly’s wishes, Jackie’s parents allow Adam to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street and a disagreement between families ensues. Beverly dreams of facing off with horror icon Freddy Krueger (Guest Star Robert Englund), which teaches her an important lesson about her son’s relationship with Jackie. Meanwhile, Erica realizes she’s not as popular as she once was as she starts hanging out a William Penn Academy despite the fact she’s no longer a student there. ” Tune in for “The Goldbergs” Halloween special on Wednesday, October 24th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 17, 2018

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Robert Englund Is Playing Freddy Krueger In “The Goldbergs” Halloween Special!

There is going to be a big treat for fans of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Robert Englund, and the series “The Goldbergs“, and we swear it’s no trick, Englund is putting on the makeup and glove one more time for this year’s “The Goldbergs” Halloween special! Just when we thought that we’d never see Englund as horror icon Freddy Krueger again, this happens. ABC’s ’80s-set series follows “The Goldbergs“, a Pennsylvania family and features the hilarious antics of the 3 children played by Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, and Hayley Orrantia, as well as parents Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) and Murray (Jeff Garlin) and grandfather Albert aka “Pops” (George Segal). Patton Oswalt serves as the series’ narrator. Guess what, we’ve even got a preview to share with you, via “The Goldbergs‘” Twitter account! We will update you when we know more. #TheGoldbergs Halloween episode this year is going to be a NIGHTMARE! @RobertBEnglund will guest star as the one and only

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 21, 2018

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