<Tr> <Th> Primary location </Th> <Td> Springwood, Ohio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature weapon </Th> <Td> Clawed glove </Td> </Tr> <P> Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a character of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series . He first appeared in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) as a burnt serial killer who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the real world as well . In the dream world, he is a powerful force and almost completely invulnerable . However, whenever Freddy is pulled into the real world, he has normal human vulnerabilities . Krueger was created by Wes Craven and had been consistently portrayed by Robert Englund since his first appearance . In the 2010 franchise reboot, he was portrayed by Jackie Earle Haley . In 2011, Freddy appeared as a playable character in the video game Mortal Kombat . Over the course of the series, Freddy has battled numerous survivors including Nancy Thompson . </P> <P> In the Nightmares on Elm Street comics, a popular alias is used, known as The Springwood Killer . </P>

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