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Freddy's Nightmares

  • TV Series
  • 1988–1990
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.9K
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Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
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"Freddy's Nightmares" was a 1988 horror anthology series with "Freddy", the dream serial killer, hosting stories set in Springwood, USA."Freddy's Nightmares" was a 1988 horror anthology series with "Freddy", the dream serial killer, hosting stories set in Springwood, USA."Freddy's Nightmares" was a 1988 horror anthology series with "Freddy", the dream serial killer, hosting stories set in Springwood, USA.

  • Creators
    • Jeff Freilich
    • Wes Craven
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Mary Crosby
    • Todd Allen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Jeff Freilich
      • Wes Craven
    • Stars
      • Robert Englund
      • Mary Crosby
      • Todd Allen
    • 48User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Episodes

    Videos1

    Freddy's Nightmares Trailer - Season 1
    Trailer 0:32
    Freddy's Nightmares Trailer - Season 1

    Photos555

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    Top Cast99+

    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Freddy Krueger
    • 1988–1990
    Mary Crosby
    Mary Crosby
    • Greta Moss…
    • 1989–1990
    Todd Allen
    Todd Allen
    • Turk
    • 1989–1990
    Joseph Cali
    Joseph Cali
    • Joe
    • 1989
    Sandahl Bergman
    Sandahl Bergman
    • Ginger 'Tracker' Morgan
    • 1990
    Richard Eden
    Richard Eden
    • Hank Roscoe…
    • 1989–1990
    Hili Park
    • Merit Blocker
    • 1988
    Anne E. Curry
    Anne E. Curry
    • Sarah Blocker
    • 1988
    Kim Morgan Greene
    Kim Morgan Greene
    • Claire…
    • 1989–1990
    Tony Dow
    Tony Dow
    • Johnny Travers
    • 1990
    Chris Nash
    Chris Nash
    • Jack Burton
    • 1989
    Vincent Baggetta
    Vincent Baggetta
    • Father Jarvis
    • 1990
    John Milford
    John Milford
    • Warden Hendler
    • 1990
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
    • Mr. Birdwell…
    • 1988–1989
    Gry Park
    • Lisa Blocker
    • 1988
    Amy Lyndon
    Amy Lyndon
    • Mary Beth
    • 1990
    Andrew Prine
    Andrew Prine
    • Professor Charles Windom…
    • 1989
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Eugene Moss…
    • 1989–1990
    • Creators
      • Jeff Freilich
      • Wes Craven
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews48

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    Related interests

    Roger L. Jackson in Scream (1996)
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    Shawnee Smith in Saw (2004)
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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)

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    Details

    • 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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    Tech specs

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

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