Freddy Krueger

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Freddy Krueger is a fictional supernatural serial killer known for haunting and murdering teenagers in their dreams, recognizable by his burned face, bladed glove, and striped sweater.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
horror film character
supernatural serial killer
ability immortality in the dream world
invade dreams
reality warping in dreams
shapeshifting in dreams
alignment villain
alsoKnownAs The Springwood Slasher NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) NERFINISHED
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) NERFINISHED
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge NERFINISHED
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors NERFINISHED
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master NERFINISHED
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child NERFINISHED
Freddy vs. Jason NERFINISHED
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare NERFINISHED
Wes Craven's New Nightmare NERFINISHED
appearsInFilmSeries A Nightmare on Elm Street NERFINISHED
appearsInMedium comic books
films
television
video games
backstoryEvent burned alive by parents of his victims
createdBy Wes Craven NERFINISHED
culturalImpact frequent subject of parodies and references in popular culture
iconic horror villain
fictionalHomeTown Springwood, Ohio NERFINISHED
fictionalOccupation serial killer
fictionalStatus undead
firstAppearance A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984 film) NERFINISHED
franchise A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise NERFINISHED
gender male
genre slasher horror
hasChild Katherine Krueger NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Wes Craven's childhood experiences and news stories
killedBy vigilante parents (backstory)
kills teenagers in their dreams
nationalityInFiction American
notableFeature bladed glove
brown fedora hat
burned face
red and green striped sweater
portrayedBy Jackie Earle Haley NERFINISHED
Robert Englund NERFINISHED
weakness being pulled into the real world
loss of fear from victims
weapon razor-bladed glove

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Jackie Earle Haley characterPortrayed Freddy Krueger
Wes Craven createdCharacter Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge plotSummary Freddy Krueger
this entity surface form: Teenager Jesse Walsh is haunted and possessed by Freddy Krueger, who seeks to kill through Jesse in the real world.
Freddy's Nightmares hostedBy Freddy Krueger
Freddy's Nightmares featuresCharacter Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) plotSummary Freddy Krueger
this entity surface form: Teenagers are stalked and killed in their dreams by Freddy Krueger, a vengeful supernatural killer.