{"id":253,"date":"2011-08-28T23:20:38","date_gmt":"2011-08-28T23:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:29:35","slug":"series-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/features\/series-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Series FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Series FAQ compiles the questions most frequently received from visitors to this website regarding the <em>Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> series. Questions are grouped by story, production, home video, and merchandise. Spoilers appear throughout; readers are advised to watch the films first. Reference links are provided where applicable.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe anything here is incorrect, please contact us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><strong>Question Index<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style='border-bottom:1px white solid;width:100%;'><\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<ul>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #A4A4A4;\">Storyline Questions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#01\">I do not understand the ending of <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>; what happened to Nancy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#02\">Did Freddy live at 1665 Elm St. and not 1428 Elm St. like the films imply? What&#8217;s this about?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#03\">What is considered canon for the <em>Nightmare<\/em> series?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#04\">Springwood is listed as being in Ohio. I thought it was in California. Why the change?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#05\">Is Freddy Krueger a child molester too?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#06\">When do the events of the <em>Nightmare<\/em> series take place?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#07\">Where is Alice during <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead<\/em>?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#08\">What happened to the Neil Gordon character?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#09\">How did Springwood go from having no children in <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead<\/em> to having many?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#10\">What is the deal with the <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> ending? Who won?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#11\">Since when can only people in Springwood dream of Freddy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#12\">Are the dream demons in <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead<\/em> real? And what society believes in them?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#13\">Why in <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> is Freddy able to return using fear?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#14\">What is Freddy&#8217;s true origin?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<ul>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #A4A4A4;\">Production Questions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#15\">Is the house at 1428 Elm Street a set or the real thing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#16\">Why did Patricia Arquette not reprise her role of Kristen Parker?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#17\">Is there going to be a film sequel to <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em>?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#18\">What&#8217;s the status of the prequel to <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#19\">What happened to reality show <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street: Real Nightmares<\/em>?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#20\">Was Robert Englund asked to reprise his role as Freddy Krueger in the 2010 remake?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<ul>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #A4A4A4;\">Home Video and Merchandise Questions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#21\">Where can I find deleted scenes on Blu-ray\/DVD?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#22\">Where can I purchase <em>Freddy&#8217;s Nightmares<\/em> seasons 1 &#038; 2 on Blu-ray\/DVD?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#23\">Why are there scenes not on the <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead<\/em> DVD release? And what is that script?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#24\">Why are there two US movie posters for <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child<\/em>?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#25\">Where can I get the song &#8220;Nightmare&#8221; by Tuesday Knight?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div style='border-bottom:1px white solid;width:100%;'><\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"01\"><\/a>Q: I do not understand the ending of <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>; what happened to Nancy?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: The film sequels establish Nancy did not wake up from her dream. When she thought she had pulled Freddy out from her nightmare, she was actually still dreaming. This explains Marge fading into the bed after Freddy&#8217;s attack, Freddy rising up from inside the bed to confront Nancy, and Nancy stepping outside from her mother&#8217;s bedroom unharmed and unaffected from the film&#8217;s events. By turning her back on Freddy, Nancy robbed him of his power. Unable to harm her directly, Freddy trapped her in the car and killed her mother in her sleep instead.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Nightmares on Elm Street<\/em> comic book series by Innovation Publishing follows this interpretation, adding more backstory. After the events of the first film, Nancy was briefly institutionalized before attending college and excelling in psychology and dream research. She later returned to Springwood in <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors<\/em> to help kids plagued by nightmares like hers. By then, she was taking the dream suppressant Hypnocil to avoid dreaming\u2014until Kristen pulled her into a dream, forcing her to confront Freddy again.<\/p>\n<p>Wes Craven originally envisioned for the film to end with Nancy triumphing over Freddy, without any final jump scare. Robert Shaye, New Line Cinema\u2019s founder and the film\u2019s producer, pushed for a \u201clast scare\u201d ending. Three different endings were filmed and the one seen in the film was the compromise. Interpretations of the ending vary\u2014some believe the entire story was a dream while others see it as a prophetic dream\u2014but the sequels make it clear: Nancy had survived the events of the original film and her mother had indeed died.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wes-craven-and-a-nightmare-of-sequels\/\">Read why Wes Craven ended the film the way he did.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/comic-books\/innovation-publishing\/\">Read the Innovation comic series <em>Nightmares on Elm Street<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"02\"><\/a>Q: Did Freddy live at 1665 Elm Street and not 1428 Elm Street like the films imply? What&#8217;s this about?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: Writer Andy Mangels explored this idea in his theory piece \u201cThe House Where Freddy Lives,\u201d accompanied by a map of Springwood, which was published in the long out-of-print book <em>The Nightmare Never Ends<\/em>. The <em>Nightmare<\/em> franchise has long inspired varied interpretations in novels, comics, and companion books. Ultimately, the films remain the core canon\u2014representing the story as told by the writers and directors\u2014and in the sixth installment, 1428 Elm Street is explicitly established as Freddy Krueger\u2019s former home.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em>, the house Maggie visits\u2014and remembers from her childhood\u2014is explicitly shown as 1428 Elm Street. There\u2019s nothing in the films themselves to suggest Freddy ever lived at 1665 Elm Street, aside from Mangels\u2019 article and map.<\/p>\n<p>The concept that Freddy and Nancy shared the same house actually dates back to <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors<\/em>. Later script drafts by Wes Craven and Bruce Wagner introduced this idea directly, and one such unused draft served as the basis for <em>Part 3<\/em> in the novelization <em>The Nightmares on Elm Street Parts 1, 2, &#038; 3<\/em>, which intertwined the Thompson home with Freddy\u2019s origins.<\/p>\n<p>Some argue: Why would the Thompsons move into the home of a known child killer? But that logic actually fits the series\u2019 larger theme of cover-up and denial. The Elm Street parents burned Freddy alive, hid his remains in a junkyard, silenced his past, and his daughter was given a new identity. Moving into his former home would be one more way to bury the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the films, 1428 Elm Street is repeatedly referred to as \u201chis house\u201d and in <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead<\/em>, we are shown\u2014visually and narratively\u2014that this is true.<\/p>\n<p>Mangels was not involved in writing or producing the films. His article, while imaginative, is not supported by canon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/features\/1428-elm-street\/\">Read more about 1428 Elm Street and its connection to Freddy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"03\"><\/a>Q: What is considered canon for the <em>Nightmare<\/em> series?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: Canon for the <em>Nightmare<\/em> franchise includes only content officially approved by New Line Cinema. Confusion began in the 1980s when New Line licensed the property to various publishers without a consistent editorial hand. It wasn\u2019t until around 1990 that the studio became more actively involved in shaping and approving the wider mythos.<\/p>\n<p>Considered canon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The theatrical films<\/li>\n<li><em>Nightmares on Elm Street<\/em> comic book series by Innovation Publishing<\/li>\n<li><em>Freddy Krueger&#8217;s: Tales of Terror<\/em> novel series by Tor Books<\/li>\n<li><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> comic book series by Avatar Press<\/li>\n<li><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> novel series by Black Flame<\/li>\n<li><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> comic book series by WildStorm\/DC Comics<\/li>\n<li><em>Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash<\/em> comic book series by WildStorm\/Dynamite<\/li>\n<li><em>Freddy&#8217;s Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street\u2014The Series<\/em> (with caveats)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p>The television series <em>Freddy\u2019s Nightmares<\/em> is loosely considered canon. While most episodes don\u2019t conflict with the films, some contain conflicting timelines or character histories. These inconsistencies mean the show should be treated as supplemental\u2014its events can be included in the timeline when they don\u2019t contradict the films, but the films take precedence.<\/p>\n<p>The comic book sequel <em>Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors<\/em> is a bit of a wildcard. While it was licensed and published under official banners, it takes significant liberties with continuity and character arcs, making it difficult to align cleanly with either the <em>Nightmare<\/em> or <em>Friday the 13th<\/em> timelines.<\/p>\n<p>Not considered canon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Freddy Krueger\u2019s A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> comic book series by Marvel Comics<\/li>\n<li><em>Freddy Krueger\u2019s Seven Sweetest Dreams<\/em> novel by Martin Harry Greenberg<\/li>\n<li><em>The Nightmare on Elm Street Companion<\/em> book by Jeffrey Cooper<\/li>\n<li><em>The Nightmare Never Ends<\/em> book by William Schoell &#038; James Spencer<\/li>\n<li><em>The Nightmares on Elm Street Parts 1, 2, &#038; 3<\/em> novel by Jeffrey Cooper (Part 3)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Freddy Krueger\u201d short story by Jeffrey Cooper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p>These materials are either speculative, promotional, or based on early\/unproduced scripts that diverge from the final films. While they may hold historical or fan interest, they aren\u2019t recognized as part of the official <em>Nightmare <\/em>continuity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/features\/timeline\/\">See the series timeline.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"04\"><\/a>Q: Springwood is listed as being in Ohio in <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em>. I thought it was in California. Why the change?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> was originally written to take place in a Los Angeles\u2013area suburb and certain production details point to a Southern California backdrop, but no city or state is explicitly mentioned. When the sequel introduced the town name of &#8220;Springwood,&#8221; the series largely kept the location state-neutral to preserve a \u201ctypical American suburb\u201d setting. Springwood\u2019s Ohio identity solidified later\u2014most notably through <em>Freddy&#8217;s Nightmares<\/em>\u2014and was carried into <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em>. The Ohio placement is commonly attributed to New Line Cinema executive and scriptwriter Michael De Luca, who wrote episodes of <em>Freddy\u2019s Nightmares<\/em> and later scripted <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em>; the decision is often regarded as a nod to creator Wes Craven, who was born in Cleveland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/freddys-nightmares-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-the-series\/freddys-nightmares-series-guide\/\">View the <em>Freddy&#8217;s Nightmares<\/em> page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"05\"><\/a>Q: Is Freddy Krueger a child molester too?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: Although strongly suggested, the official answer is no.  Originally, Freddy was written as a child molester, but Wes Craven changed this in the script due to the South Bay killings.  You can read more about this <a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/was-freddy-also-a-child-molester\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"06\"><\/a>Q: When do the events of the <em>Nightmare<\/em> series take place?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: We are not given too many dates to work from throughout the series. See this <a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/features\/timeline\/\">timeline<\/a> for reference. It was composed using information from the films, scripts, books, and comics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"07\"><\/a>Q: Where is Alice during <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: Alice moved away from Springwood shortly after the events of <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child<\/em>. You can read more about this in the <em>Nightmares on Elm Street<\/em> comic book series.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/comic-books\/innovation-publishing\/\">Read the comic series.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"08\"><\/a>Q: What happened to the Neil Gordon character after the events of <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: Neil did not appear again in the movies, but he did make his appearance in print. Neil\u2019s character featured in the short story novel <em>Freddy Krueger\u2019s Seven Sweetest Dreams<\/em>, the <em>Nightmares on Elm Street<\/em> comic book series by Innovation Publishing, and <em>Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors<\/em> by WildStorm Publishing. Only his <em>Nightmares on Elm Street<\/em> appearance is considered canon, however. You can read what happens to the good doctor here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/comic-books\/innovation-publishing\/\">Read the comic series.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/books\/other-books\/\">View the books available.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"09\"><\/a>Q: How did the town of Springwood go from having no children in <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em> to having many in <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: Unfortunately, it&#8217;s not explained how Springwood went from one extreme to the other in such a short period of time. The only reference given was that it took Springwood a total of five years to reclaim its former stature, and four of those years were peaceful. <\/p>\n<p>During <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em>, Freddy kept the childless adults in a mass psychosis. When Maggie carried Freddy&#8217;s consciousness out of Springwood, the dreamscape shattered\u2014meaning Freddy&#8217;s hold over Springwood was finished. From that point, several factors could explain Springwood&#8217;s revitalization: low property values, a low cost of living, and the appeal of small-town life. It\u2019s also possible that Springwood attracted new residents through economic development\u2014such as opening a factory or incentivizing businesses to move in\u2014practices commonly used by struggling towns to boost population and employment quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Springwood was beginning to repopulate when Freddy initially returned post <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead<\/em>. Shortly after, the town erased Freddy&#8217;s existence\u2014effectively robbing him of power. From that point, there was nothing to keep the town from thriving until the events depicted in <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"10\"><\/a>Q: What is the deal with the <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> ending? Who won?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: In the film\u2019s final shot, Jason emerges from Crystal Lake holding Freddy\u2019s severed head\u2014then Freddy smiles and winks at the audience. The staging is deliberate: Jason is framed as the last one standing, while Freddy\u2019s wink signals that he is not truly \u201cgone,\u201d leaving room for both fanbases to claim a win.<\/p>\n<p>Director Ronny Yu has said the winner is \u201cthe one still standing at the end of the film,\u201d which points to Jason. Supporting Yu&#8217;s statements, scriptwriter Mark Swift gave his opinion in an <a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/freddy-vs-jason-mark-swift\/\">interview<\/a> for the Friday the 13th: The Website forum:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We certainly didn&#8217;t want a draw, but we wanted it to end up that both sides could claim some sort of victory. But if you want my personal opinion, you gotta give it to the big guy. Jason won.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>Taking those statements together, the film\u2019s intended read: Jason wins the fight, while the final wink keeps Freddy \u201calive\u201d as a lingering threat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/films\/freddy-vs-jason\/freddy-vs-jason-scripts\/\">View the <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> scripts page.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/films\/freddy-vs-jason\/freddy-vs-jason-press-kit\/\">View the <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> press kit.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"11\"><\/a>Q: Since when can only people in Springwood dream of Freddy? And, if this is indeed the case, how was Lori able to dream of him while on the way to Crystal Lake in <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: In the first four <em>Nightmare<\/em> films, Freddy\u2019s victims are essentially limited to the \u201cElm Street children\u201d\u2014the kids connected to the parents who burned him alive\u2014so the story remains centered in Springwood. <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master<\/em> and <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child<\/em> add an additional wrinkle: once Freddy has eliminated the remaining Elm Street children and Alice becomes the Dream Master, Freddy\u2019s access to new victims is shown as dependent on using Alice as a conduit (bringing other people into the dreamspace through her).<\/p>\n<p>The more explicit idea that Freddy is geographically tied to Springwood comes from the <em>Freddy\u2019s Nightmares<\/em> TV series. In the episode &#8220;Dreams That Kill,&#8221; Freddy implies that people leaving Springwood would &#8220;ruin his fun,&#8221; and the series reinforces the concept by keeping the mythology rooted in and under Springwood, Ohio. <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em> leans into this further by presenting Springwood as a closed system\u2014Freddy\u2019s actions and influence are bound by its borders. The <em>Nightmares on Elm Street<\/em> comic book series also echoes the idea that Freddy is trapped within Springwood and seeking to break free.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the franchise doesn\u2019t apply these rules consistently.<\/p>\n<p>In-universe explanation: After Alice leaves Springwood (as referenced in <em>Nightmares on Elm Street<\/em>), Freddy is no longer held in check and gradually regains power through the events of <em>Freddy\u2019s Nightmares<\/em> and related stories. By <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em>, Springwood is depicted as a controlled environment Freddy can warp from within\u2014distorting reality inside its borders but remaining unable to escape. Maggie\u2014Freddy\u2019s daughter\u2014then unknowingly carries Freddy\u2019s consciousness beyond Springwood, breaking the geographic limitation. This action sets the stage for later out-of-town dream contact\u2014such as Lori dreaming of Freddy while traveling during the climax of <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/comic-books\/innovation-publishing\/\">Read the comic series.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/freddys-nightmares-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-the-series\/freddys-nightmares-series-guide\/\">View the <em>Freddy&#8217;s Nightmares<\/em> Page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"12\"><\/a>Q: Are the dream demons in <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead<\/em> real? And what society believes in them?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: The dream demons in <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead<\/em> were created just for the film itself.  They are not presented as a borrowing from any specific, established demonological tradition, and no direct one-to-one equivalent is identified in the standard grimoires commonly cited in Western demonology.<\/p>\n<p>Some online sources have compared Freddy Krueger to the demon Beleth, but the comparison is not well supported. In the <em>Goetia<\/em>, Beleth is described as a king who commands eighty-five legions, arrives riding a pale horse, with music\/trumpets preceding him, and is associated with causing love between men and women at the conjurer\u2019s request\u2014traits that do not align with Freddy\u2019s characterization or functions in the series.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deliriumsrealm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about demonology.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"13\"><\/a>Q: Why in <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> is Freddy able to return using fear? This wasn&#8217;t used in any of the previous films and the teens in <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> didn&#8217;t even know of Freddy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: The \u201cfear fuels Freddy\u201d concept in <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> is an explicit statement of an idea the series had already implied: Freddy\u2019s influence depends on whether he is remembered, believed in, and feared. In the original film, the teens may not initially understand who Freddy is or why he is targeting them, but they still experience him as a real and identifiable threat; once the pattern is recognized and communicated, awareness becomes shared.<\/p>\n<p>Across the films, Freddy\u2019s returns repeatedly align with fear and memory functioning as the activating force. <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master<\/em> and <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child<\/em> emphasize survivors carrying the trauma forward, keeping Freddy present even after temporary defeat. <em>Freddy\u2019s Nightmares<\/em> draws on the same mechanism by sustaining Freddy\u2019s appearances through rumor, memory, and the fear attached to his name. <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> simply formalizes this underlying rule and builds its plot around it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/films\/freddy-vs-jason\/\">See more under the <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"14\"><\/a>Q: What is Freddy&#8217;s true origin? I see so many different timelines on the Internet that I don&#8217;t know what to believe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: This is a complicated question, and much of the confusion stems from early tie-in media\u2014especially the novelization of the first three <em>Nightmare<\/em> films. That book includes a chapter titled \u201cThe Life and Death of Freddy Krueger,\u201d written by Jeffrey Cooper, which draws heavily from an early script draft of <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors<\/em> by Wes Craven and Bruce Wagner.<\/p>\n<p>In that version, the house at 1428 Elm Street was originally \u201cHathaway House,\u201d an old asylum where Amanda Krueger was institutionalized. In this story, she dies giving birth to Freddy, who is later adopted by an abusive pimp. As a child, Freddy is exploited to lure in clients for his adoptive father\u2019s sex workers, eventually killing the man in his sleep. Freddy is then portrayed as an alcoholic drifter who ends up in Springwood, takes on odd jobs, and ultimately murders the town\u2019s children. This version of Freddy\u2019s backstory also appears\u2014with variations\u2014in the Marvel comics.<\/p>\n<p>However, <em>Dream Warriors<\/em> underwent major rewrites by Chuck Russell and Frank Darabont before filming. The final version on screen differs significantly from Craven and Wagner\u2019s original vision. Many of the novel\u2019s details were left behind.<\/p>\n<p>Then came <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em> which gave us a new film-based origin working from the altered back-story given in the films <em>A Nightmares on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors<\/em> and <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child<\/em>, and even incorporated elements of certain episodes of <em>Freddy\u2019s Nightmares<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Further muddying the waters are fan-made timelines and speculative fiction that present entirely new versions of Freddy\u2019s past\u2014some even misstate his birth month, claiming he was born in February (which is biologically inconsistent with the timeframe provided in <em>Dream Warriors<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>So, what\u2019s the real story?<\/p>\n<p>The films are canon. While New Line may have entertained alternate origin stories through books and comics, they ultimately committed to a definitive version on screen. That version\u2014grounded in the psychology and patterns of real-world serial killers\u2014makes the most narrative sense and remains the authoritative account of Freddy\u2019s origin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/comic-books\/marvel-comics\/\">Read the Marvel comic book series.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/features\/timeline\/\">See the <em>Nightmare<\/em> timeline.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"15\"><\/a>Q: Is the house at 1428 Elm Street a set or the real thing?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: The house is real and located at 1428 Genesee Avenue in Hollywood, California. It was used for exterior shots in <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>, with a two-story set constructed for the interior scenes. The same exterior was reused for <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy\u2019s Revenge<\/em>, though a newly built set once again represented the interior. Beginning with <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors<\/em> and continuing through <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em>, the films relied entirely on constructed sets for both the house\u2019s interior and exterior. When <em>Wes Craven\u2019s New Nightmare<\/em> went into production, the filmmakers returned to the real Genesee Avenue house for exterior photography. By contrast, <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> utilized a completely different house in Vancouver, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>From a story standpoint, the visual inconsistency in <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> is easy to reconcile. The Elm Street house had sat unoccupied for years and, during the events of <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em>, the first-floor interior was severely damaged. It is therefore reasonable to infer that the property underwent extensive remodeling in order to become inhabitable again, accounting for its altered appearance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/features\/1428-elm-street\/\">Read about where you can see the house.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"16\"><\/a>Q: Why did Patricia Arquette not reprise her role of Kristen Parker in <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: According to Rachel Talalay (<em>Nightmare 4<\/em> producer), Patricia was not approached by New Line to reprise the role. Moreover, the documentary <em>Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy<\/em> poses this question to many of the film&#8217;s production staff, but no concrete answer is provided.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"17\"><\/a>Q: Is there going to be a film sequel to <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: Unlikely. New Line Cinema confirmed there was nothing going on with a <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> film sequel in 2005. No story ideas were accepted, nor was there a planned production schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Katz (former New Line Cinema executive) wrote a treatment in late 2003 for a possible sequel titled <em>Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash<\/em>. This treatment added the character of Ashley (Ash) Williams from the <em>Evil Dead<\/em> film series, giving audiences an already established hero to take on the two villains. <em>Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash<\/em> was New Line\u2019s best idea on how to continue the series, but Sam Raimi (<em>Evil Dead<\/em> writer\/director) decided to not let New Line use Ash in the planned sequel. Due to an agreement could not be reached between the different camps concerning the use of the Ash character, WildStorm Publishing and Dynamite Entertainment came together to release <em>Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash<\/em> as a comic book limited series in 2007. Its sequel, <em>Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors<\/em>, was released in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Englund also made scattered claims regarding possible film sequels in interviews from 2004\u201307. Some of these rumors included Freddy vs. Michael Myers, Freddy vs. Jason vs. Michael Myers, and Freddy vs. Pinhead. According to Englund, John Carpenter was even approached about bringing Michael Myers to New Line. These claims were just what Robert \u201cheard\u201d and were not backed by New Line Cinema.  <\/p>\n<p><em>Variety<\/em> reported on January 29, 2008, that New Line Cinema and production company Platinum Dunes reached an agreement to remake the original <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>. Shortly after, media giant Time Warner folded New Line Cinema with Warner Bros., resulting in the removal of New Line&#8217;s executive team. Warner Bros. and Platinum Dunes followed through with their <em>Nightmare<\/em> remake and released it on April 30, 2010. Now that Warner Bros. has endorsed a new direction for Freddy Krueger and the <em>Nightmare<\/em> mythos, it stands to reason they will not be pursuing a <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> film sequel.      <\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"18\"><\/a>Q: What&#8217;s the status of the prequel to <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: Shortly after <em>Freddy vs. Jason&#8217;s<\/em> release, rumors of a prequel to the original <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> began circulating. Robert Englund mentioned this prequel\u2014purportedly titled <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street: The First Kills<\/em>\u2014in many 2004\u201306 interviews and often named Wes Craven as the driving force behind it. However, Wes Craven has since confirmed that the prequel was never in his plans and that it was just Internet rumor. <\/p>\n<p>The latest update regarding this project was on October 2, 2006. <em>Fangoria<\/em> interviewed John McNaughton, director of <em>Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer<\/em>, and learned of his potential involvement, although nothing new (i.e., script, production date, etc.) has been released or confirmed. <em>Fangoria<\/em> quoted McNaughton as stating:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, [New Line and I] talked about it, and I\u2019m still waiting to hear back from them. They approached me because of <em>Henry<\/em>, since they want to make a serious film about Freddy Krueger and his early days as a school janitor. Freddy\u2019s just a living person at that point, and this would seem more like a real story. It wouldn\u2019t be supernatural, and it will recount the days when he used to kidnap young girls, and actually also boys, to rape and murder them. This process obviously takes a long time and there\u2019s no actual screenplay yet, just an idea of what the movie should be about. Let\u2019s say I haven\u2019t received the check yet. However, I do have a writer in mind whom I would like to write the new <em>Nightmare<\/em>: His name is R.J. Tsarov, and he wrote the stage play I just directed. He\u2019s a true talent and has a very original vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is highly unlikely this project will be produced since New Line Cinema merged with Warner Bros. and the release of the <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> remake in 2010.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"19\"><\/a>Q: What happened to reality show <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street: Real Nightmares<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>A: Robert Englund confirmed that the CBS reality series <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street: Real Nightmares<\/em>, later dubbed <em>Reel Nightmares<\/em>, was shelved without a planned release to any media format. Englund talks about <em>Real Nightmares<\/em> in his autobiography, <em>Hollywood Monster<\/em>, and cites budget shortfalls, <em>Fear Factor<\/em> paradigm adversity, and questionable psychological vetting as the reasons why the show did not make it.     <\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"20\"><\/a>Q: Was Robert Englund asked to reprise his role as Freddy Krueger in the 2010 remake?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: No. Producer Brad Fuller communicated Platinum Dunes&#8217; desire to offer the Freddy Krueger role to someone new in various interviews and via his Twitter account. (He was also pointedly asked this question during our exclusive set visit in 2009 and reaffirmed Platinum Dunes&#8217; desire for a different actor.) Ultimately, actor Jackie Earle Haley was chosen for the role, due in part to Internet fan support. <\/p>\n<p>Robert Englund voiced his approval and gave his blessing in several Web interviews soon after it was announced that Haley was selected to succeed him. <\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"21\"><\/a>Q: Where can I find deleted scenes on Blu-ray\/DVD?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: A limited amount of deleted\/alternate footage has been released on Blu-ray\/DVD, while a lot of the best material is still only available on older official formats (Laserdisc\/VHS) or through alternate workprints.<\/p>\n<p>On Blu-ray\/DVD, the best sources are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>\u2014<em>The Nightmare Series Encyclopedia<\/em> DVD includes two of the film&#8217;s alternate endings, and the Blu-ray and 2006 Infinifilm DVD include select deleted\/alternate footage and three endings (including the \u201cFreddy ending\u201d); the 4K UHD release only includes the three different endings.<\/li>\n<li><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child<\/em>\u2014The uncut version of the film (previously only available on VHS\/Laserdisc) has been restored and included with the 4K UHD release.<\/li>\n<li><em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em>\u2014Laser Paradise&#8217;s 2004 DVD reintegrates some cut scenes (including Tracy\/Doc training and Maggie discovering Freddy\u2019s basement workroom at 1428 Elm Street).<\/li>\n<li><em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em>\u2014Blu-ray\/DVD releases include many of the film\u2019s deleted scenes and its alternate ending.<\/li>\n<li><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> (2010)\u2014The Blu-ray release includes the film\u2019s deleted scenes and its alternate ending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p>For material not on Blu-ray\/DVD, the most notable official sources are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>\u2014Extensive deleted material appears on the Anniversary Edition Laserdisc (also carried over to Anchor Bay\u2019s 1996 two-tape VHS set), much of which wasn\u2019t included on the Blu-ray or Infinifilm DVD.<\/li>\n<li><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child<\/em>\u2014The uncut version of the film was released on Laserdisc and VHS by Media Home Video in 1989.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p>A few notes: <em>Freddy\u2019s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em> is scattered (workprint footage plus TV version additions, where no single source containing everything), and <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master<\/em>&#8216;s deleted scenes haven\u2019t been released in full\u2014only brief glimpses appear in trailers\/TV spots and referenced in certain sourcebooks. Workprints of <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> also contain alternate footage not included on the Blu-ray\/DVD releases, and certain key scenes are unique to these workprint versions and may be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/films\/freddy-vs-jason\/freddy-vs-jason-deleted-scenes\/\">exclusively here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/boxsets\/\">View the home video boxsets.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"22\"><\/a>Q: Where can I purchase Freddy&#8217;s Nightmares seasons 1 &#038; 2 on Blu-ray\/DVD?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: Full season boxsets are not yet available on Blu-ray\/DVD. In 2003, a three episode boxset was released in the UK titled <em>Freddy&#8217;s Nightmares Volume 1<\/em>. This set did not meet sales expectations, however, and the scheduled <em>Volume 2<\/em> was cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Warner Bros. does not have plans to release this series; their official response: &#8220;not enough interest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can find episodes on VHS\u2014though &#8220;out of print&#8221; they can be purchased used on eBay or other online vendors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/beyond-the-films\/freddys-nightmares-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-the-series\/freddys-nightmares-home-video\/\">View the <em>Freddy&#8217;s Nightmares<\/em> home video page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"23\"><\/a>Q: Why are there scenes not included on the <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead: The Final Nightmare<\/em> DVD release? And what is that script?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: <em>Freddy&#8217;s Dead<\/em> director Rachel Talalay answers these questions during our exclusive interview. Read it <a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/exclusive-interview-rachel-talalay\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"24\"><\/a>Q: Why are there two US movie posters for <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>New Line Cinema initially distributed advance one-sheets for <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child<\/em> featuring artwork by Matthew Peak that showed Freddy holding a bubble containing an unborn baby. After complaints were directed to both New Line and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the design was changed, replacing the baby with a demonic baby carriage. The original poster had already been printed, however, and, in some cases, shipped to theaters. New Line issued a recall\u2014making the first printing rare and difficult to find. The original imagery was kept in certain international markets, though, such as Thailand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/films\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-5-the-dream-child\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-5-the-dream-child-movie-posters\/\">View the <em>Nightmare 5<\/em> movie posters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a name=\"25\"><\/a>Q: Where can I get the song &#8220;Nightmare&#8221; by Tuesday Knight? Wasn&#8217;t it included on the <em>Nightmare on Elm Street 4<\/em> soundtrack?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A: <a href=\"http:\/\/deadpit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadpit<\/a> radio interviewed Tuesday Knight, who briefly talked about the song:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My writing partner knew I was doing the movie, and I was still actively doing music as well\u2014for different movies and things.  And we just kinda wrote it in one day and recorded it in his studio.  I drove it over to New Line Cinema and I had (Director) Renny Harlin come out.  I played it in my car, on my speakers, and he thought it was amazing and he took it.  I didn&#8217;t even know it was the title song until I sat in the theatre for the premiere. It was mind blowing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The song was not included on the official soundtrack and Knight would later offer CD-Rs containing different versions of the song at horror and Sci-Fi conventions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Series FAQ compiles the questions most frequently received from visitors to this website &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/features\/series-faq\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":241,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-253","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253"}],"version-history":[{"count":129,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10202,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253\/revisions\/10202"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}