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Freddy's Nightmares
“Don't let him catch you sleeping!”
19887.22 Seasons44 EpisodesEnded
Overview
The evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and death about the lives of people who live in Springwood.
Created by Wes Craven
Written by Wes Craven
Produced by Gilbert Adler
NetworksSyndication
Top Cast
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Themes & Keywords
dreamsnightmareanthologypsychotronichorror anthology
About Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares is a mystery, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1988 exploring themes of dreams, nightmare, anthology, psychotronic, horror anthology. Created by Wes Craven, it stars Robert Englund. The evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and death about the lives of people who live in Springwood.
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