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Freddy's Nightmares

  • TV Series
  • 1988–1990
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.3K
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POPULARITY
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974
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
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Freddy, the dream serial killer, hosts this anthology of stories set in Springwood.Freddy, the dream serial killer, hosts this anthology of stories set in Springwood.Freddy, the dream serial killer, hosts this anthology of stories set in Springwood.

  • Creators
    • Wes Craven
    • Jeff Freilich
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Mary Crosby
    • Todd Allen
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,589
    974
    • Creators
      • Wes Craven
      • Jeff Freilich
    • Stars
      • Robert Englund
      • Mary Crosby
      • Todd Allen
    • 40User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Episodes44

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    Robert Englund in Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
    Robert Englund in Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
    Robert Englund in Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
    Robert Englund in Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
    Robert Englund in Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
    Robert Englund in Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
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    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Freddy Krueger
    Mary Crosby
    Mary Crosby
    • Greta Moss…
    Todd Allen
    Todd Allen
    • Turk
    Sandahl Bergman
    Sandahl Bergman
    • Ginger 'Tracker' Morgan
    Richard Eden
    Richard Eden
    • Hank Roscoe…
    Anne E. Curry
    Anne E. Curry
    • Sarah Blocker
    Kim Morgan Greene
    Kim Morgan Greene
    • Andi…
    Tony Dow
    Tony Dow
    • Johnny Travers
    Chris Nash
    Chris Nash
    • Jack Burton
    John Milford
    John Milford
    • Warden Hendler
    Amy Lyndon
    Amy Lyndon
    • Mary Beth
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
    • Mr. Birdwell…
    Andrew Prine
    Andrew Prine
    • Agent Stears…
    Gry Park
    • Lisa Blocker
    Hili Park
    • Merit Blocker
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Eugene Moss…
    Frank Birney
    Frank Birney
    • Herman Glimpsure
    Eileen Seeley
    Eileen Seeley
    • Millie
    • Creators
      • Wes Craven(character)
      • Jeff Freilich
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    • Trivia
      As a child, Robert Englund was anxious to see a Western movie at a friend's birthday party, but he and his friends ended up watching The Bad Seed (1956) due to a mix-up at the theater. He said that for years, he was frightened of girls with pigtails. In the episode Photo Finish (1989), he gets to face-off with Patty McCormack, the lead actress of the film that frightened him so much.
    • Quotes

      [Freddy has possessed Mara's body]

      Mara Ruleen: Help, Harry! Harry! Harry!

      [in the real world, in Mara's body, using his real voice]

      Freddy Krueger: Shut up, bitch! He can't hear you.

      Harry Lee: I beg your pardon?

      [using Mara's voice]

      Freddy Krueger: Nothing. I was talking to myself.

    • Connections
      Featured in Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

    User reviews40

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    5/10
    See this for Robert Englund but that's all.
    I'm not surprised that there was a television series of Freddy Kruegar. After all, out of him, Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, Kruegar was the only one with any personality. Hence, why he had his own series. There was some potential but the low budget, the lack of talented actors (except for Robert Englund) and poor storytelling all ensured that the results would be disappointing. The sets in the episodes look so bland and non- descript, they don't resemble anything from real life. Robert Englund is billed first and that was the correct decision as he is the one who sells the series. Each episode begins with Freddy introducing the story from his boiler room and makes an occasional appearance during the episode. For obvious reasons, Freddy's evil behaviour is toned down for television audiences. I don't really like the episodes that I have seen. The only one I can think of that was remotely watchable, was the opening one when Freddy tells his own story about how he ended up the way he did. The show does have a dark and macabre sense of humour which is made bearable by Robert Englund. He is great to watch but the rest is poor.
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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street - The Series
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Lorimar Telepictures
      • Stone Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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