Robert Englund's Freddy Krueger Slashes His Way onto 'The Goldbergs'

Freddy Krueger is back to terrify teens when Robert Englund brings his razor-clawed serial killer to “The Goldbergs” for its Halloween episode on Oct. 31.

In a promo for the ABC family comedy set in the ’80s, Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) nonchalantly introduces Fredward, as she calls him, and asks, “Is there a Mrs. Krueger? Because I have a Rolodex.”

Patting him sweetly on the arm, she adds, “He’s just enchanting, very well-mannered,” then points out they have something in common. “We get our nails done at the same place.”

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Poor Bev. She must be oblivious to Freddy’s history of creeping into the dreams of teenagers and slashing them to pieces. Being the mama bear whom she has proven to be when it comes to her three kids, she just might be the one person that can actually take him down.

The last time Englund played the dream demon in a substantial way was in 2003’s “Freddy vs. Jason,” which pitted his “Nightmare on Elm Street” character against Jason Voorhees, the hockey-masked horror in “Friday the 13th.”

Jackie Earle Haley took over the role of Freddy in the 2010 franchise reboot.

“The Goldbergs” returns for its sixth season on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Watch the promo below.

#TheGoldbergs Halloween episode this year is going to be a NIGHTMARE! @RobertBEnglund will guest star as the one and only Freddy Krueger! pic.twitter.com/JduaQYqeiP

— The Goldbergs (@TheGoldbergsABC) September 21, 2018

13 Horror Movies to Stream on Netflix for Friday the 13th (Photos)

Friday the 13th is a big day for horror, big enough that there's a long-running slasher movie franchise called "Friday the 13th." So to help you celebrate the right way -- by watching a horror movie -- we've selected 13 scary flicks that are readily available for streaming on Netflix.
"The Platform" (2020)

The Spanish horror flick from director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia was one of Netflix's most popular releases in 2020, set within a "Vertical Self-Management Center" where prisoners are fed by a descending platform and left to figure out for themselves how to divide it up.
Netflix
"Unfriended" (2014)

Leo Gabriadze's innovative cyberbullying parable tells its story about a group of high-schoolers being haunted by their dead friend almost entirely through one character's MacBook screen.
Universal
"Creep" (2014)

Patrick Brice's found footage horror film follows a man who begins to suspect he's in danger after he responds to a cryptic Craigslist job listing.
The Orchard
"Bird Box" (2018)

How do you battle an evil that you cannot even look at? Sandra Bullock and her family must navigate the world blindfolded in this Netflix original.
Netflix
"Gerald's Game" (2017)

When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Carla Gugino's Jessie faces frightening visions and dark secrets, all while handcuffed to the bed.
Netflix
"The Green Inferno" (2013)

Horror master Eli Roth features a group of students who are determined to save a cannibalistic Amazon tribe being squeezed by loggers. Turns out they need the saving themselves.
Universal
"The Ritual" (2018)

Four friends embark on a hiking trip where things end very badly.
Netflix
"The Forest" (2016)

"Game of Thrones" star Natalie Dormer plays a young woman searching for her twin sister, who disappeared in Japan's infamous Suicide Forest.
Gramercy Pictures
"Sinister 2" (2015)

A single mother and her two sons move into a rural house with blood splattered all over the walls. What could be scary about that?
Blumhouse
"Hush" (2016)

A young woman must fight for her life when a masked killer appears in her window. The twist? She's is deaf and mute.
Blumhouse
"Insidious" (2010)

Haunted house? Check. Creepy child? Check. This is the film that kicked off the frightening franchise.
Film District
"Fear Street" (2021)

R.L. Stine fans can dig into a trilogy of films inspired by the "Goosebumps" author's other beloved book series, "Fear Street." Netflix released three films inspired by the novels, with the first set in 1994, the second in 1978 and the third in 1666.
Netflix
"The Conjuring" (2013)

James Wan's 2013 haunted house movie stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren, the paranormal investigators whose work inspired the "Amityville Horror" franchise.
Warner Bros.

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Friday the 13th is a big day for horror, big enough that there's a long-running slasher movie franchise called "Friday the 13th." So to help you celebrate the right way -- by watching a horror movie -- we've selected 13 scary flicks that are readily available for streaming on Netflix.

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