Freddy Krueger Still Gives Robert Englund Nightmares
A Nightmare on Elm Street star Robert Englund admits that he still has nightmares about his character Freddy Krueger. The iconic horror movie killer first appeared in the 1984 Wes Craven slasher and went on to star in seven Nightmare on Elm Street films as well as the 2003 spin-off Freddy vs. Jason. To this day, the character arguably remains the most unique and popular of Craven’s extensive list of horror movie villains.
Krueger’s origin story is a pretty grim one, with the character being responsible for the death of at least 20 children. After escaping justice in what the original film describes as a show trial, Krueger is tracked down and set on fire by a group of vengeful parents. The end result is a killer who can manipulate the dreams of his victims, teasing and tormenting them while they’re both asleep and awake. Krueger is probably most well known for his razor-tipped glove, which he's used to kill dozens of victims throughout the series. For decades, Englund was the man behind Freddy, but when it came time to reboot the franchise in 2010, Jackie Earle Haley took on the role.
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Nonetheless, Robert Englund will always be the original Freddy Krueger. He clearly enjoys the role, but that doesn’t mean that even he can’t be frightened by the character. In fact, in a recent Q&A with The Guardian, the 74-year-old horror icon spoke about scaring himself while filming the original Nightmare on Elm Street. Whether it was a case of Freddy’s makeup being particularly well-crafted or simply exhaustion taking over after a long day on set, Englund gave himself quite the shock. And it apparently stays with him to this day:
On part one, I didn’t have my movie
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