Cool Horror Videos: Freddy Krueger’s Hotline Commercials from the 80s

By Eric Walkuski

Posted 11 years ago

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Hey, remember the 80s? Specifically, do you remember 80s television? For the 90s kids out there, I pity you: 80s commercials were the best. One late night standard from the 80s were “hotline” commercials, which were all about suckering sleep-deprived chumps – as well as foolish teens – into paying a ridiculous amount of money to dial into a party line or to hear some pre-recorded message from their favorite celebrity. Or movie character!

Case in point: here are a few commercials from the late 80s/early 90s touting Freddy Krueger’s hotline. Yes, you could call Freddy ($2 for the first minute) and have him tell you a “deadtime” story. Quaint, isn’t it?

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Eric Walkuski

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Favorite Movies: Jaws, Star Wars Trilogy, Aliens, Citizen Kane, The Third Man, Dawn read more of the Dead ('78), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ('74), Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Reservoir Dogs, The Manchurian Candidate ('62), Taxi Driver, Back to the Future, Stand by Me, Shaun of the Dead, Boogie Nights, La Dolce Vita, 12 Angry Men, The Birds, Touch of Evil

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