A lot of names come up in the Facebook post, but none of them have caught fans' attention quite like Robert Englund. The actor is best-known for being the original Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. That kind of horror pedigree fits right at home with the monsters seen throughout the Upside Down.
According to the post, Englund will play a man by the name of Victor Creel. His description goes as follows: "A disturbed and intimidating man who is imprisoned in a psychiatric hospital." The word "intimidating" is interesting here, as it suggests Victor could perhaps be a secondary antagonist of sorts to the main characters.
It also raises the question of how a psychiatric hospital factors into this season. Getting someone like Englund for this role must mean it's pretty big, so is it possible one of the main characters might get committed? No matter how he comes into the story, fans are hyped to see the horror legend in the upcoming season, with comments on the Facebook announcement like "Got excited at Robert Englund and [stopped] reading" and "Sweet!!! Robert Englund is gonna be GREAT!" It may also be prudent for viewers to keep an eye out for any Nightmare on Elm Street Easter eggs that pop up during the season. After all, Freddy was a pop culture icon of the '80s, so it would make perfect sense to see a movie poster in the background somewhere.
