Speaking of those horror specials, Englund never, ever fails to impress me with just how sharp, funny and smart he is, or how perceptive. I watched Freddy vs. Jason (yes, we actually did--Jason goes down like a pussy, but then what did I expect against Freddy?!) and I have to admit that, even when he's in camp mode, he's an awful lot of fun because he's so aware of what he's doing and is using his immense talent to be, well, an awful lot of fun.

But he is just plain freaking scary in the original (and New Nightmare to a lesser extent, IMO). I... have a huge crush, I admit it; he impresses me the way that Craven impresses you! :-)