Hot of the press releases presses comes this exciting nugget about Robert Englund coming to Travel Channel in a new series. The veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) will host a six-episode series that’s set to premiere later this year.
There’s not a lot of specifics on it yet, but we know the premise: he’ll resurrect the most frightening, odd and creepiest stories ripped straight from the headlines of yesteryear.
“How can you make fascinating and petrifying stories even more scary? Add the genius of Robert Englund,” said Jane Latman, general manager, Travel Channel. “As if tales of flying monsters, zombie cannibals and ghost ships were not enough, we are cranking up the volume for maximum impact. And our fans are going to go nuts for this legendary actor.”
Newspapers from America’s past document bizarre, mysterious accounts that seem too incredible to be true. With the help of historians and scholars, Englund makes every one-hour episode an immersive experience designed to raise goose bumps and quicken pulses. And every thrill ride is all the more terrifying because it isn’t the work of a science fiction writer, but originally a news article reported in the American press.
Right now the working title is Shadows of History. That may change, or it could stay the same.
Other than “later this year” there’s no details on when we can expect to see it.
But we now know it’s coming and that’s super exciting. Well, at least to me. You know how I love the haunted headlines! This sounds like a fresh, fun new show exploring those through history. And what a great person to have hosting it –or should I say ghosting it?
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