But freddy krueger will always have a place in my dreams. A nightmare on elm street is an american horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television series, novels, and comic books. Freddy krueger s birth was a result of multiple rapes over the course of the first two nightmare on elm street films, all we really learn about freddy is that he was a blue collar worker who killed his young victims in a boiler room, and that his signature knifeglove was a homemade murder weapon. It introduces the new nightmare scenario of micronaps as well as more of the original children of elm street remake targeted for death by the demonic dream stalker freddy krueger. With heather langenkamp, stacey alden, erika anderson, marshall bell. Freddy krueger disambiguation horror film wiki fandom. Its clear that they at least attempted to take on a different approach from wes cravens original with some new ideas, methods and changes integrated into the plot. Krueger was a child murderer in cravens film, having killed 20 children in the neighborhood, only to be released because the search warrant that yielded the evidence was improperly signed. Please choose the article you wish to view from the list below. He is the equivalent of glen lantz original film series in the original a nightmare on elm street.
Robert englund, who portrayed freddy in the previous eight films, voiced his support of the remake and the casting of haley in the role of freddy. So today, were taking a deep dive into the man behind the thirddegree burns. A nightmare on elm street was released in 1984 and has since produced seven sequels, a remake of the original film, and a tv series. An absolutely incredible film, that has to be oscar worthy. The film series began in 1984 with the release of the first film a nightmare on elm street which was directed and written by wes craven. Freddy krueger from the a nightmare on elm street series is one of the most wellknown characters from the horror genre. Oct 15, 2019 after decades of freddy krueger movies, its easy to forget where this killer came from and why he became so iconic. Freddy krueger original freddy from the original a nightmare on elm street film series. Save me from removes the mask and reveals his true face. Amanda krueger was a nun working in a hospital, and was raped by over 100 psychopaths. A nightmare on elm street 2010 elm sokaginda kabus 2010.
Freddy kruger belongs in the high elite club of film characters such as atticus finch, the godfather, and general patton. It serves to clarify the difference between several closely named or closely related articles. A nightmare on elm street movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Beginning with such characters as freddy krueger in a nightmare on elm street 2. Instead of the going the child murderer route they went within the first film they decide to dive deeper into him being a child molester and is not haunting the nightmare of the children he touched because their parent burned him alive.
It generally follows the story of the first film, though not without some alterations including an attempt to make freddy look like an innocent victim of a town of overzealous. Apr 30, 2010 the 2010 remake currently sits as the second highest grossing a nightmare on elm street film in the franchise in north america, just behind freddy vs. In wes cravens new nightmare 1994, langenkamp must become nancy once again to put an end to an entity embodying freddy in the real world. Freddy krueger was a gardener in a local junior school in springwood. A nightmare on elm street 2010 official trailer rooney mara, freddy krueger. Nancy thompson is a fictional character in the a nightmare on elm street franchise. Mar 10, 20 a nightmare on elm street is a 1984 american slasher film written and directed by wes craven, and the first film of the nightmare on elm street franchise. Due to the franchises popularity, rumors of a reboot have been swirling in recent years, and. Sep 24, 2014 a nightmare on elm street 2010 official trailer rooney mara, freddy krueger.
Shot by air force combat camera, the caption says marines at dong ha, but that is suspect. Robert englund portrayed freddy krueger throughout the first eight films of the series. He was portrayed by jackie earle haley, who also played braxton red in dollman, rorschach in watchmen, and odin quincannon in preacher. We are trying to determine where this film footage was shot. The study of costume design in cinema and television. In the original film, heather langenkamp plays nancy. Freddy kruegers birth was a result of multiple rapes over the course of the first two nightmare on elm street films, all we really learn about freddy is that he was a blue collar worker who killed his young victims in a boiler room, and that his signature knifeglove was a homemade murder weapon. Quentin smith at the 70hour mark the insomniac will begin.
Quentin smith is the male protagonist in a nightmare on elm street 2010 film. In 2011, freddy appeared as a playable character in the video game mortal kombat 2 and in 2017 as a playable character in dead by daylight. The original film, written and directed by wes craven and titled a nightmare on elm street, was released in 1984. The nightmare on elm street film franchise centers around slasher movie icon freddy krueger played by robert englund in every film except the 2010 reboot and his exploits in killing the teenagers of springwood. This article needs additional citations for verification. Save me from removes the mask and reveals his true face freddy. She is the equivalent of marge thompson in the a nightmare on elm street 1984 film a nightmare on elm street 2010 gwen was one of the parents who sent her kids to a preschool in which freddy krueger remake was the maintenance man. Freddy krueger original timeline horror film wiki fandom. Its clear that they at least attempted to take on a different approach from wes cravens original with some.
This is a list of cast members of the a nightmare on elm street film series. A nightmare on elm street was released on dvd and bluray on october 5, 2010. A nightmare on elm street 2010 official trailer rooney. However, his immediately recognisable costume is still emblematic as ever albeit now with some subtle differences. Freddy krueger is a character in the nightmare on elm street film series. Freddy kruegers been hunting down kids and teens through their dreams since 1984, over 20 years now. In the dream world, he is a powerful force and almost completely. It is the first installment in the a nightmare on elm street film series and stars heather langenkamp, john saxon, ronee blakley, robert englund as freddy krueger, and johnny depp in his film debut. The story focuses on freddy krueger robert englund attacking nancy thompson heather langenkamp and her friends in their dreams, successfully killing all but nancy, in fictional springwood, ohio. With jackie earle haley, rooney mara, kyle gallner, katie cassidy. She was portrayed by actress heather langenkamp in the series first and third film, and by rooney mara in the 2010 remake, in which she was renamed nancy holbrook. A nightmare on elm street 1984 film picture dream world description physical world description tina awakens to the sound of a stone, tapping on her window, breaking the contact area.
A nightmare on elm street is a 1984 american slasher film written and directed by wes craven, and the first film of the nightmare on elm street franchise. In the film he has a longtime crush on nancy holbrook, the female protagonist. The remake is asking us to take both freddy and a michael bay film. Jackie earle haley, kyle gallner, rooney mara, katie cassidy, thomas dekker, kellan lutz, clancy brown, connie britton, lia d. After decades of freddy krueger movies, its easy to forget where this killer came from and why he became so iconic. Explore the origins of dream demon freddy krueger in this awardwinning documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history. In 1968 he was burned to death by the citizens of springwood. Most media within the franchise include the phrase, a nightmare on elm street, as part of their title. This page is about the character in the 2010 remake version a nightmare on elm street. After his death he began killing the children of the city in their dreams. Set in the fictional midwestern town of springwood. He is based on his original incarnation with the same name.
A huge set back for this new nightmare on elm street was the way they treated the back story of freddy in this film also. List of cast members of the a nightmare on elm street film. The way samuel bayer pulls off the tension and brilliant interaction between the characters is astounding. Nov 03, 2017 a huge set back for this new nightmare on elm street was the way they treated the back story of freddy in this film also. Frederick charles freddy krueger is a character of the a nightmare on elm street film series. Platinum dunes revives the nightmare on elm street franchise with this reworking of slasher film legend freddy krueger, a deceased child killer who torments the dreams of the teenagers of. A nightmare on elm street 2010 film is a 2010 american horror film reboot of the a nightmare on elm street franchise it reuses elements of all seven films of the original a nightmare on elm street film series. Freddy krueger is the greatest slasher villain sam leith. A nightmare on elm street the 2010 reboot jackie earle haley and rooney mara star as freddy and nancy in this michael bayproduced remake of the original film. Okay, so jackie earle haleys brave attempt at becoming freddy kruger in a nightmare on elm street 2010 did not come off as well as hoped. December 14, 2019 was wes craven inspired by a true story when he created a nightmare on elm street and the terrifying serial killer, freddy krueger. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
May 04, 2010 directed by daniel farrands, andrew kasch. Quentin is a playable character as downloadable content in the survival horror video game, dead by daylight, a survivor who is bundled with the 2010 freddy as a killer. Introduced in the 1984 original film, nancy is the first person to battle freddy krueger and survive. See more ideas about freddy krueger, nightmare on elm street and horror movies. Freddy s revenge 1985 and chucky in the childs play films, kevin yagher has established himself as one of the top makeup effects artists by developing and creating lifelike creatures, aliens, animals and humans with meticulous detail. Freddy kruegers 10 most terrifying quotes from the a. A nightmare on elm street had its world premiere at hollywood on april 27, 2010, and was theatrically released in north america on april 30, 2010, by warner bros. In the age of remakes and reboots it was only a matter of time until elm street was tackled and it came in the form of this 2010 film directed by samuel bayer. Most media within the franchise include the phrase, a. Frederick freddy krueger is the main antagonist of the 2010 remake of a nightmare on elm street. He first appeared in wes cravens a nightmare on elm street 1984 as the spirit of a 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. The character has appeared in a total of nine films since 1984, including a remake in 2010 and a tv series called freddys nightmares. A nightmare on elm street 1984 directed and written by wes craven. A nightmare on elm street refers to installments in the a nightmare on elm street film series, an american horror franchise beginning with the 1984 film, a nightmare on elm street, and based on the fictional character freddy krueger, who stalks teenagers in their dreams and kills them.
The dvds only feature is a featurette, freddy krueger reborn. Costume designer marian ceo talks about the redesign of freddy kruger s iconic striped sweater for a nightmare on elm street 2010. Puzzled, tina goes outside to hear freddy krueger original film series calling her name. The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams. Nancy, kris, quentin, jesse et dean habitent elm street, au c. A nightmare on elm street is a 1984 american slasher film written and directed by wes craven, and produced by robert shaye. A nightmare on elm street 2010 elm sokaginda kabus. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. The series revolves around the fictional character freddy krueger, a former child killer who after being burned alive by the vengeful parents of his victims, returns from. Random teens headed up by rooney mara are terrorized by kruger in their dreams for an unknown reason, which become evident in the 2010 remake of. Dream warriors 1987, she guides the last of the elm street children in their battle against freddy.
The films began with the film a nightmare on elm street 1984 created by wes craven. Frederick charles freddy krueger is a character created by wes craven and is the main antagonist of the slasher film series a nightmare on elm street. Platinum dunes revives the nightmare on elm street franchise with this reworking of slasher film legend freddy krueger, a deceased child killer who torments the dreams of the. According to his biography, his role in the game follows the events of the 2010 film. Featuring exclusive articles, news, interviews, videos, podcasts, essays and competitions. To jesse did you know that after the heart stops beating, the brain keeps functioning for well over 7 mintues. Costume designer for a nightmare on elm street reboot marian ceo had a wealth of considerations to take into account when creating her. The plot concerns four teenagers living on one street in the fictitious. Freddy krueger remake timeline horror film wiki fandom. In the 2010 franchise reboot, freddy krueger was portrayed by jackie earle haley. A nightmare on elm street 2010 film quotes elm street.
The film stars heather langenkamp, john saxon, ronee blakley, amanda wyss, jsu garcia, robert englund, and johnny depp in his feature film debut. Funny how popular a wisecracking child murderer with a hideously burned face and razorsharp, knife blade tipped glove became, but it happened sure enough. Although craven disliked the idea of sequels, he returned to cowrite the third film, dream warriors 1987 and to write and direct the seventh film, new nightmare 1994. May 02, 2010 but freddy krueger will always have a place in my dreams. During his time as the gardener he had a craving for little children and started to lure to a hidden room where he abused them. A nightmare on elm street 2010 film elm street wiki.
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