When it comes to horror, there is one name that appears to be synonymous with the genre and that is Robert Englund, and it's with very good reason. Robert probably introduced nearly all of us into the wonderful world of horror with his portrayal of the dream demon Freddy Krueger in Wes Craven's 1984 classic A Nightmare On Elm Street, and in doing so firmly cemented his rightful place.
But there is so much more to the classically trained actor than just the mask, glove and red and green stripped jumper. And that's where Dead Mouse Productions Ltd and Cult Screenings UK Ltd come in. They are set to unleash an extensive look at the man behind the mask in ICON: The Robert Englund Story, and you can find out more within.
As a Nightmare On Elm Street fan, I think we can all agree that while we will probably never see another sequel (and I'm fine with that), we NEED a prequel. We've had a slight look previously in Rachel Talalay's Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare where Alice Cooper portrayed Krueger's father as well as Tobe Hooper's excellent pilot episode of the short lived Freddy's Nightmare's TV series, which ran for two seasons.
But, I think a feature film prequel would really tie the series up nicely, but it appears to look very slim. However, there is life, and fan films are keeping the dream alive. And Chris R. Notarile is, in my opinion, at the forefront with his exceptional short film series; Krueger: Tales from Elm Street, so make your way within to learn much more.
As a passionate gamer and a fan of the genre I've always thought to myself, "Why hasn't A Nightmare on Elm Street game been made for the newer consoles?". I mean, look at how far the gaming world has come, the visuals and the sound have crossed a milestone, it is a breathtaking time to be a gamer.
Now many of you may remember this one from way back in the day, around 1990 I believe. A Nightmare on Elm Street was created for the Nintendo Entertainment System, as was his rival Jason in Friday the 13th. While being an absolute fan-boy of the Elm Street franchise I quickly hunted this sucker down (which isn't easy to do) and was pleasantly surprised. Yes it looks a plays like a low-rent rip-off version of the classic Castlevania, but it has Freddy Krueger!
Granted, his presence is limited and you are usually left facing off against some other creature, most of the time being ghosts and other demons. The great part for me was having to collect cups of coffee which replenishes your sleep meter, this also diminishes through time and when you are injured. The major let down for me was when we finally meet the demon stalker, Freddy Kruger in the boss battle, lets just say, there was more difficulty with one of the ghosts than the actual boss.
So, yes, that was a let down. Also, the game was created by RARE, yep, the same guys that in the future would create possibly the greatest FPS shooter ever, Goldeneye!
So here is where I stand. The world of Freddy Kruger is basically a gamer's paradise, anything is possible. The only negative is the licensing, but who knows. Anyway, for me this has the potential to be a great game especially with the power of today's consoles. Also I think it would be a neat idea if you had the choice of playing one of the 'Dream Warriors' or playing as Fred Krueger himself. Perhaps one day, one day, my dream may come true of a new Nightmare on Elm Street game.
