Freddy Krueger Freddy Krueger Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger () is a character from the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" film series. He first appeared in Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) as a burnt 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. In the dream world, he is a powerful force and almost completely invulnerable. However, whenever Freddy is pulled into the real world, he has normal human vulnerabilities. The character was created by Wes Craven and was consistently portrayed by Robert Englund
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) that feeling to a new generation with a new spin on the character and story. Fuller and Form likened the new film to their 2003 remake of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" but instead of a remake, they saw it as more of a reimagining. The pair also explained that "A Nightmare on Elm Street" would have a different tone than their "Friday the 13th" remake. Form states, "I think a "Friday the 13th" movie like we made was really fun. You know, sex, drugs and rock and roll, and I think a Nightmare movie is not that." When asked