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A Nightmare on Elm Street: For Freddy Fans (Only)

This movie review comes from my girl FabSugar, who's a horror movie enthusiast and expert.

This movie review comes from my girl FabSugar, who's a horror movie enthusiast and expert.

I am an Elm Street junkie. Freddy is my all-time favorite monster, I own the Nightmare on Elm Street Collection, and I have a backup Freddy Krueger Halloween costume ready and willing. When Buzz revealed a remake was in the works, I was skeptical, as any expert would be.

The new A Nightmare on Elm Street is entertaining for non Freddy fans, and exciting for Freddy fans. I viewed the movie with two people who'd never seen the original. Their general thoughts were: the opening scene rocks (really draws you in), Freddy isn't very scary, there are more jumps than actual chills, the performances from the young cast aren't half bad, and the closing scene rocks, too.

But to hear a seasoned Elm Street vet's review, read more

Halloween

A Fabby Halloween: One, Two, Freddy's Coming For You . . .

Three, four, better lock your door.

Three, four, better lock your door. We all know it, we all loathe it, in that thrilling, freaky kind of way. I grew up with the Nightmare on Elm Street films — would you believe I have the entire DVD box set? I thought Freddy was the perfect monster: ugly, funny, nasty, and had the coolest weapon. Not to mention the scariest scheme: coming to get you in your dreams! Essential to this costume are the glove and the hat; other than that, play around with a red striped top, shred up some leggings, and don your fiercest pair of shoes. Better lock your door . . .

Are you a scary movie junkie like me? Play Buzz's scariest movie bracket! And what do you think about the Nightmare remake trailer?!


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Movies

Meet the New Krueger: Jackie Earle Haley

I haven't seen more perfect casting than this in a long time: Jackie Earle Haley will replace Robert Englund in the role of Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake.

I haven't seen more perfect casting than this in a long time: Jackie Earle Haley will replace Robert Englund in the role of Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake. Haley has played some mighty creepy roles in recent years, like the pedophile in the 2006 drama Little Children and eerie masked avenger Rorschach in Watchmen. Director Samuel Bayer even mentions Haley's work as Rorschach as specific reasoning for this casting:

"Looking at his performance in Watchmen, here’s a guy playing a character under a mask yet you feel tremendous empathy for him," said Bayer of the actor. "And in Nightmare, he is going to be under prosthetic makeup. You have to feel something for the character. The greatest villains are multi-dimensional and I think he will bring that to the character."

Bayer, who called this take of Krueger "Nosferatu meets Ed Gaines," is not afraid that Hayley is in any danger of being typecast the way Englund was. “It’s what you bring to the material. He’s a well-rounded actor who will not be stereotyped by this. If anything, he’ll be celebrated for it.”

Well, if they have to keep remaking movies, at least some of the casting is spot-on. I'm happy for Haley, as I think he could potentially play any number of creepy characters and I think he'll do justice to this classic role. What do you think of this news? Could Jackie Earle Haley be the stuff of nightmares?

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Look of the Day

Halloween Look of the Day: Freddy Krueger

Oh, the terror! Ms penny Lane's modified Freddy Krueger costume is simultaneously sexy and scary.

Oh, the terror! Ms penny Lane's modified Freddy Krueger costume is simultaneously sexy and scary. For an extra spooky appeal, she sliced and shredded her top and stockings. One, two, Freddy's comin' for you . . .

Here's what she has on:

  • Top: Ahh's
  • Stockings: Ahh's
  • Booties: Alice and Olivia for Payless
  • Purse: Unknown
  • Mask: Ahh's
  • Hat: Unknown

Congrats to Ms penny Lane!

Everyone else, submit your costumes and I might feature you on FabSugar!