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Robert Englund Urges Ronny Yu to Return to Horror

11/5/2025

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Robert Englund, the original Freddy Krueger, urged director Ronny Yu to return to horror filmmaking.
In a Dread Central interview, Englund recalled watching Bride of Chucky at a film festival in France.
He praised Yu's talent for edgy, graphic-novel-style horror.
Yu has not directed a horror film since Freddy vs. Jason (early 2000s).
Yu has hinted at interest in future projects, including a new sci-fi film.

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Story summary

Robert Englund, the original Freddy Krueger, urged director Ronny Yu to return to horror filmmaking.
In a Dread Central interview, Englund recalled watching Bride of Chucky at a film festival in France.
He praised Yu's talent for edgy, graphic-novel-style horror.
Yu has not directed a horror film since Freddy vs. Jason (early 2000s).
Yu has hinted at interest in future projects, including a new sci-fi film.