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Have a Spirit Halloween on ‘Elm Street’
A Nightmare on Elm Street is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and Spirit Halloween has commemorated Wes Craven’s seminal slasher with a variety of Freddy Krueger collectibles, costumes, and more. Here are 10 highlights:
Deluxe Metal Freddy Glove – $59.99
Freddy Krueger’s glove is one of the most iconic props in horror cinema, but not all replicas are created equally. If you want something more realistic than the plastic version, this 15″ deluxe edition features metal claws.
Freddy Krueger Sweater – $34.99
Did you know Wes Craven chose red and green for Freddy’s sweater because he read that it’s the most difficult color combination for the human eye to process? No horror fan’s wardrobe is complete without one to keep them warm long after Halloween has passed.
A Nightmare On Elm Street Makeup Kit – $12.99
If you’re feeling extra creative, forgo the Freddy mask in favor of recreating his burned look with the official makeup kit. It includes three makeup crayons, four cream makeup colors, two sheets of temporary tattoos, makeup sponge, and gel blood.
Will you be able to sleep with a dream demon by your side? Conquer your fears by cuddling up with this 8″ plush Freddy.
Freddy Krueger Press On Nails – $7.99
Not even Freddy’s glove could compete with Elm Street fingernails. The set includes 24 self-adhesive press-on nail chips featuring five different Freddy-inspired designs.
Freddy Krueger Snugarumi – $39.99
Like a blanket you can wear, a Snugarumi is a soft, oversized hooded shirt with a kangaroo pocket. The Freddy Krueger edition is a cozy alternative to the classic red and green sweater.
“Every town has an Elm Street,” as Freddy points out in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, and every Fredhead needs an Elm Street sign. This wooden display piece measures 20.5″ wide and 4″ high.
Freddy Krueger Succulent Planter – $12.99
Want a killer garden without all the work? This 3″ ceramic planter in the shape of Freddy’s head houses a lifelike artificial succulent. No sunlight required, so it’s perfect for nightmares.
Freddy Krueger Pet Pajamas – $17.99
Let your four-legged friends in on the Halloween fun with Freddy Krueger pet pajamas. The red and green striped jumpsuit will remind you not to fall asleep whenever you pet your pup.
Nightmare on Elm Street Clapper Board – $19.99
Welcome to prime time! Get ready for your closeup with a Nightmare on Elm Street clapper board. The fiberboard prop measures 12″ wide and 10.5″ wide.
As an added bonus, you can save 20% on one item with the code TWENTY or get free shipping on orders over $35 with the code FREESHIP. Find your local Spirit Halloween today!
A luxury team-building trip descends into a bloody fight for survival against a vengeful retreat leader in Corporate Retreat, out today in theaters. It’s the latest entry in a cathartic subgenre of workplace horror that examines every harrowing aspect of job employment.
No job is safe from horror, either, from babysitting to even the most white-collar gigs. But if you work an overnight shift? All bets are off. Vengeful co-workers and bosses aside, the night shift is likely to come armed with witches, creatures, demons, and all manner of things that go bump in the night. Even deadly outbreaks.
Corporate Retreat, along with these five horror movies centered around some of the worst night shifts, will make you glad the weekend has finally arrived.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Passenger director André Øvredal goes full throttle for the scares in this quiet little chiller that sees a father and son coroner team stumped over the bizarre mysteries contained within the body of an unidentified young woman during an unexpected night shift. Well-executed scares, clever twists, and earnest performances by Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch give this supernatural haunter serious heft. While the narrative bides its time unveiling the truth behind Jane Doe’s battered body, it’s heavily steeped in witchcraft. In other words, The Autopsy of Jane Doe presents a new take on the subgenre. More importantly, it’s seriously scary.
Cold Storage
COLD STORAGE, StudioCanal 2023
A lethal, mutated fungus breaks free from confinement deep within the bowels of a storage facility. At the frontlines of the madness are Teacake (Stranger Things’ Joe Keery) and Naomi (Barbarian‘s Georgina Campbell), two employees thrust into the middle of the chaos when they investigate an alarm beeping somewhere deep within the building. Director Jonny Campbell (Netflix’s Dracula), working from a script by David Koepp based on his novel, helms the goopy madness with workman efficiency. This lighthearted, goopy horror comedy romp makes the deadly night shift a bit more bearable.
Graveyard Shift
Graveyard Shift follows new hire Hall (David Andrews) tasked by his mean boss Warwick (Stephen Macht) to assist with the insane rat infestation beneath their mill. They find something much most monstrous as the cause. Though the film was panned, it’s a fun creature feature with an always welcome appearance by Brad Dourif as the intensely eccentric exterminator. The film also opts for a happier ending, whereas (spoiler), the story sees both Hall and Warwick getting devoured by the mutated rats, the crew in the upstairs mill none the wiser.
Last Shift
‘Last Shift’
Rookie Officer Jessica Loren (Juliana Harkavy) has been assigned to watch over a closing precinct on its final night of operation…alone. With nearly everything already moved over to the new station, including rerouted 911 calls, it should be a pretty quiet night as she waits for a Hazmat team to arrive to remove biohazardous waste. Instead, it becomes a waking nightmare as she’s forced to deal with unsettling visitors. Last Shift, co-written by Scott Poiley and director Anthony DiBlasi, brings the scares.
Intruder
The overnight stock crew of a local grocery store finds themselves falling victim to an unseen killer in this highly infectious late ‘80s slasher. The deaths are delightfully gruesome and inventive; look for this killer to make excellent use of grocery store items as weapons. Frequent Raimi collaborator Scott Spiegel directed this bloody slasher, which means a lot of overlap with the Evil Dead II. That means putting Sam Raimi in front of the camera for a change, along with Ted Raimi and Evil Dead II’s Dan Hicks. Look for a cameo by Bruce Campbell as well!
Corporate Retreat releases in theaters today; get tickets now.
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