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  • 2017-10-17 (xsd:date)
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  • Was Freddy Krueger from 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Based on a Real Serial Murderer? (en)
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  • In mid-October 2017, readers began asking if Freddy Krueger (or Freddy Kruger) from the Nightmare on Elm Street films was based on a real-life serial killer: Iterations of the rumor placed the real-life Freddy Krueger murders (often misspelled Kruger) as local to Cincinnati, Brooklyn, and other areas. But copied and pasted versions elided the last line of what appeared to be the original share: Although the exact wording varied, the photographs of the Frederick Kruger gravestone (1838-1910) also had a brief note to the effect of: Actually, I just found this picture and made all this shit up & you actually read it ???? ... Happy October everyone????. However, in October 2014 horror film creator Wes Craven disclosed that Freddy Krueger was based on a scary news report he read — not about a real human murderer: Although Craven's commentary was real, the circulating Frederick Kruger gravestone is entirely unrelated to a real Freddy Kruger, and instead was intended as a Halloween joke. Over time, however, the description was copied and pasted without its last line, spoiling the joke and confusing horror film buffs. (en)
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