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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 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 film follows Jesse Walsh, a teenager who begins having recurring nightmares about Freddy Krueger after moving into the former home of Nancy Thompson from the first film. Freddy's Revenge was released on November 1, 1985, and grossed $30 million at the domestic box office on a budget of $3 million. It received mixed reviews from critics upon ...
Robert Englund is the type to pick favorites when it comes to his iconic work as the fedora-sporting teen-torturing Freddy Krueger over eight A Nightmare on Elm Street movies.. And while the 1984 ...
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 ...
The Freddy Krueger story was written by Christos Gage and Peter Milligan and involves Freddy dealing with an inhabitant of Springwood who has taken to copying his murder style, in a story aptly titled "Copycat". Freddy next appeared in the six-issue Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, an intercompany crossover with Dynamite
Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger and nurse (without make-up). Englund returned for his fourth appearance in the role of Krueger; the time-loop sequence of Alice and Dan trying to save Debbie is often quoted by him as his favourite in the whole series. Tuesday Knight as Kristen Parker. Knight assumes the role of Kristen which had been played by ...
Although the Freddy Krueger character occasionally plays a role in the plot, most of the stories do not involve him directly. However, it is often hinted that Krueger indirectly influenced the desolate nature of the plotlines. Similar to the Crypt Keeper in Tales from the Crypt, Krueger's primary