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Freddy Krueger Tribute: The Movie History of A Nightmare on Elm Street


he stalks and kills teenagers in their

he stalks and kills teenagers in their dreams welcome to watchmojo.com and

dreams welcome to watchmojo.com and

dreams welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the

today we’ll be taking a look at the

today we’ll be taking a look at the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise the

Nightmare on Elm Street franchise the

Nightmare on Elm Street franchise the Wooster’s was this guy he had nice four

Wooster’s was this guy he had nice four

Wooster’s was this guy he had nice four fingers the series first began

fingers the series first began

fingers the series first began frightening audiences everywhere in 1984

frightening audiences everywhere in 1984

frightening audiences everywhere in 1984 when Wes Craven wrote and directed the

when Wes Craven wrote and directed the

when Wes Craven wrote and directed the original picture that introduced us to

original picture that introduced us to

original picture that introduced us to iconic horror villain Freddy Krueger

iconic horror villain Freddy Krueger

iconic horror villain Freddy Krueger once a child killer he is said to have

once a child killer he is said to have

once a child killer he is said to have been burned alive by the members of the

been burned alive by the members of the

been burned alive by the members of the town he terrified before returning to

town he terrified before returning to

town he terrified before returning to murder his victims in their sleep over

murder his victims in their sleep over

murder his victims in their sleep over the years he has become instantly

the years he has become instantly

the years he has become instantly recognizable for his signature red and

recognizable for his signature red and

recognizable for his signature red and green striped shirt Claude glove burned

green striped shirt Claude glove burned

green striped shirt Claude glove burned face and Fedora although initially

face and Fedora although initially

face and Fedora although initially envisioned by wes craven as incredibly

envisioned by wes craven as incredibly

envisioned by wes craven as incredibly dark and terrifying Freddy was given a

dark and terrifying Freddy was given a

dark and terrifying Freddy was given a slightly comedic portrayal by series

slightly comedic portrayal by series

slightly comedic portrayal by series regular Robert Englund plot wise the

regular Robert Englund plot wise the

regular Robert Englund plot wise the original entry at Nightmare on Elm

original entry at Nightmare on Elm

original entry at Nightmare on Elm Street was meant to be a one-time horror

Street was meant to be a one-time horror

Street was meant to be a one-time horror flick following Freddy’s quest to murder

flick following Freddy’s quest to murder

flick following Freddy’s quest to murder teenager Nancy Thompson and her friends

teenager Nancy Thompson and her friends

teenager Nancy Thompson and her friends in fact at the end of the film his

in fact at the end of the film his

in fact at the end of the film his weakness is discovered namely that he

weakness is discovered namely that he

weakness is discovered namely that he draws his power from fear you’re nothing

oddly the second film Freddy’s revenge

oddly the second film Freddy’s revenge betrayed the premise of the original by

betrayed the premise of the original by

betrayed the premise of the original by having Freddy possessed others in order

having Freddy possessed others in order

having Freddy possessed others in order to have him commit murders in the real

to have him commit murders in the real

to have him commit murders in the real world the series creator wes craven

world the series creator wes craven

world the series creator wes craven protested the alteration and did not

protested the alteration and did not

protested the alteration and did not participate in the project desiring to

participate in the project desiring to

participate in the project desiring to repair his creation Kraven returned to

repair his creation Kraven returned to

repair his creation Kraven returned to pen the story for the third installment

pen the story for the third installment

pen the story for the third installment dream warriors in 1987 in the film

dream warriors in 1987 in the film

dream warriors in 1987 in the film Nancy discovered that Freddy is trying

Nancy discovered that Freddy is trying

Nancy discovered that Freddy is trying to kill the Elm Street children who he

to kill the Elm Street children who he

to kill the Elm Street children who he had previously forced into an insane

had previously forced into an insane

had previously forced into an insane asylum in a twist the children learn

asylum in a twist the children learn

asylum in a twist the children learn special dream powers that help fight

special dream powers that help fight

special dream powers that help fight Freddy

Freddy

Freddy I don’t believe it very great

incidentally Wes Craven was not involved

incidentally Wes Craven was not involved in the following sequel the dream master

in the following sequel the dream master

in the following sequel the dream master a film that candidly revived Freddy and

a film that candidly revived Freddy and

a film that candidly revived Freddy and introduced a child with the power to

introduced a child with the power to

introduced a child with the power to connect with the souls of Freddy’s and

connect with the souls of Freddy’s and

connect with the souls of Freddy’s and slave victims of course the profitable

slave victims of course the profitable

slave victims of course the profitable franchise wasn’t laid to rest and Freddy

franchise wasn’t laid to rest and Freddy

franchise wasn’t laid to rest and Freddy reimbursed in the dream child the film

reimbursed in the dream child the film

reimbursed in the dream child the film was panned by critics yet it spawned a

was panned by critics yet it spawned a

was panned by critics yet it spawned a sequel meant to end the franchise once

sequel meant to end the franchise once

sequel meant to end the franchise once and for all

and for all

and for all called Freddy’s dead needless to say

called Freddy’s dead needless to say

called Freddy’s dead needless to say Freddy returned however no one could

Freddy returned however no one could

Freddy returned however no one could have guessed that Wes Craven would write

have guessed that Wes Craven would write

have guessed that Wes Craven would write and direct a meta film interestingly he

and direct a meta film interestingly he

and direct a meta film interestingly he discarded continuity in exchange for

discarded continuity in exchange for

discarded continuity in exchange for portraying Freddy as a fictitious movie

portraying Freddy as a fictitious movie

portraying Freddy as a fictitious movie character that escaped his celluloid in

character that escaped his celluloid in

character that escaped his celluloid in order to hunt down and kill all of the

order to hunt down and kill all of the

order to hunt down and kill all of the crew responsible for the previous films

crew responsible for the previous films

crew responsible for the previous films ever play it back in 2003 the Elm Street

ever play it back in 2003 the Elm Street

ever play it back in 2003 the Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises crossed

and Friday the 13th franchises crossed

and Friday the 13th franchises crossed over in Freddy vs. Jason this film was

over in Freddy vs. Jason this film was

over in Freddy vs. Jason this film was the highest-grossing entry in either of

the highest-grossing entry in either of

the highest-grossing entry in either of the two series and finally fulfilled the

the two series and finally fulfilled the

the two series and finally fulfilled the wishes of countless fans who wanted to

wishes of countless fans who wanted to

wishes of countless fans who wanted to see which villain would win in an

see which villain would win in an

see which villain would win in an all-out brawl in 2010 against the wishes

all-out brawl in 2010 against the wishes

all-out brawl in 2010 against the wishes or involvement of Wes Craven the

or involvement of Wes Craven the

or involvement of Wes Craven the original film was remade to refresh the

original film was remade to refresh the

original film was remade to refresh the series ironically the original vision of

series ironically the original vision of

series ironically the original vision of Freddy was finally realized with a new

Freddy was finally realized with a new

Freddy was finally realized with a new actor in the role of the iconic horror

actor in the role of the iconic horror

actor in the role of the iconic horror villain

villain

villain god no just me

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