Freddy Krueger’s glove is to go under the hammer next month in a memorabilia auction featuring more than 1,800 items from horror films including The Shining, Sweeney Todd and A Nightmare on Elm Street.
The four-day event is starting on 9 November and auction house Propstore expects to fetch more than £12m in total.
Alongside the hero glove with razor-blade fingers worn by Robert Englund in 1984 indie horror A Nightmare on Elm Street will be an original hand-drawn design of the piece, which is estimated to sell for up to £400,000.
The costume of Jason Voorhees, from the Friday the 13th franchise is expected to fetch up to £100,000, alongside a hockey mask worn during filming, estimated at £40,000 to £80,000.
A script from The Shining annotated by its director, Stanley Kubrick, is also up for sale with a top estimate of £60,000.
The razor blades of Johnny Depp’s Sweeney Todd from 2007’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is expected to raise up to £30,000 during the live auction.
The human-skin mask worn by Leatherface, played by RA Mihailoff, in Jeff Burr’s 1990 thriller Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III could fetch up to £25,000.
Fans of modern horror can also bid on a Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) makeup display from 2019 film It Chapter Two with an estimated top price of £12,000, as well as a Ghostface mask from 2011’s Scream 4 for up to £10,000.
The auction will also auction Poltergeist actor Oliver Robins’ autograph book alongside an autographed cast photo, which could fetch up to £12,000.
Robins, who played Robbie in the 1982 film, said: “I’m thrilled to offer everyone a piece of cinematic history – my original autograph book from the set of Poltergeist.
“This cherished relic holds the signatures of many incredibly talented cast and crew I had the privilege to work alongside on this iconic horror film.
“Now, it’s time to entrust it to a new caretaker who will cherish and preserve this unique piece of movie magic.
“Each page is a vivid reminder of the passion and camaraderie that fuelled our efforts in bringing this cinematic masterpiece to life.”
The four-day auction will be open to bids placed online, over the phone, or through absentee bidding, while in-room bidding will also be open to the public at Bafta 195 Piccadilly in London for the first two days.
