Wes Craven 's meta slasher brought back the subgenre that had dominated the '80s, now with a fresh twist and a cast of up-and-coming young stars. Its success led to a wave of copycats, most notably ...

Iconic character actor Robert Englund ... Afterward, Englund suggested to his friend, Mark Hamill, that he read for Luke Skywalker. Englund continued, "I was also up for Bobby Crocker on Kojak.