Ahead of the horror film's 40th anniversary, Robert Englund looks back on the making of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and tells PEOPLE how Freddy Krueger's iconic look came together.

Nightmare Cafe is a strange, cheesy, and largely underrated TV series perfect for fans of the wild and bizarre.

Since then, the actor, now 77, has made it clear that he has no plans to reprise his signature role "I won't don the fedora or strap on the claws again," Englund told Entertainment Weekly last year .

Since then, the actor, now 77, has made it clear that he has no plans to reprise his signature role "I won't don the fedora or strap on the claws again," Englund told Entertainment Weekly last year .

Horror vets Richard Brake and Robert Englund have joined 'Pinocchio: Unstrung,' from the 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' team.

NOVI, MI - Three stars of one of the most iconic horror movies in cinema history are about to reunite in Michigan. “A Nightmare on Elm Street” stars, Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), Ronee ...

Robert Englund, the actor best known for playing Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," will attend Motor City Comic Con in November.

Englund looks back on filming of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' revealing to PEOPLE how the character's iconic look came together Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in the 'Nightmare on Elm Street ...

Englund looks back on filming of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' revealing to PEOPLE how the character's iconic look came together. People. Why Robert Englund Had to Fight for Freddy Krueger's Fedora ...

Englund looks back on filming of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' revealing to PEOPLE how the character's iconic look came together ...

Englund looks back on filming of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' revealing to PEOPLE how the character's iconic look came together Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/Everett Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in the ...

Englund looks back on filming of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' revealing to PEOPLE how the character's iconic look came together Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/Everett Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in the ...