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One of the most iconic horror movies is celebrating a major milestone with A Nightmare on Elm Street's 40th anniversary. The 1984 film hailed from writer/director Wes Craven, who had built a solid filmography for himself up to that point with the likes of The Last House on the Left and The Hills Have Eyes, and properly put him on the map as one of the genre's greats. From there on, Craven's genre spotlight would continue to grow with the likes of the now-cult classics The Serpent and the Rainbow and The People Under the Stairs and, eventually, launching the still-iconic Scream franchise with Kevin Williamson.

1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street told the story of Nancy Thompson, a teenager living in the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio, who, along with her friends and boyfriend, find themselves tormented in their dreams by a mysterious figure who has the...

The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise has been dormant for over a decade now, and despite the fact that people like Mike Flanagan and Elijah Wood are interested in making Elm Street movies, there are no new films on the horizon. Freddy Krueger’s extended vacation is going to continue a while longer. At least we have several films to revisit – and as part our of Halloween celebrations here at JoBlo and Arrow in the Head, we decided to put together a list ranking those films from worst to best. So keep scrolling down to see our take on Nightmare on Elm Street Movies Ranked.

A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)

The production company Platinum Dunes went on a reboot and remake spree for a while, and some worthwhile movies came out of that. Their version of Texas Chainsaw Massacre holds up. I like that movie’s prequel. I love the...

Be it people in general or well-renowned celebrities — everyone has some secrets that they keep to themselves until the very end, with some even taking those secrets down to their graves. Being no exception to this fact, the late legendary method actor Heath Ledger had some secrets of himself as well. However, one of his secrets was in the latter category where he took the secret to his grave.

Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain

This one secret was the fact that a little time before his untimely death due to a drug overdose, Ledger was involved in a relationship with none other than one of Avengers: Age of Ultron actress Elizabeth Olsen’s sisters. And while the reason why this was kept secret remains unknown to this day, it did cause some consequences for the one Heath Ledger was dating after his sudden demise.

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All 172 episodes of the classic ’80s legal drama L.A. Law, created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, will be available to stream on Hulu on November 3.

All original commercial licensed music was kept intact and upgraded. The episdodes have also been newly remastered by Disney in HD with 16:9 aspect ratio from the original film source,

L.A. Law is a one-hour drama detailing the intertwined personal and private lives of the employees of Los Angeles law firm McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney & Kuzak. The long-running and popular series was the recipient of numerous awards, including five Emmy Awards and seven more nominations, as well as four Golden Globe Awards and five more nominations.

The cast included Harry Hamlin, Jill Eikenberry, Michele Greene, Alan Rachins, Jimmy Smits, Michael Tucker, Richard Dysart, Corbin Bernsen, Susan Dey, Susan Ruttan, Blair Underwood, Larry Drake, Amanda Donohoe, John Spencer, Cecil Hoffman, Sheila Kelley, Conchata Ferrell, A. Martinez,...

Classic ’80s legal drama “L.A. Law” is coming to Hulu — with an upgrade.

All eight seasons of the show, comprising 172 episodes total, have been newly remastered by Disney in HD with 16:9 aspect ratio from the original film source for streaming on Hulu. “L.A. Law” will be available on Hulu starting Nov. 3. According to Hulu, all original commercial licensed music was kept intact and also upgraded.

Hulu, which is majority owned by Disney, does not have exclusive streaming rights to “L.A. Law”; the eight seasons of the show also are currently available on Amazon’s Prime Video.

“L.A. Law” originally aired from 1986-1994 on NBC. The show stars Harry Hamlin, Jimmy Smits, Blair Underwood and Susan Dey among the ensemble cast that also includes Jill Eikenberry, Michele Greene, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker, Richard Dysart, Corbin Bernsen, Susan Ruttan, Larry Drake, Amanda Donohoe, John Spencer, Cecil Hoffman, Sheila Kelley, Conchata Ferrell,...

Chicago – Big Opening Night tonight for the shot-in-Chicagoland indie film “Alex/October,” written and directed by Josh Hope. The La Grange Theatre will screen the film with a Q&a to follow, moderated by Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com. Click A/O for ticket info.

Alex (Brad Hunt) is an outwardly depressed man, contemplating suicide but unable to literally pull the trigger. In desperation he places a Craigslist ad seeking an “associate” to finish the job, answered by an underemployed and broke woman named October (Tara Shayne). As this odd couple negotiates the terms, a relationship develops.

’Alex/October’ Opening Night at La Grange (Illinois) Theatre

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Appearing at the screening will be writer/director Josh Hope, lead actors Brad Hunt and Tara Shayne, local actors Lisa Zane and Sophie Leonard, as well as producer Normann Pokomy.

”Alex/October” opens in Chicago area theaters and elsewhere on September 30th,...

Game Day, a basketball comedy-drama from Movie Night Media and Ammo Content, is set to open in limited release this fall.

The film stars Elizabeth Alderfer and Romeo Miller. Lisa Zane, Chris Johnson, Fyvush Finkel, Jerod Haynes and Antoine McKay also star.

The indie is written and directed by John Susman, and features original music by Miller and his dad, Master P. Producers include John Susman and Stuart Wolf through their Movie Night Media production banner.

Game Day tells the story of tech whiz Ricki (Alderfer), who convinces basketball-savvy teen Lucas (Miller) to offer her hoops lessons when her professional and personal life fall apart. Success at her new job hinges on her joining the office basketball team. But with no game, Ricki enlists Lucas’ help in a desperate attempt to save her job.

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Looking surprisingly cosy despite their gruesome fates in the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies, the leading ladies of the franchise posed with Robert Englund for a group shot at the recent Flashback Weekend.

The image features Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Lisa Wilcox, Tuesday Knight, Brooke Theiss, Toy Newkirk, and Lisa Zane, with Wyss sharing the photo on Facebook. She also posted a bonus image of herself and Englund, and you can see both pics in the gallery below.

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Langenkamp is perhaps the most well-known of the group, having appeared in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare as Nancy, and has recently admitted she’d love to return to the series. Wyss...

It’s hard to believe that yet another Flashback Weekend is upon us once again, with the longest-running horror convention in Chicago set to take over the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare from Friday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 4th. This year's festivities look to be a stellar time for genre fans, with a cavalcade of notable guests descending upon the three-day event. If you happened to miss our previous coverage of the various talent announcements for Flashback (you can check them out Here), for this year’s convention, Bruce Campbell is returning to Chicago and will be reuniting with both Sam and Ted Raimi to celebrate all things Evil Dead.

Flashback Weekend will be playing host to a Night of the Creeps Reunion on Saturday evening with director Fred Dekker, co-stars Tom Atkins, Jason Lively, Jill Whitlow, Steve Marshall, Allan Kayser, Ken Heron, and Robert Kurtzman (who also worked...

We all know the story of Wes Craven’s 1984 horror classic A Nightmare On Elm Street. Terrifying dream demon Freddy Krueger stalks the teenagers of Springwood through their slumber – torturing them to death in gory and disturbing ways before they wake. Freddy (originally played by Robert Englund) is one of the most iconic villains of modern cinema – with his red and green striped jumper, knifed glove, and burned visage. But that first film is also notable for the way in which it dealt with the killer’s origin story.

There’s no lengthy, explanatory pre-credits sequence, nor is there a great deal of exposition designed to explain Freddy’s presence. Instead, his story is gradually revealed through snippets of information provided to heroine Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) by her mother (Ronee Blakley). It transpires that, in life, Freddy Krueger was a child murderer who terrorized the Elm Street community. He was apprehended,...

"I'm not supposed to be talking about this with you. This is not something that is supposed to be happening right now," musician Ben Harper says at the beginning of the new Spike TV documentary I Am Heath Ledger. "Some people are just bigger than the world has room for."

Harper, a close friend of the actor who died in 2008 of an accidental drug overdose, is one of several friends, peers and family members who discuss both the actor's singular talents and constant search for adventure and creative pursuits. The poignant film,...

Chicago – The hottest two days of the 2016 CIMMfest – the Chicago International Music & Movies Festival – is of course on the last two weekend days. After conferring their Baadasssss Award to Documentarian Gordon Quinn of Kartemquin Films on Friday, April 15th, it’s time for the Saturday/Sunday blitz to begin.

The Chicago International Movie & Music Festival

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HollywoodChicago.com recommends six kick-ass things to do at Cimm Fest to make the weekend (April 16th and 17th, 2016) rock…

CIMMcon

If you’re in entertainment, music, TV or film, these are the main days (April 16/17) of vital information and industry interaction! CIMMcon is the Midwest’s premier Film, Music, and Tech Conference. It features two full days packed with panels, presentations, workshops, and networking events led by key figures in entertainment, media arts, and technology.

For more information and complete schedule, click here.

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The ultimate and award-winning retrospective on the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Never Sleep Again (review), is now available on home video and we have your chance to score a copy on us! That's right, us!

To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.

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Featuring exclusive interviews with over 100 key cast and crew from every Nightmare, including creator Wes Craven and Robert Englund (“Freddy Krueger”), Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy will be available as a 2-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on January 21, 2014, for an Srp of $29.98 from Image Entertainment.

Murderer. Dream Demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man – one monster – who epitomizes those words: Freddy Krueger. For decades, he has slashed his way through the...

The official Blu-ray trailer for the ultimate and award-winning retrospective on the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Never Sleep Again (review), is here, and there's a veritable treasure trove of high definition Elm Street goodness just waiting for you!

Synopsis

Featuring exclusive interviews with over 100 key cast and crew from every Nightmare, including creator Wes Craven and Robert Englund (“Freddy Krueger”), Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy will be available as a 2-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on January 21, 2014, for an Srp of $29.98 from Image Entertainment.

Murderer. Dream Demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man – one monster – who epitomizes those words: Freddy Krueger. For decades, he has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters and shows no signs of ever resting in peace.

A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp is your dream...

The ultimate and award-winning retrospective on the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Never Sleep Again (review), is getting ready to hit Blu-ray; and right now we have an exclusive clip for you cats to dig on!

Synopsis

Featuring exclusive interviews with over 100 key cast and crew from every Nightmare, including creator Wes Craven and Robert Englund (“Freddy Krueger”), Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy will be available as a 2-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on January 21, 2014, for an Srp of $29.98 from Image Entertainment.

Murderer. Dream Demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man – one monster – who epitomizes those words: Freddy Krueger. For decades, he has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters and shows no signs of ever resting in peace.

A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp is your dream guide in this...

Image Entertainment will be giving Never Sleep Again, the 4-hour documentary of the ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ series, a Blu-ray release early next year.

“Murderer. Dream Demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man – one monster – who epitomizes those words: Freddy Krueger. For decades, he has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters and shows no signs of ever resting in peace. A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp is your dream guide in this thrilling “shockumentary” that takes you deeper into Freddy’s realm than ever before, featuring exciting clips, never-before-seen photos, behind-the-scenes footage, conceptual art, publicity materials and exclusive new interviews with over 100 key cast and crew from every Nightmare, including Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Jack Sholder, Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Chuck Russell, Jennifer Rubin, Renny Harlin, Lisa Wilcox, Tuesday Knight,...

We told you a few weeks ago that the ultimate and award-winning retrospective on the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Never Sleep Again (review), is getting ready to hit Blu-ray this January. Now the official word has come.

From the Press Release

Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, announces Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, a “shockumentary” highlighting the horrifying history of Freddy Krueger, on Blu-ray for the very first time.

Featuring exclusive interviews with over 100 key cast and crew from every Nightmare, including creator Wes Craven and Robert Englund (“Freddy Krueger”), Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy will be available as a 2-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray January 21, 2014, for an Srp of $29.98.

Murderer. Dream Demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man – one monster – who epitomizes those words: Freddy Krueger. For decades, he...

The ultimate and award-winning retrospective on the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Never Sleep Again (review), is getting ready to hit Blu-ray this January; and if you've never seen it or just want to see it in hi-def, here's the chance you've been waiting for!

Be warned: This is the same exact cut with the same features from the Collector's Edition DVD. There's nothing new, but honestly, what else could there possibly be left to say? It covers it All, and the remake in no way warrants mention.

Look for it online and in stores on January 21st, 2014, via Image Entertainment!

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Murderer. Dream demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man - one monster - who epitomizes those words: Freddy Krueger. For decades, he has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters and shows no...

Last year we ran a schedule of every TV/Cable network schedule we could find that could be construed as Horror or Halloween related for the month of October. Let’s just say it proved useful for our readers and even for our staff when they were looking to find something to watch, wanted to program their DVR’s or didn’t want to miss out on some great “live” Horror. Isn’t there something about having a movie fed to you on TV as opposed to watching it on Blu-ray or DVD or streaming? We may not like commercials, but the randomness that you can associate with a TV program itinerary is novel. It removes a little bit of control from the audience who is all to concerned with being in control these days (just look at the reasons behind publishing a piece like this).

So here’s the 2013 Halloween Seasonal TV Preview,...

Following their break up, Rob threw a wild ‘Great Gatsby’ themed party at his Los Feliz home, and Kristen’s name was not on the list. We can Exclusively reveal how she felt about being excluded!

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are drifting further and further apart after their break up. HollywoodLife.com Exclusively learned Kristen’s reaction about not gaining an invite to Rob’s hot Hollywood party on June 23, and you would really surprised to know how she really felt!

Kristen Stewart Not Invited To Robert Pattinson’s Party

Rob, 27, and Kristen, 23, broke up in May, and Rob’s Great Gatsby themed party was his first big shindig following the split. So how did Kristen feel about not being invited to Rob’s wild bash?

A source close to the actress Exclusively tells us:

She doesn’t feel bad that she wasn’t invited to the party because...

This sexy new pic of Rob is just amazing! The ‘Twilight’ star was prepping for his wild ‘Great Gatsby’ party, when he was snapped outside his home wearing shades and a hat.

Looking good, Robert Pattinson! Before the hunk hosted an extravagant Great Gatbsy themed party at his Los Feliz, Calif. house, he was snapped walking down his drive way looking very rugged. Look away Kristen Stewart!

Robert Pattinson Looks Sexy Before ‘Great Gatsby’ Party

Rob, 27, was walking outside his Los Feliz home on June 23 prior to the party, and he looks great! Wearing his trademark backwards cap, sunglasses and jeans, Rob looked effortlessly stylish before the big event.

So just how crazy was the party?

Robert Pattinson’s Famous Guest List At Party

Rob threw the party to celebrate Arbitrage director, Nick Jarecki’s 34th birthday, and he had quite an impressive guest list! Rose McGowan, Michelle Rodriguez, E.L. James,...

Rob was in a self revelatory mood at his awesome ’Great Gatsby’ themed party, and a party goer tells HollywoodLife.com Exclusively about a surprising secret Rob told him!

Robert Pattinson hosted an extravagant Great Gatbsy themed party at his Los Feliz, Calif. house, where he opened up about the trials and tribulations of living in La. Speaking Exclusively to HollywoodLife.com, a party guest revealed that he and Rob had a long conversation, and he gave us a lot of insight to Rob’s state of mind post breakup with Kristen Stewart.

Robert Pattinson Finds It Hard To Make Friends

Rob threw the party to celebrate Arbitrage director, Nick Jarecki’s 34th birthday, and singer/songwriter Todd Michael Schultz attended with his author boyfriend Bret Easton Ellis. While there, he and Rob had a pretty interesting conversation about how hard it is to maintain friendships in La.

He tells...

Rob threw a star-studded party on June 22 to celebrate his friend, Nick Jarecki’s birthday, but there was one famous guest in particular who piqued our interest — the author of ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey!’ After Rob and E.L. partied together, is there still a chance he could be cast in the movie?

On April 24, a source revealed to HollywoodLife.com exclusively that Alex Pettyfer would be playing Christian Grey, the titular character in the film version of Fifty Shades of Grey. But still, nothing has been set in stone. And now with news that Fifty Shades author, E.L. James was in attendance at a big Robert Pattinson bash on June 22, the question remains — could R-Patz actually land the role after all?

E.L. James Attends Robert Pattinson’s Party

Singer/songwriter Todd Michael Schultz revealed the details of Rob’s birthday party for Arbitrage director, Nick Jarecki, to HollywoodLife.com exclusively.

Robert Pattinson threw huge movie style,celebrity filled party last night at his Cali house. According to a new report from Hollywood Life, and their sources, former Twilight Saga main man, Robert Pattinson, decided to throw a huge movie-themed party at his place in Los Feliz,California last night,June 22nd. The party was based on the "Great Gatsby" movie,and it was to celebrate his director friend, Nick Jarecki’s birthday. They also report that Rob dressed up to impersonate Jay Gatsby from the movie,and did a pretty good job too. Some of the peeps who were in attendance, were Entertainment attorney, Vladimir Radovanov, and documentary filmmaker ,Ondi Timoner. Singer/songwriter, Todd Michael Schultz , also showed up and he revealed some other interesting details about the party,stating, “It was a really good party. It was in Rob’s backyard. He had catered tacos. Dianne Warren, the songwriter,...

Who knew R-Patz was such a party planner!? On June 22, the ‘Twilight’ actor threw a ‘Great Gatsby’ blowout filled with industry types for his director friend, Nick Jarecki’s birthday. K-Stew was nowhere to be found — did she even get an invite? HollywoodLife.com has all the Exclusive details.

We’ve never thought of this, but Robert Pattinson does make a pretty convincing Jay Gatsby. The actor did his best impression on June 22, hosting an extravagant theme party at his Los Feliz, Calif. house to celebrate Arbitrage director, Nick Jarecki’s 34th birthday.

Robert Pattinson Throws A Birthday Bash For Nick Jarecki

The soiree appeared to be a glamorous affair, full of big names from the showbiz industry, all donning their best 1920′s suits and flapper outfits to fit the Great Gatsby party theme.

Entertainment attorney Vladimir Radovanov attended the party and tweeted out a couple pictures with his friend,...

It seemed to be some sort of rule of thumb with the more iconic of horror baddies – the bigger you are then the harder and much more spectacularly you fall, usually amidst a climatic showcase of visual effects that have stretched the already limited budget of the film to near breaking point. I guess that's part of their enduring appeal. I mean, would Dracula really have been as unforgettable as he is if he was easily snuffed out by a simple baseball bat to the dome? Could you imagine watching a version of King Kong where the ape was simply put down like Old Yeller instead of being shot down from the top of the Empire State building? Some of these deaths have become as iconic as the villain themselves, complimenting the closing of the film with some final reel fireworks. Even a nameless henchman has a fighting chance for...

Have you ever wanted to step into the shoes of one of your favorite scream queens? Then by all means keep reading because we have the lowdown on the "Kick Up Your Heels" auction supporting the Lancaster Opera House Theatre program for arts for children and teens.

Horror actress Brooke Lewis ("Ms. Vampy," Slime City Massacre) dropped us a line to let us know about the Lancaster (New York) Opera House's 5th Annual "Kick Up Your Heels" online auction, which began January 2, 2013. All money raised by event will go toward the programming and development of children's workshops. A worthy cause if we've ever heard one!

Brooke told us, "When I was invited last year by the Kick Up Your Heels charity event to donate a pair of heels to support the Lancaster Opera House Theatre program for arts for children and teens, I was completely moved and excited! As Ms. Vampy,...

It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a jam-packed week, with plenty of movies waiting to take you money, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, July 30th 2012.

Pick(S) Of The Week

Airborne (DVD)

As a snow storm closes in, one final plane takes off. The plane reports to the ground that both pilots are dead, while the slowly dwindling number of passengers on the plane wish that they’d never left the ground. Airborne Review

Remains (DVD)

After a freak accident reduces the population of Reno to a horde of shuffling, flesh-hungry undead, a handful of shocked survivors are faced with a terrifying battle for survival. Fighting their way out of a...

The executives and filmmakers behind the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games are currently busy devouring bucketfuls of beluga caviar, wiping their mouths with $100 bills, and exercising by swimming through bins filled with all the currency that flowed in from movie theaters last weekend. One would imagine that — between swims — they’re also in the midst of a heated debate regarding the Hunger Games sequels. “Should Catching Fire be split into a trilogy?” asks producer Nina Jacobson. “I got a better idea,” replies director Gary Ross. “Why don’t we do a trilogy, but then make it a five-part trilogy,...

Still looking for Christmas gifts for those hard to shop for people on your list? Just in time for the holidays, the price for the Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Collector's Edition DVD has been reduced to $17.99 with Free shipping. In addition, courtesy of Fright Rags, a limited edition Never Sleep Again t-shirt is now available - but hurry! Only 400 are being made.

Synopsis:

Murderer. Dream demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man – one monster – who epitomizes those words: Freddy Krueger.

For decades, he has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters and shows no signs of ever resting in peace. A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp is your dream guide in this thrilling "shockumentary" that takes you deeper into Freddy Krueger’s realm than ever before, featuring exciting clips, never-before-seen photos,...