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) 3D movie would not be "the best version of the movie". The score to "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was composed by Steve Jablonsky and recorded by a 60-piece string ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The movie soundtrack was released by WaterTower Music on April 27, 2010. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was released on April 30, 2010, to 3,332 theaters and approximately 4,700 screens, making it the twelfth-widest opening for an R-rated film in the United States. Comparatively, the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was only released to 165 theaters at its opening on November 9, 1984