Not much is really known about lorettas past life in springwood, ohio or her relationship with freddy before he became a killer. Rod lane a nightmare on elm street 1984 rod is the boyfriend of christina tina gray, and friend of nancy thompson and glen lantz. Everything wrong with a nightmare on elm street original, 1984 duration. The films began with the film a nightmare on elm street 1984 created by wes craven. Freddy krueger administered a much more unique weapon to conduct his supernatural murderous spree.
A nightmare on elm street came out more than 30 years ago, and to commemorate that horrormovie milestone, craig marks and rob tannenbaum assembled an oral history of. List of cast members of the a nightmare on elm street film. After decades of freddy krueger movies, its easy to forget where this killer came from and why he became so iconic. All 9 a nightmare on elm street movies, ranked from best. In return, raimi featured a freddy krueger glove in the tool shed scene of evil dead ii. In the dream world, he is a powerful force and almost. How a terrifying wave of unexplained deaths led to a nightmare.
He is based on his original incarnation with the same name. All 9 a nightmare on elm street movies, ranked from best to. Asleep at the wheel 5 stars this story was well written, it was easy to relate to and i like the band that is in the story and they type of music they write. Together they uncover the truth behind krueger s death years ago, and vow to stay awake as long as they can and strategize a plan to. Freddy and jason were later joined by ash from the evil dead franchise in comic book form in freddy vs. The indroduction at the beginning of the book is helpful, if you have been living under a rock and somehow dont know who freddy krueger is. A nightmare on elm street characters, a nightmare on elm street films, springwood, ohio locations, victims of freddy krueger, 1428 elm street, a nightmare on elm street, a nightmare on elm street paperback. He first appeared in wes cravens a nightmare on elm street 1984 as the. This page is a listing of characters from the a nightmare on elm street film series.
Freddy s revenge has gained a cult following over the years, but that doesnt mean the plot makes any kind of sense. It was a dream, but as seen in the film, thats not a good thing. Behind the 10 most shocking nightmare on elm street scenes the creators, cast and crew of a horrormovie classic dish the dirt on. The most famous two deaths are tinas death in which shes brutally dragged across the. Oct 26, 2012 his brutal burns, brown fedora hat, green and red sweater and that cuttingedge glove are all scratched deep into pop culture iconography. A nightmare on elm street freddy krueger victims spoiler. The springfield slasher frederick charles krueger fred krueger freddy krueger freddy the. Jun 04, 2016 nightmare on elm street 2 freddy death ending.
With heather langenkamp, johnny depp, robert englund, john saxon. I wonder if director and screenwriter wes craven even had a shred of a clue in 1984 that his new horror film boogeyman freddy krueger, played by robert englund, would scare up so much commercial. It features carnage from marvel comics and freddy krueger from a nightmare on elm street franchise. He appears in wes cravenss a nightmare on elm street 1984 as a burnt serial killer who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the real world as well. He is most notable for his sense of humor, his burned features, red and green striped sweater, dirty fedora and finger gloves. It is the first installment in the a nightmare on elm street film series and stars heather langenkamp, john saxon, ronee blakley, robert englund as freddy krueger, and johnny depp in his film debut. These four film favorites pack are a great value for fans of freddy krueger. Frederick charles freddy krueger is a character created by wes craven and is the main villain and killer from the slasher film series a nightmare on elm street. He appears in wes cravens a nightmare on elm street 1984 as a disfigured serial killer who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the real world as well.
As hannibal lecter in the silence of the lambs 1991, sir anthony hopkins had less than 16 minutes of screen time. List of deaths in the a nightmare on elm street films elm street wiki. Sep, 2019 it was 1991, and freddy krueger was boring. Apr 12, 2017 freddy krueger was first introduced in the 1984 wes craven classic a nightmare on elm street, where robert englund starred alongside heather langenkamp and a young johnny depp in his feature film. Freddy krueger completed, chara vs freddy krueger, children of the corn vs freddy krueger, darkrai vs. The films success was responsible for putting film studio, new line cinema, on the map. My top 10 a nightmare on elm street freddy krueger kills. Robert englund as freddy krueger in wes cravens, a nightmare on elm street. All freddy krueger death scenes a nightmare on elm. Freddy krueger from wes cravens new nightmare elm street creator wes craven returned to the franchise in 1994 with wes cravens new nightmare, giving audiences a new version of freddy krueger. A nightmare on elm street movie quotes rotten tomatoes. In the dream world, he is a powerful force and almost completely.
Frederick charles krueger, referred to as freddy krueger and fred krueger, is a serial killer and the main antagonist of the original a nightmare on elm street film series. After his death he began killing the children of the city in their dreams. A nightmare on elm street was set in the fictional midwestern town of springwood, ohio revolves around several teenagers who are killed by the relentless freddy krugerrobert englundin their dreams if they fall asleep, thus causing their death in reality with the teenagers nancy thompsonheather langenkamp, tina grayamanda wyss, glen lantz. A nightmare on elm street 2 is riddled with freddy krueger. He was portrayed by jackie earle haley, who also played braxton red in dollman, rorschach in watchmen, and odin quincannon in preacher. He was a child killer in life, and in death, a malevolent dream demon who killed his victims. A psychiatrist familiar with knifewielding dream demon freddy krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams. Freddy krueger original film series elm street wiki fandom. Jason instead of a nightmare on elm street reboot freddy krueger star robert englund shares psa reminding you to wear your glove. Movieweb nobodys talked to robert englund about future freddy krueger plans. Freddy krueger was first introduced in the 1984 wes craven classic a nightmare on elm street, where robert englund starred alongside heather langenkamp and a. All 9 a nightmare on elm street movies, ranked from best to worst.
A nightmare on elm street epic rap battles of history wiki. From 19842003 he was protrayed by actor robert englund, and by jackie earle haley in the 2010 remake. It is the first installment in the a nightmare on elm street film series and stars heather langenkamp, john saxon, ronee blakley, robert. Freddy krueger is the main antagonist of the a nightmare on elm street film series. A sequel featuring ash williams bruce campbell from the evil dead franchise. This is a simple, costeffective way of watching and owning the first four films in the nightmare on elm street series. Frederick charles krueger, or publicly better known as freddy krueger, is a legendary serial killer and the titular main antagonist of the 1984 classic horror film a nightmare on elm street, and its many sequels and spinoffs.
This is about the freddy krueger of the the original film series, predominantly played by robert englund. Although craven disliked the idea of sequels, he returned to cowrite the third film, dream warriors 1987 and to write and direct the seventh film, new nightmare 1994. The horror genre was introduced to a nightmare on elm street along with a newfound slasher, freddy krueger. Freddy krueger is the main antagonist of the nightmare on elm street series. Frederick charles freddy krueger is the serial killer from the a nightmare on elm street series of movies. So today, were taking a deep dive into the man behind the thirddegree burns. Behind the 10 most shocking nightmare on elm street scenes the creators, cast and crew of a horrormovie classic dish the dirt on how they made the movies most memorable. She quickly learns that this man a child murderer named freddy krueger is also. In 1985, freddy krueger by stormtroopers of death, 1988, are you ready for freddy by the fat boys the video actually features robert englund dressed up like freddy chasing the band around in his house, nightmare on my street by will smith, and in 2004, freddy kreuger by the band reuben. Wes cravens horror classic a nightmare on elm street 1984 boasts some great moments, including these ten. A psychiatrist familiar with knifewielding dream demon freddy krueger helps teens at a. If you are looking for one or more other versions of freddy, please check the freddy krueger disambiguation.
The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death. The film was followed by a nightmare on elm street 2. Going after all the children whos parents were the cause for freddys death, one by one he picks them off as revenge. A nightmare on elm street 1984 version is my favorite movie. A nightmare on elm street novelization of the 1984 film elm.
Nightmare on elm street 2 freddy death ending youtube. As in the original movie, the new freddy possesses the power to kill you in your sleep. This is a list of cast members of the a nightmare on elm street film series. In the dream world, he is a powerful force and almost completely invulnerable to damage. Filmmaker wes craven unleashed possibly his most renowned film in 1984. He first appears in wes cravens a nightmare on elm street 1984 as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams, which ultimately results in their death. New nightmare, which celebrated the first films tenth anniversary, showed a darker and more sinister freddy than presented in previous films. On april 30, everyones favorite charred dream slayer returns in a remake of a nightmare on elm street with none other than rorschach himself, jackie earle haley, putting on the razor glove as the new freddy krueger. As in the original movie, the new freddy possesses the power to kill you in. It is stated to take place a decade after freddy krueger was burned to death. Not much is really known about lorettas past life in springwood, ohio or. Loretta krueger was a character who was seen in freddys dead.
The series revolves around the fictional character freddy krueger, a former child killer who after being burned alive by the vengeful parents of his victims, returns from. Freddy krueger original timeline horror film wiki fandom. After decades of freddy krueger movies, its easy to forget where this killer. Freddy is the ghost of a child killer, he is very difficult to be rid of. A nightmare on elm street 2 is riddled with freddy krueger plot holes. Top 10 moments in a nightmare on elm street 1984 screenrant. 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.
It is a part of the book the nightmares on elm street parts 1, 2, 3. Frederick freddy krueger is the main antagonist of the 2010 remake of a nightmare on elm street. Freddy krueger actor reveals his favorite elm street kill. In 1968 he was burned to death by the citizens of springwood. Before freddy krueger was a nightmare on elm streets dream demon, he was a very human serial killer, complete with highly dysfunctional. The sequel after the first film a nightmare on elm street part 2. A nightmare on elm street is a 1984 american slasher film written and directed by wes craven, and produced by robert shaye. In the original nightmare on elm street 1984, freddy krueger had less than half of that, clocking in at just over 7 minutes. He first appeared in wes cravens a nightmare on elm street 1984 as the spirit of a serial killer who uses a gloved hand with razors to kill his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the real world as well.
Contentsshow back story freddy krueger was born to amanda krueger aka sister mary. This is every freddy krueger death scene in the a nightmare on elm street movies next kill count, voted by you, is texas chainsaw massacre. Freddy krueger original film series elm street wiki. A nightmare on elm street is an american horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television series, novels, and comic books. Freddy can interact with death as if he was a stand himself. Robert englund as freddy krueger in the original nightmare on elm street in 1984. Whatever you do, dont fall asleep join as we count down our picks for the top 10 freddy krueger kills. As for the films themselves, well, obviously nightmare on elm street part 1 is the greatest of any nightmare film. Apr 20, 2019 a nightmare on elm street is where freddy krueger rapped at the beginning of his first verse during freddy krueger vs wolverine information on the location. Original continuity frederick charles freddy krueger the primary villain of the series, and the most often recurring character. From 1984 2003 he was protrayed by actor robert englund, and by jackie earle haley in the 2010 remake. He appears in wes cravens a nightmare on elm street 1984 as a disfigured serial killer who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the waking world as. It is possible to bring items and even people in and out of the dream world.
Frederick charles freddy krueger is a main character and the primary antagonist of the a nightmare on elm street film series. He is also one of the four original elm street kids, suffering from an eerily similar dream, involving freddy krueger. Party guest 2, fell into boiling hot pool, burned to death, freddy krueger jesse walsh, yes, real world. Frederick charles freddy krueger is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the a nightmare on elm street film series. Freddy kruegers first appearance was in a nightmare on elm street 1984 as fred krueger. Freddy krueger 1984 the horror fans wiki fandom powered. Oct 15, 2019 after decades of freddy krueger movies, its easy to forget where this killer came from and why he became so iconic. Freddy krueger a nightmare on elm steet wiki fandom. His brutal burns, brown fedora hat, green and red sweater and that cuttingedge glove are all scratched deep into pop culture iconography.
The original film, written and directed by wes craven and titled a nightmare on elm street, was released in 1984. Fanon wiki ideas so far antasma vs freddy krueger completed, freddy krueger vs bill cipher completed, broly vs freddy kreuger completed, carnage vs. Fail robert englund is freddy krueger they never should have remade this movie. Amanda krueger was a nun working in a hospital, and was raped by over 100 psychopaths. Before freddy krueger was a nightmare on elm streets dream demon, he was a very human serial killer, complete with highly dysfunctional family. Dec 14, 2012 on april 30, everyones favorite charred dream slayer returns in a remake of a nightmare on elm street with none other than rorschach himself, jackie earle haley, putting on the razor glove as the new freddy krueger. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The film series began in 1984 with the release of the first film a nightmare on elm street which was directed and written by wes craven.
Once upon a time, in the year 1984, freddy had been one of the most terrifying new faces in horror. A nightmare on elm street is where freddy krueger rapped at the beginning of his first verse during freddy krueger vs wolverine. A nightmare on elm street is a 1984 american slasher film written and directed by wes craven. A nightmare on elm street epic rap battles of history. Freddy krueger is a fictional character in the a nightmare on elm street film series. As for the films themselves, well, obviously nightmare on elm street part 1. Oct 20, 2014 a nightmare on elm street came out more than 30 years ago, and to commemorate that horrormovie milestone, craig marks and rob tannenbaum assembled an oral history of the frightnight classic. Frederick charles krueger, referred to as freddy krueger and fred krueger, is a. Freddy krueger a nightmare on elm street wiki fandom.