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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]
A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American supernatural slasher media franchise consisting of nine films, a television series, novels, comic books, and various other media.The franchise began with the film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), written and directed by Wes Craven.
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 1984 horror film from the late Wes Craven marked Depp's feature film debut, with the actor appearing opposite Robert Englund as serial killer Freddy Krueger
A demonic interpretation followed in Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), in which Freddy Krueger attempts to break free from the films into the real world. Nearly a decade later, Freddy was involved in a crossover with Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th franchise in Freddy vs. Jason (2003).
Englund looks back on filming of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' revealing to PEOPLE how the character's iconic look came together
Freddy Krueger's appearance in New Nightmare was the original concept Wes Craven had for the character in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). The film was written under the working title A Nightmare on Elm Street 7: The Ascension .
A Nightmare on Elm Street has been terrorizing teens for 40 years. At the time of its release on Nov. 9, 1984, the now-iconic horror movie, written and directed by Wes Craven, first introduced ...