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.

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.

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.

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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