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10 Best Horror Movie Costume Designs, Ranked

Costume design can make or break a horror movie. Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger and other great antagonists are even scarier thanks to their wardrobes.

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15 Horror Franchises Perfect For A Late-Night Movie Marathon

There are a great many horror franchises that offer perfect scary marathon viewings.

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The 10 Scariest Ghosts in Horror Movies

With movies like The Grudge, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Thirteen Ghosts, the horror genre is full of terrifying ghosts.

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10 Great Horror Franchises That Went off the Rails

Horror embraces sequels and spinoffs; however, even iconic franchises like Friday the 13th and Saw managed to take things too far.

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Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares Celebrates Horror Icon Robert Englund

CBR talked to the heart of "Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares," Robert Englund, about being a horror icon and the impact of Freddy Krueger.

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The 10 Most Iconic Horror Movie Quotes

From The Shining to A Nightmare on Elm Street, horror's greatest movies have also spawned some of the cinema's most iconic quotes.

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Freddy Krueger's Biggest Weakness Proves He Is Horror's Most Powerful Slasher

Freddy Krueger is unlike any other fictional serial killer because he's already dead. With that in mind, his weaknesses are far limited.

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Chucky Star Wants to Play Freddy Krueger in Nightmare On Elm Street Reboot

Final Destination and Chucky star Devon Sawa wouldn't mind throwing on the claws as the next Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot.

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Who Is Freddy Krueger's Daughter? Nightmare on Elm Street's Worst Movie Explains

In Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, considered the worst movie in the franchise, slasher favorite Freddy Krueger is revealed to have a daughter.

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How Freddy Krueger Died Before A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger is a recognizable horror slasher who’s died many times in the franchise. But how did he first die?

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10 Great Slasher Movies With The Highest Kill Counts

Slashers are known for their direct approach, favoring kill counts over complex scares.

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Why Midnight Mass Creator Mike Flanagan Isn't Confident in His Nightmare on Elm Street Film

Midnight Mass creator Mike Flanagan discusses why his idea for a new entry in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise probably won't happen.

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10 Underrated Horror Movie Sequels

Despite a multitude of horror sequels being made every year, many of the best fall through the cracks.

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Forget Slasher Crossovers, Horror Is Ready for a Final Girl Team-up Movie

The 2021 novel The Final Girl Support Group provides a perfect vehicle for the recent slasher trend: a Final Girls crossover movie.

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10 Best Movies With Interesting Villains

Villains with captivating backstories and fascinating motivations are some of the best antagonists in movies.

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10 Actors Who Were Born To Play Villains

Some actors seem ideally suited to play villainous roles, even if they have the range to be the hero.

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10 Best Horror Films With Non-Human Antagonists

Even though non-human antagonists lack dialogue and well-rounded personalities, they more than make up for it through their unnerving presence.

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Freddy Krueger's Best Unmade Film Connected Him to Charles Manson

An unmade Nightmare on Elm Street movie completely changed the nature of Freddy Krueger's killings, namely by connecting them to Charles Manson.

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Horror Movies & What Enneagram Type They Scare Most

Unlike other personality tests, the nine enneagram types represent a core fear. So what horror movies would scare each type the most?

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Freddy Krueger's Worst Movie Introduced His Coolest Power

The sixth and, for a while, final Nightmare on Elm Street set the stage for Freddy's dream killing spree to reach beyond the confines of Elm Street.

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