Freddy Krueger

A Hungarian Vizsla puppy sleeping in a hammockImage: Ivanova N (Shutterstock)You’ve probably heard that it’s bad for you to ignore your wake-up alarm and keep snoozing longer. But research last October, one of the first to ever try studying the effects of snoozing, should reassure any would-be snoozers.The research, which actually involved two separate studies, found no evidence that snoozers were losers—that is to say that snoozing was not associated with poorer sleep quality compared to not snoozing. In one experiment,…

In a captivating glimpse into the world of horror legend Robert Englund, a newly released clip from the documentary "Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story" reveals the actor's near miss with a role in the iconic Star Wars franchise. Before donning the infamous mask of Freddy Krueger, Englund had the opportunity to venture into a galaxy far, far away, as he reflects on his brush with the original Star Wars film in the exclusive clip. Poster of Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert…

Image: NetflixEnglund’s casting in Netflix’s blockbuster sci-fi horror series perfectly fit with the ‘80s-set show’s season-four themes, which evoked A Nightmare on Elm Street’s tactic of having a monster attack victims in a surreal dream world—or in this case, the Upside Down. In Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares, Englund recalls auditioning for Hawkins’ sleazy mayor, a role that eventually went to another ‘80s icon, Cary Elwes. But even though Englund’s Victor Creel is only in one season-four episode, the character’s…

How did a classically trained performer go from quirky character actor to slasher icon? New documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story takes the viewer through the life and career of the man who brought Freddy Krueger to terrifying (and sometimes hilarious) life in the Nightmare on Elm Street series.Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning Heroesio9 got a chance to chat with Englund about the doc—which is co-directed by Gary Smart and Christopher Griffiths,…

Prometheus - Official Full HD Trailer - Ridley Scott, Michael Fassbender, Noomi RapaceIn Ridley Scott’s 2012 Alien franchise entry, a scientist (Noomi Rapace) who believes she’s infertile has sex with her partner after the mission’s android slips him a drink tainted by space goo left behind by an alien planet’s race of long-gone humanoid Engineers. Don’t worry about those details; just worry about how the scientist finds herself suddenly pregnant with a decidedly non-human baby, and must perform an emergency c-section on…

Ellie has to go through some bad stuff in episode 8.Image: HBOThe first season of The Last of Us is nearing its end and it’s time to bring the pain. Episode eight, “When We Are in Need,” just aired and it brought the story back to Joel and Ellie after episode six’s stabbing and episode seven’s detour into flashback. Can Ellie save Joel? How would that happen? Neither answer is what you think.Things begin in the desolate, cold town of Silver Lake, Colorado. A preacher we’ll later learn is named David (Scott Shepard) is…

Ruth Gordon as cinema’s nosiest, most Satanic neighbor.Screenshot: Paramount PicturesThere’s no topping Ruth Gordon as Minnie Castavet, but don’t you kind of want to see young Minnie rattling around the Bramford, gossiping while cultivating her international array of witchy friends, while she and her husband Roman—aka Steven Marcato—extend his dark family legacy? Or why not go even further back into the past, as described in the movie’s expository tome All of Them Witches, and show us the coven’s early days establishing a…

We’re going back to the beginning for this final entry, an iconic moment that pits shell-shocked Alice (Adrienne King) against Pamela Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) in a brutal machete fight that ends with one of horror’s most epic decapitations ever. Mrs. Voorhees’ shocked expression! That spurting neck blood (Savini, yet again)! Those slo-mo grabby hands, ghoulishly flailing around in front of a headless body! It’s just perfection, every time.Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star…

Happy Friday the 13th! The Jason Voorhees faithful may end up waiting forever for that long-promised 13th Friday the 13th movie, and the new Friday the 13th prequel series coming to Peacock won’t hit until later this year. But the good news is that there are 12 other Fridays to watch in the meantime.Read more... Happy Friday the 13th! The Jason Voorhees faithful may end up waiting forever for that long-promised 13th Friday the 13th movie, and the new Friday the 13th prequel series coming to Peacock won’t hit until…

Photo: Thiradech (Shutterstock)Freddy Krueger has a new problem to worry about. Researchers say they might have found an improved way to fend off frightful nightmares: a dose of sound played during sleep. The method could boost the effectiveness of an existing therapeutic treatment for people with chronic nightmares.Just about everyone has had a nightmare, with about three-quarters of people thought to have experienced at least one by early childhood. But some people grapple with especially frequent nightmares that…