Was Freddy Krueger a child molestor in the original?

In the original script, Freddy was a child molester. According to IMDb, the villain was changed to a child killer because producers wanted to avoid comparisons to a story in California about a series of child molestations at the time of filming.

What was Freddy Krueger's job?

Over the course of the first two Nightmare on Elm Street films, all we really learn about Freddy is that he was a blue collar worker who killed his young victims in a boiler room, and that his signature knife-glove was a homemade murder weapon.

Did Freddy Krueger actually do it?

Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a character created by Wes Craven and is the main antagonist of the slasher film series A Nightmare on Elm Street. In 1968 he was burned to death by the citizens of Springwood. After his death he began killing the children of the city in their dreams.

Who wins in Freddy versus Jason?

And The Winner Is... The winner is Jason Voorhees. Since Freddy would have to specifically target his heart or completely incapacitate him in order to be victorious, Jason has way more outcomes where he would be victorious overall. Although Freddy could suck Jason into the dream state, like he did in Freddy vs.

Does someone live in the Nightmare on Elm Street house?

1428 Elm Street is first introduced in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), where it is owned by Marge Thompson, who lives there with her teenage daughter Nancy.

Who lives on Elm Street?

Residents included Marge Thompson, her husband, Sheriff Donald Thompson (up until his divorce), and daughter Nancy Thompson. Although Elm Street is traditionally the territory lorded over by Freddy Krueger, it was also a one-time stomping ground for East Coast serial killer Jason Voorhees.