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Freddy Krueger (/ ˈ k r uː ɡ ər /) is a fictional character and the antagonist of the A Nightmare on Elm Street horror film franchise. Created by Wes Craven , he made his debut in Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) as the malevolent spirit of a child killer who had been burned to death by his victims' parents after evading prison. [ 2 ]
The story focuses on Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) attacking Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) and her friends in their dreams, successfully killing all but Nancy, in fictional Springwood, Ohio. Krueger's backstory is revealed by Nancy's mother, Marge, who explains that he was a child murderer.
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Dealers is a 2006 British science fiction horror novel written by Jeffrey Thomas and published by Black Flame. [1] A tie-in to the Nightmare on Elm Street series of American horror films, it is the fifth and final installment in a series of five Nightmare on Elm Street novels published by Black Flame and is set in a future where technological advancement ...
Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street. We can go on. ... Although it wasn’t actually based on a true story, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has a villain so terrifying you’ll forget it ...
That killer was Freddy Krueger, who became known for his disfigured face, ratty red-and-green striped sweater and brown fedora, as well as his trademark leather hand glove adorned with metal claws ...
Englund looks back on filming of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' revealing to PEOPLE how the character's iconic look came together
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye.It is the first installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, [6] [7] and Johnny Depp in his film debut.
The house that Freddy Krueger haunted was a real nightmare -- though not on Elm Street -- when Angie Hill bought it in 2006. That's right, Hill lives in one of the most legendary horror homes in ...