Freddy's Nightmares
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| Also known as | Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series |
| Genre | Horror anthology |
| Created by | Wes Craven (characters) |
| Presented by | Robert Englund |
| Theme music composer | Nicholas Pike |
| Composer(s) |
Peter Bernstein Junior Homrich Gary S. Scott Randy Tico |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jeff Freilich Robert Shaye Scott A. Stone |
| Producer(s) | Gilbert Adler |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Stone Television New Line Television |
| Distributor |
Lorimar-Telepictures (1988–1989) Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1989–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | October 8, 1988 – March 12, 1990 |
Freddy's Nightmares (full title: Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series) is an American horror anthology series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, each story was introduced by Freddy Krueger (played, as in the movies, by Robert Englund). The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper, and begins with Freddy Krueger's prosecution on child-murdering charges ending in a mistrial due to the discovery that his arresting officer did not read Freddy his Miranda rights. A mob of parents eventually corners Freddy in a boiler room (his workplace), leading to him being torched by the police officer, dying and gaining his familiar visage.
The series was produced by New Line Television, producers of the film series, and Stone Television. It was originally distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures. Afterwards, Warner Bros. Television would assume syndication rights after acquiring Lorimar-Telepictures in 1989. On October 2, 2015, the El Rey Network announced that it would begin airing the series toward the end of the year, and on November 3, 2015, the series began airing on the network.
Due to the murderous basis of Freddy Krueger, New Line Cinema opted to not develop a television series with a regular batch of characters to mix it up with Krueger on a continuous basis; deeming it futile, since he would inevitably kill most of them, and there would be no one left. Instead the producers created an anthology series, employing a new crop of actors to be used for each episode.
Each week Freddy's Nightmares told a different story of a dark rooted and/or grim nature that took place in the fictitious town of Springwood, Ohio, and in particular, on Elm Street; the same setting as the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. Though the Freddy Krueger character would occasionally play a part in the plot, most of the stories did not involve him (it was, however, often hinted that Krueger indirectly influenced the desolate nature of the plotlines).
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