Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. "At the time, my agents and the people around me were hoping that ...

In the 40 years since its release, 1985’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge has cemented its legacy as one of the most overtly queer entries in the horror canon, an accidental gay classic ...

Modern horror movies are known for featuring a “final girl”—a smart and self-assured female protagonist who manages to get away from the killer, even as everyone around her succumbs to his treacherous ...

A Nightmare on Elm Street was released in 1984 and has terrorized audiences since. Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) haunts your dreams and there is no way to escape him. People have tried, but no ...