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Sleep Tight As iHorror Plunges Into Your Nightmares With Robert Englund.

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9 years ago

May 5, 2015

During the final weekend of April, Wizard World hosted its Comic-Con for the first time in Sin City -Las Vegas, Nevada. The convention had comic writers, artists, professional cosplayers and over a dozen celebrities to celebrate the event. Members from The Walking Dead, WWE stars, Boondock Saints stars, Cassandra Peterson (Elvira Mistress of the Dark) and Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger) were just a few in attendance. Sci-Fi Speed Dating, a fun event for the singles were among the games played at the convention. If you weren’t playing games or getting autographs, fans were able to attend panels for Q & A’s with their favorite stars!

One well-known star in attendance was Robert Englund. Englund is renown for his coveted roll as Freddy Krueger, the burnt villain of the Nightmare on Elm Street films. I certainly rank Englund right up there with Boris Karloff (Frankenstein) and Bela Lugosi (Count Dracula). His legacy and terrifying character Freddy Krueger will be relevant and popular for years to come. It was such an enjoyable experience talking to the man of all of our nightmares. Englund was 100% approachable. This man is very passionate about his fans, his work, and his life! I could listen to his stories all day long and never grow bored or restless. iHorror was fortunate enough to speak to Englund about some of his upcoming projects and personal tastes. Enjoy, and remember whatever you do don’t fall asleep.

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Robert Englund: iHorror, I know you guys!

iHorror: Yes, you did a Skype interview with us not too long ago, it was great, thank you!

iH: You are rumored to be in a film called Funhouse (aka Deathhouse)?

RE: Funhouse, yeah just finished it, and you know Abraham Lincoln The Vampire Killer?

iH: Sure do! I really enjoyed it.

RE: Well I am off to do this sort of George Washington Chronicle, George Washington The Werewolf Killer, up in Toronto. Later on this year I am off to Istanbul, to do a really dark…you know the opening to The Exorcist?

iH: Yes, I know it very well. I saw that movie years ago, and I can still remember that beginning scene quite vividly.

RE: You know how Max Von Sydow is out there, with the Ancient Babylonian equivalent to Satan, and all that? Well, we are doing an Exorcist that takes place in that part of the world, and I am going to play the part of a professor as opposed to a priest. But the director is Turkish, I haven’t seen the translated script yet. But one that I got last year was like a medieval scroll and they had just put images on it that I had never seen before, with all of their evil artifacts (Robert’s mouth opens wide) Unbelievable! Hassan is his name, and he is real famous director.

iH: I can’t wait..and I am sure that all your fans will be thrilled with all of these upcoming projects of yours.

Robert Englund Talks About “1428 Elm Street.”

Englund opens up a book, “Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy-The Making of Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street.” He begins to sign underneath the photo of the 1428 Elm Street house.

iH: I love driving by that house on Genesee Avenue in LA! I drive by it a few times every year.

RE: You know when I did Freddy Versus Jason, I had went up to meet Destiny’s Child, Monica Keena, and Jason Ritter at the house. When I pulled up, I said, God this is great! What a great art department in Vancouver, it looks just like the one in LA. Wasn’t, they didn’t do anything, there was another house just like it. So architects build houses like that, all over America, or at least all over the West Coast, I heard there is one in Portland too.

iH: How did Wes find this house for the original? Did he know someone?

RE: It was a scout, typical scout, and it was probably near where we were filming. We were filming on Cahuenga that is only about a quarter of a mile away.

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iH: I know this is one you probably get quite often, but we would love to know what is your favorite horror film?

RE: (Raises his glasses with his finger) It changes… a lot. I am very partial to May by Lucky McKee; I am very partial to the Swedish Let The Right One In and Brian De Palma’s 1974 film Sisters starring Margot Kidder. The performance in that by William Finley, as the scientist and the doctor is just the best mad scientist I think in movies, except for maybe, you know (pauses) Bride of Frankenstein; it’s just my favorite.

iH: It has been a pleasure, thank you so much!

RE: Hey guys make sure to tell people to go check out Last Showing. This director is a real comer you guys, he’s going to be first on the block. Last Showing, it’s a perfect little De Palma thriller, with Me, Finn Jones from Game of Thrones, and Emily Berrington from the new 24 and The White Queen. Really, it’s immaculate!

iH: It sounds awesome! We will be sure to spread the word!

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s Thriller ‘Presumed Innocent’ Series Gets Early Release Date

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April 26, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Jake Gyllenhaal’s limited series Presumed Innocent is dropping on AppleTV+ on June 12 instead of June 14 as originally planned. The star, whose Road House reboot has brought mixed reviews on Amazon Prime, is embracing the small screen for the first time since his appearance on Homicide: Life on the Street in 1994.

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Presumed Innocent is being produced by David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. It is an adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1990 film in which Harrison Ford plays a lawyer doing double duty as an investigator looking for the murderer of his colleague.

These types of sexy thrillers were popular in the ’90s and usually contained twist endings. Here’s the trailer for the original:

According to Deadline, Presumed Innocent doesn’t stray far from the source material: “…the Presumed Innocent series will explore obsession, sex, politics and the power and limits of love as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”

Up next for Gyllenhaal is the Guy Ritchie action movie titled In the Grey scheduled for release in January 2025.

Presumed Innocent is an eight-episode limited series set to stream on AppleTV+ starting June 12.

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

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Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.