“Stranger Things” Special Makeup Effects Designer Barrie Gower on Bringing Villain Vecna to Life [Interview]

Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for “Stranger Things” Season 4’s villain. The Duffer Brothers sought to create their own Freddy Krueger for season four of “Stranger Things.” Enter Vecna, the most sophisticated and dangerous foe from the Upside Down yet. The humanoid latches onto teens harboring repressed trauma and pain, feeding on it and […]

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Artist Gives Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees a Lisa Frank Makeover!

It’s always fun to see artists reimagine iconic horror characters in different art styles, but we can’t say we ever expected to see the two slasher greats in this particular style… Artist Laura Freeman (@nasubionnas) has imagined Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees in the whimsical and colorful style of Lisa Frank, the popular brand from […]

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Never Sleep Again: Official ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Coffee Now Available from Dead Sled Coffee!

Announced just last week, Dead Sled Coffee – makers of Bloody Disgusting’s official 20th anniversary Bloodbath Blend – have inked a major deal with Warner Bros., providing them with 2-year licensing rights to a handful of major horror franchises. The deal will allow Dead Sled to make officially licensed coffees based on some of the top […]

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Heavy Metal Meets Horror in Gibson TV’s New Series “Metal and Monsters”!

What’s your favorite song associated with horror? Chances are it’s rooted in heavy metal. Heavy metal and horror have long been the perfect duo and now the iconic guitar brand, Gibson, is bringing them together for a new show! Gibson’s media branch, Gibson TV, has launched its first show dedicated to the worlds of heavy […]

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5 of the Craziest ‘Freddy vs. Jason’ Ideas That Never Came to Be

The mashup fight film Freddy vs Jason has once again found itself in the horror conversation, one year ahead of its big 20th anniversary. The reason? Ronny Yu’s satisfying battle between two slasher legends is now streaming on Netflix, added back to the service this week! The journey to that movie getting made, well, it […]

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Ready for Freddy? ‘Freddy vs. Jason’ Coming to Netflix Along With ‘Elm Street’ 1984 and 2010

With “Freddy’s Nightmares” now streaming only on Screambox, Netflix is also getting in on the Freddy Fun with three new Freddy-related movies coming to the service this March. First up, Wes Craven’s original A Nightmare on Elm Street brings Robert Englund’s Freddy to Netflix on March 1, the very same day Jackie Earle Haley’s Freddy […]

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Bloody Disgusting Brings “Freddy’s Nightmares” to the Screambox Streaming Service TODAY!

For the first time ever, the Nightmare on Elm Street spinoff series “Freddy’s Nightmares” is now officially streaming on Screambox, the all-horror streaming service that’s now powered by, run by, and curated by the Bloody Disgusting team. Yes, you can stream ALL 44 EPISODES (2 seasons) of “Freddy’s Nightmares” RIGHT NOW through Screambox! Personally speaking, […]

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Screen-Worn Freddy Krueger Glove from ‘Elm Street: Dream Warriors’ Sells for $135,000 at Auction

The Prop Store is holding a three-day entertainment memorabilia auction this week, and the results from the auction’s first day have been sent over to Bloody Disgusting this afternoon. Prop Store’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction is being held across three days, Tuesday 9th – Thursday 11th November 2021, at their UK headquarters in Hertfordshire. The press release explains, “Hundreds […]

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Ready for Freddy? SYFY Celebrating Halloween Eve With All-Day ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Marathon!

This is sadly the final week of SYFY‘s Halloween celebration, but the channel is ending things on a high note with an all-day marathon of Freddy Krueger’s best hits on Halloween Eve! Freddy takes over SYFY on Saturday, October 30th, beginning with the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street at 8am EST. Don’t […]

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New Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees Sneakers Now Available Exclusively from Fun.com!

If you missed out on grabbing a pair of those sweet Freddy Krueger shoes from Vans, another option has popped up, with similar Freddy shoes now available for pre-order from Fun.com. Both Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees get their own sneakers from the online retailer, each pair selling for $49.99 and shipping out later this […]

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Kylie Jenner Launching a ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Cosmetics Collection for Halloween

One of the more surprising mashups since Paris Hilton got the axe in the House of Wax, Kylie Jenner has announced a partnership with the Nightmare on Elm Street brand for Halloween. From Kylie Cosmetics, the spooky Kylie X Nightmare on Elm Street exclusive collection will be launching just in time for Halloween, on Tuesday, […]

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The Halloween Horror Collection from Vans is Now Available Including Freddy Krueger Shoes and More

Vans recently took to social media to tease the Vans x Horror collection, a collection of spooky shoes for the Halloween season that are each inspired by classic horror films. As of this morning, October 1st, the Vans x Horror collection is now available! The collection features shoes and even shirts, hats and socks based […]

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Debating Camp vs Trash in ‘Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Looney Tunes. After back-to-back weeks of visually sumptuous horror films with Germany’s Der Samurai and Detroit‘s It Follows, Trace and I are tackling a franchise entry with the 30th anniversary of Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991). Joining us is Mark O. Estes, host of the Midnight Social Distortion podcast, who has strong nostalgic feelings for the […]

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Awesome Fan-Made “Nightmare on the 13th” Puzzle Puts Freddy Krueger into Jason’s Nightmares!

It’s now been nearly twenty years(!) since two horror icons battled up on the big screen in Freddy vs. Jason, but artist Marty “Riet” McEwen brings them back together for an awesome new print he’s calling “Nightmare on the 13th.” And the art, which puts Freddy Krueger (and Baby Freddy!) directly into Jason’s nightmares, is […]

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Mezco’s MDS Mega Scale Freddy Krueger Figure Says Five Phrases from the ‘Elm Street’ Films

Mezco has been showing off a bunch of upcoming MDS Mega Scale horror figures in recent weeks, including Leatherface, Pennywise, Predator and the original Xenomorph from Alien. Also on the way soon? A brand new Freddy Krueger figure! Mezco explains this morning, “The MDS Mega Scale Talking Freddy Krueger stands at a frightening 15” tall […]

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