Fred Kreuger was a child murderer, and when a rookie cop became suspicious of Fred‘s activities he broke into the Krueger house and utterly trashed the place looking for him, stumbling across Freddy’s hidden trophy room where he kept scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings and such; afterward the cop rushed to the power plant where Fred worked, and brought him in. He was later released because of this cops mistakes and lack of following proceedure. As a result, the parents of Springwood tracked Fred down and burned him alive for revenge.

Fred “Freddy” came back to kill off the rest of the Springwood children in their dreams he is a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill children and teenagers in their dreams, which ultimately results in their death in the real world. However, whenever he is dragged into the real world, he has normal human strength and vulnerability.

Being a long time fan of the Nightmare franchise I’m quite excited to see the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, it’s said to have gotten rid of Freddy‘s perverted and “funny” side making the film much more terrifying. Here is the official trailor of the remake.

One, two, Freddy’s coming for you…

Three, four, better lock your door…

Five, six, grab your crucifix…

Seven, eight, gonna stay up late…

Nine, ten, never sleep again!

Michael Jackson’s death ensured that costumes resembling the King of Pop will undoubtedly be a top choice for 2009 (buy your glittery gloves and moonwalking shoes early.) However, even prior to Michael’s death, the 80′s were gearing up to be a hot trend this Halloween.

Costume companies make decisions based on what’s popular in traditional fashion, and since the 80′s styles are popular this season, costumes with off-the-shoulder sweat shirts, legwarmers, bangle bracelets, hot pink and turquoise are available in an entire new costume line. 80′s rockers, pop stars, soap stars, whatever your favorite look of the 80′s was, chances are there’s a costume available for it this year.

Here are some great 80′s Halloween costume ideas from Costume Cauldron. This Adult Madonna look-a-like costume will make you feel all shiny and new when you wear it for the first time! The costume is a white bodiced dress with a long lace train. The costume comes with the vail and the glovettes.

For this Michael Jackson costume, you’ll be showin’ how funky strong is your fight in this jammin’ jacket. This costume features a black Nehru jacket with gold trim and gold buttons.

And for this last 80′s suggestion, you’ll be ready to party hardy in the retro Rock God costume which includes: a knit shirt with guitar screen-print and fringe trim, stretch velvet pants, vinyl belt, brown fringe boot tops, scarf and headband. Don’t forget to add a Rock Star or Mullet wig to complete this totally awesome costume!

With many other options available, you’ll surely be a hit at any Halloween party with an 80′s inspired costume.

Planning on having a Halloween themed night at your home full of scary movies and wicked treats? Most of these nights probably have a movie list comprising of Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the Thirteeth. How about refreshing that list and including something new, and something that is actually about Halloween.

Before anyone cries foul over my statement that TRICK ‘R TREAT is the single best Halloween-themed movie ever made, allow me to back up the statement. While 1978′s Halloween is a masterful, amazing thriller that truly has no equal in the horror genre, TRICK ‘R TREAT is something wonderfully different. It’s a movie that is Halloween.

Whereas Carpenter’s classic is set during the holiday and it plays heavily into the plot, the film could arguably be set on any other night and be just as frightening. TRICK ‘R TREAT hinges completely on All Hallow’s Eve, taking every spooky childhood memory its viewers have about the holiday and mashing them into a gleeful, creepy anthology of tales that are somehow both genuinely chilling and nostalgically beautiful.

Writer and director Michael Dougherty has crafted a film that transformed me into a five-year-old child in a Dracula cape and plastic fangs, riveted in stunned horror as his vision played out before me. Somehow, it succeeds in being both terrifying and charming.

TRICK ‘R TREAT‘s story unfolds unlike a traditional anthology picture, with all of the movie’s separate plots taking place together. We’re not subjected to title cards or stunted intermissions between tales, but a seamless mix of Halloween hijinx and horrors. In its five overlapping stories, a couple discovers what happens when they blow out a jack o’ lantern before midnight, a bullying child learns to check his candy before eating it, a young woman is stalked by a hooded stranger at a harvest festival, a group of pranksters uncover the ghoulish truth about a local urban legend, and an elderly Scrooge is visited by a pint-sized hellion who is far more interested in tricks than treats.

TRICK ‘R TREAT definitely deserves to be part of your Halloween movie night!