Freddy Krueger’s Twisted Origin - Evolution Of An Innocent Into A DREAM DEMON - Explored In Detail
Without an ounce of doubt, one can say that what Dracula and Frankenstein are to literature, characters like Voorhees and Freddy Krueger are to cinema. Freddy Kruger, played by Robert Englund, is one of Hollywood’s most feared serial killers and appears as the main protagonist of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. But there have been plenty of them throughout the course of history, so what makes Krueger the definitive first among his contemporaries? Well, there are several reasons, but one that stands out is his ability to hunt you down in your sleep by sort of dream-jacking you. Freddy Krueger started his career by initially killing young kids in a small Springwood neighborhood. But once the locals found out about him, they burned him alive, and while dying, he made a deal with the dream demons to return as an immortal supernatural serial killer. His modus operandi was simple; he would hurt you in your dreams, and you’d feel the effects in real life. Dreams are a fairly mysterious phenomenon, and sleeping is one act where we let ourselves be vulnerable to all the threats. Moreover, it becomes a challenge to tell if the threat and Freddy are real.
Director Wes Craven made the first Nightmare on Elm Street film in 1984, and it has since spawned five sequels, one reboot, one crossover between Krueger and Jason Voorhees, and one meta slasher film, which was also directed by Craven. In this video, we seek to talk about the undying and unyielding legacy of late Wes Craven and dive deep into the origin, life, and crimes of the supernatural monster known as Freddy Krueger, aka the Springwood Slasher.
0:00 Intro
2:11 The Tragic Life and Death of Amanda Krueger and The Bastard Son of a Hundred Maniacs
4:02 When The Tormented One Transformed Into The Tormenter
6:23 Freddy’s Daughter Who Became His Ghost of Christmas Past
7:58 The Ferocious Fiend Freddy Krueger Becomes Immortal
9:22 Freddy’s Supernatural Abilities and Powers in the Dream World
11:20 Krueger vs. The Power of Young Love
12:14 When Krueger Met His Dream World Match
13:14 Alice In Dreamland
14:27 What Goes Around Comes Around
15:56 The One Who Lived To Bring Freddy To Justice
17:30 Clash of The Immortal Titans: Krueger vs. Voorhees
18:38 Wes Craven ’s New Nightmare (1994)
19:44 Future of The Franchise and Robert Englund’s Hopes and Visions
Director Wes Craven made the first Nightmare on Elm Street film in 1984, and it has since spawned five sequels, one reboot, one crossover between Krueger and Jason Voorhees, and one meta slasher film, which was also directed by Craven. In this video, we seek to talk about the undying and unyielding legacy of late Wes Craven and dive deep into the origin, life, and crimes of the supernatural monster known as Freddy Krueger, aka the Springwood Slasher.
0:00 Intro
2:11 The Tragic Life and Death of Amanda Krueger and The Bastard Son of a Hundred Maniacs
4:02 When The Tormented One Transformed Into The Tormenter
6:23 Freddy’s Daughter Who Became His Ghost of Christmas Past
7:58 The Ferocious Fiend Freddy Krueger Becomes Immortal
9:22 Freddy’s Supernatural Abilities and Powers in the Dream World
11:20 Krueger vs. The Power of Young Love
12:14 When Krueger Met His Dream World Match
13:14 Alice In Dreamland
14:27 What Goes Around Comes Around
15:56 The One Who Lived To Bring Freddy To Justice
17:30 Clash of The Immortal Titans: Krueger vs. Voorhees
18:38 Wes Craven ’s New Nightmare (1994)
19:44 Future of The Franchise and Robert Englund’s Hopes and Visions