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) for both categories. The 2010 remake was the second-highest-grossing film in the franchise in North America, just behind "Freddy vs. Jason" (unadjusted dollars) but number one worldwide. Based on 176 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" holds a 15% overall approval rating from critics with an average score of 3.7 out of 10. The consensus at Rotten Tomatoes is that the film is "visually faithful but lacking the depth and subversive twists that made the original so memorable, the "Nightmare on Elm Street" remake lives up to its title in the worst possible way." By comparison,