Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… as a deeply troubled boy in the quiet town of Springwood, Ohio. Freddy’s mother was a young nun who worked at Westin Hills Hospital – a local insane asylum. In a tragic accident, she was locked inside the asylum one night and raped by 100 inmates, leading to Freddy’s conception. His mother gave him up for adoption and soon after hung her herself – maybe a good thing considering what was to become of the “son of a 100 maniacs.” Freddy grew up an orphan and was cared for by the sadistic Mr. Underwood.
Living… his twisted fantasies as an indestructible dream spirit – which was only possible after his grisly death. Freddy channeled the psychopathic tendencies of his father(s) throughout his life, murdering over 20 children and earning the eerie moniker of “The Springwood Slasher.” When he was released on a legal technicality, a mob of angry parents chased him to his lair and burned him to death. Unfortunately for the residents of Springwood, death only made Freddy stronger. Once released from the mortal world, Freddy found that he was able to enter the dreams of Springwood residents – and kill them within their nightmares.
Profession… serial killer/otherworldly force of pure malice. Freddy Krueger finds bliss in bloodshed – and nothing else.
Relationship status… none, now that he's dead. In life, Freddy was married at one point and even had a daughter, but his psychopathic tendencies eventually overwhelmed him. He murdered his wife in cold blood.
Challenge… getting revenge against the parents who burned him to death. Freddy has waited years, growing in strength and preparing himself to kill the children of those who killed him. Now, as his targets are entering adolescence, he is finally ready to begin his murder spree. Incorporeal, mysterious, and seemingly unstoppable, Freddy sits poised to release a nightmare onto the quiet town of Springwood.
Personality… psychopathic and twisted. Freddy is driven only by his desire to kill. An insatiable sadist, Freddy delights in terrifying his targets before killing them, and will often spend weeks twisting the dreams of his quarry before moving in for the fatal blow. For a professional killer, he showcases very little composure; he is prone to fits of joy and rage as he chases down his prey. Unresponsive to reason and deaf to pleas for mercy, Freddy is a nightmare made flesh – just what he’s always wanted.
Get to Know him in...
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The film that brings back horror icon Freddy Krueger as a darker and more sinister character than ever before. While Freddy is on the prowl a group of teenagers being stalked soon learn they all have a common factor making them targets for this twisted killer.
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It's been many years since Freddy Krueger's first victim, Nancy, came face-to-face with Freddy and his sadistic, evil ways. Now, Nancy's all grown up; she's put her frightening nightmares behind her and is helping teens cope with their dreams. Too bad Freddy's decided to herald his return by invading the kids' dreams and scaring them into committing suicide.
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Dream demon Freddy Krueger is resurrected from his apparent demise, and rapidly tracks down and kills the remainder of the Elm Street kids. However, Kristen, who can draw others into her dreams, wills her special ability to her friend Alice. Alice soon realizes that Freddy is taking advantage of that unknown power to pull a new group of children into his foul domain.
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Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His intention is to be "born again" into the real world. The only one who can stop Freddy is his dead mother, but can Alice free her spirit in time to save her own son?
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Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient with the same horrific dreams. Their quest for answers leads to a certain house on Elm Street -- where the nightmares become reality.
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A new family moves into the house on Elm Street, and before long, the kids are again having nightmares about deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger. This time, Freddy attempts to possess a teenage boy to cause havoc in the real world, and can only be overcome if the boy's sweetheart can master her fear.
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Evil dream-demon Freddy Krueger devises a plan to manipulate the unstoppable Jason Vorhees into hacking up the teenagers of Elm Street in an effort to make people remember the name Freddy Krueger, thus freeing him from limbo.
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Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger (Robert Englund), who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen (Johnny Depp), must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...
