One, Two, Freddy's coming for your....snacks

Posted Apr 3rd 2006 4:43PM by Tom Biro
Filed under: Funny, Television

Ninjamarketing alerts us to an Italian advertisement for Fonzies, some sort of snack food, that features semi-amusing American cult slasher film psycho from the damned, Freddy Krueger, who has decided to show up to get his slay on. Thankfully for the guests, he seems to be too busy being his usual slacker self (thankfully, no monologues) and doesn't notice that everyone gets the heck outta dodge well before he has a chance to dice them up and impale them on his glove 'o' knives.

Of course, he decides that the Fonzies snacks are just what he needs to make his day. But that doesn't mean he's smart enough to not try and lick his fingers after eating. Ninjamarketing also tells us that the ad has been "banned" as being too scary, but we don't really see it. You can thank Euro RSCG for this masterpiece, btw.

Reader Comments

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1. It must just be me. Every ad blog's got this thing up. It was sent to me. I watch it. I said "whatever." Apparently Freddy's dies so many times and been "so over" for eons that it's OK for some horror-hipster creative team to whip this up this overly predictable slop. Oh damn, I just wrote a post:-) See what you all made me do?

Posted at 5:11PM on Apr 3rd 2006 by Steve Hall

2. I just couldn't let it go, frankly. I know it was sent to like a zillion places (that's what I get for being on mailing lists) but for some reason Freddy just has a special place in my heart that I'll never give up to loser bad guys....well, except maybe Leatherface or Pinhead.

Posted at 5:14PM on Apr 3rd 2006 by Tom Biro

3. Oh now Pinhead. I'm with you on that one....but only the first movie:-)

Posted at 5:21PM on Apr 3rd 2006 by Steve Hall

4. That was flat out brilliant. Easily one of the most clever ads I've seen in quite sometime.

Posted at 6:09PM on Apr 4th 2006 by Ben

5. I was just happy to see a horror icon being used in the mainstream!

(�`�.��.-> fLeShTwIsTeR

Posted at 1:53AM on Apr 5th 2006 by fLeShTwIsTeR

6. That was an awful makeup job. It was pretty clear that it wasn't Robert Englund there. If it was, he needs a better makeup artist.

And although I'm a big NOES fan, that was a dumb commercial. I've seen it countless times before. Person with dominating features/personality shows up, controls a situation, and then comments on a product.

Licking his fingers was the only original thing about it, but Freddy's character has been known for self mutilation, and licking the knives. So, the humor of him reacting to licking his glove is lost on anyone familiar with the character.

Posted at 1:02PM on Apr 6th 2006 by dvddesign

7. All I can say is WOW...lol

Posted at 7:30PM on Apr 8th 2006 by TrillB

8. relaxxx

Posted at 12:28AM on Apr 9th 2006 by lil niggeh

9. I thought it was hilarious..it made me giggle....

Posted at 1:02AM on Apr 9th 2006 by Geoffrey D.

10. that nose was hideous. i'm going to have bad dreams just about his HUMONGOUS nose.

Posted at 4:47AM on Apr 9th 2006 by Ed boy

11. Umm,I'm glad to see people thought of Fred,and thought he was kewl enough to advertise their snack(s)...but the make up sucked,the voise was way too high,he took breaths way more than Robert does,and he doesnt have the dancer body... so they need to work on some things... and was that shirt BLACK & red?!!?! it didnt look olive green to me...was his hat & pants black instead of brown? he got the speed of the laugh down though,that was good.... haha
- Mrs. Krueger

Posted at 2:59AM on Apr 17th 2006 by Mrs. Krueger

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