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Robert Englund Recalls Time He Terrified Someone in Public as Freddy
A Nightmare on Elm Street actor Robert Englund recalls a time that he terrified someone in public while dressed as Freddy Krueger. Englund played Krueger over the course of 19 years for a total of 8 films, including Freddy vs. Jason, which was his last appearance as the character in a feature film. He also appeared as the character for the anthology horror series Freddy's Nightmares, which ran for 2 seasons. A Nightmare on Elm Street was created by legendary horror director Wes Craven in 1984, which focused on Krueger, a deranged child killer who is burned alive by vengeful parents and returns as an evil force that kills teenagers in their dreams.