by Blair Marnell
Horror icon Robert Englund – the original Freddy Krueger of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” fame – is slashing his way back into action this week, just in time for Halloween, in a new web series called “Fear Clinic.” In the series, Englund portrays a maniacal genius named Dr. Andover who is obsessed with finding new ways to cure people of their greatest fears – even if it kills them.
Last night on “Attack of the Show” Englund spoke at length about his new character. “I’m kind of a misunderstood genius,” he explained. “But I did something bad in the states. I lost my medical license and had to do community service at a prison. Guess who I ran into – Kane Hodder, the original Jason! And I drag his hockey pucked ass down to my clinic south of the border.” Read more...
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In 2003, the epic battle between horror icons Freddy Krueger and Jason Vorhees finally took place – and the results were somewhat mixed. Jason was even dumber than usual, Freddy lost but still somehow managed to win, and fans complained that the "Freddy vs. Jason" battle promised by the title didn’t even take place until the very end of the movie.