Is Freddy Kruger real or was he based off a real person?

ORIGIN. In mid-October 2017, readers began asking if Freddy Krueger (or “Freddy Kruger”) from the Nightmare on Elm Street films was based on a real-life serial killer: Seeing this start to go around. I can't find anything about it and I'm sure I'm not the only one looking. read more

Freddy Krueger wasn’t based off anyone. The writer and director, Wes Craven got the idea for Freddy when reading an article about a strange occorance where people were suddenly dying in their sleep. He read about a boyy who refused to go to sleep, claiming if he did he would die. read more

According to Craven, he was completely against having Freddy “win” by taking over the convertible as those creepy kids sing the Freddy song — signaling Nancy was still trapped in the dream world as the credits rolled. read more

Freddy Krueger is one of the most iconic figures in film history. Although, he missed the initial slasher craze (1978-1981) by three years, his visage has become symbolic of not just the slasher subgenre, but horror itself. read more