10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Freddy Krueger

10. He’s Appeared On The Godlbergs

This one may come as a surprise to hard core horror fans and gore hounds, but the original Freddy has actually reprised the iconic role in the years since his last cinematic appearance as the villain in 2003’s long awaited face-off flick, Ronny Yu’s Freddy Vs Jason.

Well, it was in an episode of NBC family sitcom The Goldbergs, but beggars can’t be choosers.

Yes, after a lengthy decade and a half out of his iconic costume, Robert England returned to the role of Freddy for one night only in October 2018 when he arrived into the life of TV’s Adam Goldberg and his overprotective mom Beverly in order to scare the poor comedy protagonists silly for the annual Halloween special. Mr Knifey Hands, as the episode names him, pokes fun at his terrifying image with an impromptu therapy session the sees him claim “I never knew any of my fathers and I turned out fine”.

It’s a fun cameo and a light-hearted treat for fans of the franchise and this nostalgic series alike, though here’s hoping it’s not the last we see of Englund in the role.