10 Robert Englund Horror Roles Beyond Nightmare on Elm Street
Englund’s casting in Netflix’s blockbuster sci-fi horror series fits in perfectly The themes of the fourth season of the 80s showwhat caused A Nightmare on Elm Streetis the tactic of having a monster attack its victims in a surreal dream world – or in this case “The Upside Down”. In Hollywood dreams and nightmaresEnglund recalls auditioning for Hawkins’ sleazy mayor, a role that eventually went to another ’80s icon, Cary Elwes. But although Englund’s Victor Creel appears in only one episode of Season 4, the character’s looming presence – his eerie history, his decaying former home, his connection to stranger things Big villain Vecna - makes the role feel less like a cameo than his screen time would suggest. He’s also unsettling as hell and brings depth to the haunted Creel, even beyond the Freddy vibes that have featured on so many other TV shows over the years (Knight Rider, Charmed, Married… With Children, Chuck, Bones) have benefited from bringing Englund on board as a guest star.
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