The Complete History of Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street) | Horror History
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SLEEP AT YOUR OWN RISK. Freddy Krueger's terror-inducing reign began when he clawed his way into the dreams of Elm Street's unsuspecting teenagers. Once a child murderer in the real world, Freddy's malevolence took on a new, nightmarish form after the parents of Springwood avenged their children, only to unknowingly unleash a darker evil that haunted dreams in the 1980s and beyond.
In this video, I'll be journeying through the NIGHTMARE-filled timeline of Freddy Krueger, from his birth, to his troubled childhood, to his full blown criminal years. I'll be providing a comprehensive breakdown and analysis of his character, as well as shedding light on the behind-the-scenes elements that contributed to his ghastly creation.
Brace yourself as we dissect every dream, every kill, and every eerie lullaby—preparing you for the ultimate analysis of Freddy's tormented legacy!
Chapters
00:00:00 - The Birth of Frederick Krueger
00:03:40 - Masochism and Coping Mechanisms
00:06:27 - Freddy Krueger's Backstory and Rise to Infamy
00:10:28 - The Antichrist Comparison
00:13:35 - Audible
00:14:40 - Tina's Death
00:17:26 - Hypnogogic Hallucinations and Waking Dreams
00:20:40 - Nancy's Defeat of Freddy
00:24:06 - Freddy's Possession and Nightmares
00:27:16 - Freddy's Actions and Chaos at the Pool Party
00:30:32 - Pros and Cons of Freddy's Strategy
00:33:42 - Freddy's Manipulations
00:37:07 - Defeating Freddy
00:40:27 - The Drive to Succeed
00:43:48 - The Theories Behind False Awakenings and Lucid Dreams
00:47:04 - Can Fetuses Dream?
00:50:27 - Freddy's Final Attack
00:54:01 - Freddy's Plan Unveiled
00:57:52 - Problems with Dream World Rescue
01:01:35 - Overcoming Trauma and Choosing Your Own Destiny
01:05:04 - Freddy's Staged Deaths and Disappearances
01:08:49 - Freddy vs. Jason
01:12:14 - Freddy's New Technique
01:15:41 - The Depth of Freddy vs. Jason
01:20:04 - Freddy's Return and Dylan's Trance
01:23:39 - Blurred reality and Nancy's return
01:27:05 - The Symbolism and Biblical References in "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
01:30:36 - The Final Showdown with Freddy
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All Comments (21)
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I honestly believe that Freddy died for good in Freddy vs Jason. The last blink was Englund’s farewell to the character and to the audience. He even said in an interview that that was Freddy’s last action.
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Honestly, Freddy's rules changing from movie to movie makes sense, as he's a local legend powered by the fear of his victims and thus, can only do what they BELIEVE he can do. For example, Nancy believed he could be pulled into the real world, so he could be. He was able to enter the real world through Jesse because his understanding was formed by Nancy's diary, etc.
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I'll never forget being 12 years old and watching my Freddy's Revenge VHS tape in the living room one Saturday evening. My dad had wandered in about half way through and sat down on a recliner. The pool party scene comes on, there's a shot in that scene with a wagon full of beers and they start popping and exploding on their own. My father (who was known as being a man of few words) pipes up with a passion in his voice and says "No Freddy, not the beer!".
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Okay but can we talk about that name “The bastard son of a hundred maniacs” sounds a good heavy metal song
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It's a real shame we lost Wes Craven. His creativity will be missed.
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Someone give this man his flowers. The amount of WORK put into this video is ASTOUNDING!
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I was born on friday the 13th, live on elm st, and there is a guy named freddy who lives across the street. I have always found that pretty cool.
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"Bastard cat of a hundred plus dollars of ruined furniture" is absolute gold.
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It’s nice to see all of this laid out in order because his backstory seems so complicated, and his soul is doomed right from the get-go. Son of a nun who was raped, becomes a murderous father, the dream people, etc. He had no chance of NOT being evil.
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Taking 90 minutes to explain Krueger is why I own the box set of all Nightmare films. He has an immense amount of depth for a horror villain and it’s definitely what makes him stand out among them. Usually I like simple rules but dreams are the furthest thing from simple so it makes sense his rules are confusing
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You're one of the only youtubers that talks about ANYTHING with extreme and accurate detail. Its perfection and I appreciate your commitment.
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Miko Hughes was so good at portraying creepy kids, both in Pet Sematary as Gage and in New Nightmare as Dylan
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No matter how cheesy the movies get, I love all of them and Robert Englund just brings such a great performance to each movie. Freddy will always be my favorite horror movie villain.
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The False Awakening Loop segment of the video sent chills down my spine. When I was younger, I had this false awakening 3 times and I remember spending the rest of the day paranoid that everything wasn’t real. That I would wake up again at any moment
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i've had the luck to meet Robert Englund a couple of years ago and He autographed my dvd movie collection of nightmare on Elm street case, very humble guy. when i told him that i saw the first NOES movie when i was 10 (1991) He was impressed and said : did you parents let you watch my movies at that age? and then He just Laughed. thank you for another fantastic video man !!
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In 84, my mom rented me a Star Trek film, but Nightmare on Elm Street was in the box. Being a typical boomer mom, she put it in the VCR, and watched it with me, saying it was the first film to really scare her in years. She loved it. It was a lucky thing. That film for me is very nearly perfect.
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I still feel that Freddy's "-this... is God" line is severely underrated. It's an amazingly improvised line that not only mocks Tina's plea, but it also hints to Freddy's god complex with his powers. He remains convinced he's invincible even when Nancy figures out how to defeat him. Freddy has been surprised and injured throughout the series, but he still trys to come out on top.
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My absolute favorite horror series from my childhood. Robert Englund was brilliant in bringing smart humor to the role. I don’t think anyone can match him in being almost likable as Freddy.
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I love all these horror movie villains having rivals I mean the idea of a human surviving multiple encounters with a god like creature is such a cool idea to me
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The falling in Reverse reference was just amazing
