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 (franchise) vs. Jason", explains that Freddy Krueger has grown weak as people in Springwood, his home, have suppressed their fear of him. Freddy, who is impersonating Pamela Voorhees, the mother of Jason Voorhees, sends Jason (Ken Kirzinger) to Springwood to cause panic and fear. Jason accomplishes this, but refuses to stop killing. A battle ensues in both the dream world and Crystal Lake between the two villains. The winner is left ambiguous, as Jason surfaces from the lake holding Freddy's severed head, which winks and laughs. In 2010, a remake of the original "Nightmare on Elm Street" was released. Here, Freddy