Freddy Krueger

Real Name: Fred Charles Krueger
Date of Birth: September, 1942

Place of Birth: Westin Hills Hospital - Springwood, OH
Race: Caucasian

Sex: Male
Height: 5' 8"(approx.)

It is a true testament to writer-director Wes Craven's genius that many people now first think of Scream rather than A Nightmare on Elm Street upon hearing his name. While Scream certainly re-energized the horror movie genre, A Nightmare on Elm Street revolutionized it entirely when it was released in 1984. Twenty years after the fact, the movie doesn't seem quite as scary as it did originally, but this movie has truly shocked and frightened many a moviegoer over the years, resonated with untold numbers of men and women in a new and undeniably powerful way, drawn in many viewers that had never cared about horror before, and introduced one of the greatest, most popular horror icons of past, present, and future in Freddy Krueger.

"Nightmare On Elm Street" is a great film for horror film fans to watch. This is sure to become an unforgettable experience for many. Though the sequels are not as good as this film, they are also great for hardcore Freddy Krueger fans. --This text refers to the DVD edition

When you really look at the genesis of this movie, its incredible success is truly mind-boggling. Wes Craven had already made waves in the business with such horror classics as Last House on the Left, but the script for A Nightmare on Elm Street made the rounds of Hollywood for three years before the relatively unknown New Line Cinema stepped up to make the movie a reality. The total budget for the film was well under two million dollars, and the filmmakers basically worked miracles to make the film as viscerally shocking and beautifully gory as it is. A tremendous cast was assembled: veteran actor John Saxon and newcomer Johnny Depp (in his very first role) are terrific, Robert Englund needs no introduction for his unforgettable portrayal of Freddy Krueger, and a young and innocent Heather Langenkamp delivers a dazzling performance as Nancy Thompson. (Ronee Blakley's performance as Nancy's mother is over-the-top and rather poor in general, but this is essentially the movie's only weakness.) Many people think that Englund carries this film with his brilliant portrayal of the nightmarish killer, and in a sense he does, but for me it is Langenkamp's performance that absolutely makes this movie something way beyond special. I have always been a big Langenkamp fan; she brings to Nancy a mesmerizing sense of innocence, charm, and natural beauty that wins the audience over completely. Freddy is a dark and menacing presence, but he really doesn't get that much camera time in this first film; Nancy is the essential conduit that connects the audience to the horror.

"My children...... from the very beginning it was the children who gave my powers. The Springwood Slasher, that's what they called me. My rein of terror was legendary. Dozens of children would fall by my blades. Then the parents of Springwood came for me. Taking justice into their own hands. When I was alive, I might have been a little naughty, but when they killed me I became something much, much, worst, the stuff nightmares are made of. The children still feared me and their fear gave me the power to invade their dreams. And that's when the fun really began! But until they figured out a way to forget about me... to erase me completely. Being dead wasn't a problem, but being forgotten!, now that's a BITCH! I cant come back if no one remembers me, I cant come back if nobodies afraid!! I had to search the bounds of hell... but I found someone, someone who will make'em remember. He may get the blood, but I get the glory... And that fear is mine to get home.

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