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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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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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HorrorHound Weekend Indy Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary In Grand Style

Hello my Little Monsters, we are less than a week away from HorrorHound Weekend’s celebration of all things horror movie related. And what makes this year even more special is the fact that it’s HorrorHound’s 10th Anniversary convention. To celebrate this big occasion, the festivities (which run from Friday August 24th through Sunday the 26th) have been moved to more spacious digs at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. They are filling this large venue with over 50 celebrity guests from horror movies old and new, as well as over 100 special effects artists and mask makers at Mask Fest. Have you had enough yet? That’s good because there’s still more. There’s also numerous vendors, selling almost any kind horror related merch you could be looking for. Let’s also not forget about the HorrorHound 2018 Film Fest, as well as off site movie screenings at the Indiana State Museum’s IMAX Theater. Oh yeah, there’s also a kid’s costume contest,

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Capt McNeely
Aug 18, 2018
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Eli Roth’s Series “History Of Horror” Premieres This October

Eli Roth has brought us many horror films, including the Hostel franchise, 2o01 Maniacs, Cabin Fever, and The Green Inferno. Now. the writer-director is bringing genre fans a new AMC series, “History of Horror” whose premiere date has just been announced. Featuring masters of horror such as Stephen King, Jordan Peele, Robert Englund, Rob Zombie, John Landis, Jamie Lee Curtis and many more, the series will explore the genre, it’s history, its fans, and much more. Each one-hour episode will take viewers on a chilling exploration of how horror has evolved through the years and its impact on society as well as why fans remain addicted to fear. “History of Horror” will premiere on AMC on Sunday, October 14th at midnight eastern time.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2018
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Fan-Made Trailer for Nightmare on Elm Street Netflix Series Premieres

The original A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 horror film by Wes Craven revolves around teenagers being stalked and killed in their dreams by Freddy Krueger, who was unbelievably creepy and surprisingly hilarious. The movie was filmed on a budget of about $1.8 million and it earned back all that money within its first week, going on to gross over $25 million at the box office in the U.S. Flooded with praise by fans and receiving phenomenal reviews, A Nightmare on Elm Street went on to make a significant impact on the horror genre, which spawned a franchise consisting of a line of sequels, a TV series and even a crossover with Friday the 13th. The original film stars the horror icon Robert Englund, who plays the movie’s slasher Freddy in eight of the nine movies that are part of the franchise. Many actors got their first start in the franchise, such as Johnny Depp, who was in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2018
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Bill Moseley Responds To Petition To Make Him The Next Freddy Krueger

Horror fans are passing around a petition to cast Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects, 3 From Hell) as the new Freddy Krueger. Before you ask, no, there aren’t any Nightmare on Elm projects currently in the works. This all started when Nick Younker created a petition to cast Moseley as Freddy after Moseley expressed interest in a future role if it was offered to him. As it turns out, the petition was created (by fan Nick Younker) in the wake of Moseley himself noting on Twitter that he’d love to play Freddy Krueger, if offered the role. I would love to,” Moseley stated nafter Younker asked him if he’d accept the role. Moseley was then asked if he’d give his approval if fans started a to campaign. Moseley replied “Fuck yeah! Younker’s petition, which has compiled over 100 signatures, states “We are a collective of social media users on Twitter that have weighed in on the casting of the new Fred

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 10, 2018
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A First Look At Alexandre Aja’s “Campfire Creepers” Starring Robert Englund

Alexandre Aja ( The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) is gearing up to debut his VR anthology series titled “Campfire Creepers” and we have a couple of new images to share with you. The series “invites the viewer to join the fire circle at Camp Coyote as a group of campers take turns telling scary stories, each one leading you on an immersive ride into your darkest childhood fears.” The first installment, “Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam,” stars horror legend Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street) and will debut at Tribeca this April. The debut episode is, “A creepy tale of a couple who encounters a vicious stranger in the woods, who has plans to add them to his rather unique collection. By injecting humor into this horrific scenario, the experience invites audiences to laugh between the screams.” The Tribeca film festival will run from April 18th and April 29th. “The Skull of Sam” will premiere as part of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 20, 2018
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Jamie Bernadette Talks Acting And The State Of Women In The Film Industry

I sat down with actress Jamie Bernadette who has a lot of films coming up, including two films out this April, 4/20 Massacre and Killing Joan. Bernadette gave us insight into the films and a look at what’s to come. Jamie also told us about what it’s like to be a woman in the film industry, harder than you thought it would ever be. Horror Fuel: “Your first two roles were in truth based serial killer films, ‘Son of Sam’ and ‘Nightstalker’, both written and directed by Ulli Lommel. How did that happen?” Jamie Bernadette: “I mean, it just kind of happened. My friend was cast in the lead in ‘Son of Sam’ and referred me for a role. That’s when Ulli Lommel was like ‘Sure, yeah, have her come.’ That’s how that happened.” Horror Fuel: “I noticed you in ‘American Satan’. That’s such an incredible movie. Tell us about your character, Juliette.” Jamie Bernadette: “It is a great movie.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2018

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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

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 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

Continue reading →
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.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
Horror Fuel

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

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 21, 2018
Horror Fuel

HorrorHound Weekend Indy Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary In Grand Style

Hello my Little Monsters, we are less than a week away from HorrorHound Weekend’s celebration of all things horror movie related. And what makes this year even more special is the fact that it’s HorrorHound’s 10th Anniversary convention. To celebrate this big occasion, the festivities (which run from Friday August 24th through Sunday the 26th) have been moved to more spacious digs at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. They are filling this large venue with over 50 celebrity guests from horror movies old and new, as well as over 100 special effects artists and mask makers at Mask Fest. Have you had enough yet? That’s good because there’s still more. There’s also numerous vendors, selling almost any kind horror related merch you could be looking for. Let’s also not forget about the HorrorHound 2018 Film Fest, as well as off site movie screenings at the Indiana State Museum’s IMAX Theater. Oh yeah, there’s also a kid’s costume contest,

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 18, 2018
Horror Fuel

Eli Roth’s Series “History Of Horror” Premieres This October

Eli Roth has brought us many horror films, including the Hostel franchise, 2o01 Maniacs, Cabin Fever, and The Green Inferno. Now. the writer-director is bringing genre fans a new AMC series, “History of Horror” whose premiere date has just been announced. Featuring masters of horror such as Stephen King, Jordan Peele, Robert Englund, Rob Zombie, John Landis, Jamie Lee Curtis and many more, the series will explore the genre, it’s history, its fans, and much more. Each one-hour episode will take viewers on a chilling exploration of how horror has evolved through the years and its impact on society as well as why fans remain addicted to fear. “History of Horror” will premiere on AMC on Sunday, October 14th at midnight eastern time.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2018
Horror Fuel

Fan-Made Trailer for Nightmare on Elm Street Netflix Series Premieres

The original A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 horror film by Wes Craven revolves around teenagers being stalked and killed in their dreams by Freddy Krueger, who was unbelievably creepy and surprisingly hilarious. The movie was filmed on a budget of about $1.8 million and it earned back all that money within its first week, going on to gross over $25 million at the box office in the U.S. Flooded with praise by fans and receiving phenomenal reviews, A Nightmare on Elm Street went on to make a significant impact on the horror genre, which spawned a franchise consisting of a line of sequels, a TV series and even a crossover with Friday the 13th. The original film stars the horror icon Robert Englund, who plays the movie’s slasher Freddy in eight of the nine movies that are part of the franchise. Many actors got their first start in the franchise, such as Johnny Depp, who was in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2018
Horror Fuel

Bill Moseley Responds To Petition To Make Him The Next Freddy Krueger

Horror fans are passing around a petition to cast Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects, 3 From Hell) as the new Freddy Krueger. Before you ask, no, there aren’t any Nightmare on Elm projects currently in the works. This all started when Nick Younker created a petition to cast Moseley as Freddy after Moseley expressed interest in a future role if it was offered to him. As it turns out, the petition was created (by fan Nick Younker) in the wake of Moseley himself noting on Twitter that he’d love to play Freddy Krueger, if offered the role. I would love to,” Moseley stated nafter Younker asked him if he’d accept the role. Moseley was then asked if he’d give his approval if fans started a to campaign. Moseley replied “Fuck yeah! Younker’s petition, which has compiled over 100 signatures, states “We are a collective of social media users on Twitter that have weighed in on the casting of the new Fred

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 10, 2018
Horror Fuel

A First Look At Alexandre Aja’s “Campfire Creepers” Starring Robert Englund

Alexandre Aja ( The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) is gearing up to debut his VR anthology series titled “Campfire Creepers” and we have a couple of new images to share with you. The series “invites the viewer to join the fire circle at Camp Coyote as a group of campers take turns telling scary stories, each one leading you on an immersive ride into your darkest childhood fears.” The first installment, “Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam,” stars horror legend Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street) and will debut at Tribeca this April. The debut episode is, “A creepy tale of a couple who encounters a vicious stranger in the woods, who has plans to add them to his rather unique collection. By injecting humor into this horrific scenario, the experience invites audiences to laugh between the screams.” The Tribeca film festival will run from April 18th and April 29th. “The Skull of Sam” will premiere as part of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 20, 2018
Horror Fuel

Jamie Bernadette Talks Acting And The State Of Women In The Film Industry

I sat down with actress Jamie Bernadette who has a lot of films coming up, including two films out this April, 4/20 Massacre and Killing Joan. Bernadette gave us insight into the films and a look at what’s to come. Jamie also told us about what it’s like to be a woman in the film industry, harder than you thought it would ever be. Horror Fuel: “Your first two roles were in truth based serial killer films, ‘Son of Sam’ and ‘Nightstalker’, both written and directed by Ulli Lommel. How did that happen?” Jamie Bernadette: “I mean, it just kind of happened. My friend was cast in the lead in ‘Son of Sam’ and referred me for a role. That’s when Ulli Lommel was like ‘Sure, yeah, have her come.’ That’s how that happened.” Horror Fuel: “I noticed you in ‘American Satan’. That’s such an incredible movie. Tell us about your character, Juliette.” Jamie Bernadette: “It is a great movie.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2018
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