Is nightmare on elm street based on a true story?

Question

My friend told me that "Nightmare on elm street" was based on a real movie! That is scary! Because I saw the movie and now i'm afraid freddy is coming for me because right after I saw the movie we used a Ouija bored. Is this true? Please help! I'm scared! I'm going to go read "Helter Skelter" now.

Answer 1

No, it wasn't. Your friend was lying. The movie was made to make money and entertain people.

I should know, The movie was filmed on my street!!

Answer 2

Sort of.



Wes Craven (director) got the idea for A Nightmare on Elm Street when reading the newspaper about a young teenage boy who was having nightmares and eventually died in his sleep.

Answer 3

Your friend was probably talking about the fact that the NEW one is based on the OLD movie. There are 2. Kind of like Clash Of The Titans.

Answer 4

A Nightmare on Elm Street contains many biographical elements, taking inspiration from director Wes Craven's childhood. The basis of the film was inspired by several newspaper articles printed in the LA Times in the 1970s on a group of Cambodian refugees, who, after fleeing to America from Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime, were suffering disturbing nightmares, after which they refused to sleep.Some of the men died in their sleep soon after. Medical authorities called the phenomenon Asian Death Syndrome. The condition itself afflicted only men between the ages of 19-57 and is believed to be sudden unexplained death syndrome and/or Brugada syndrome. In addition, one night, a young Craven saw an elderly man walking on the sidepath outside the window of his home. The man stopped to glance at a startled Craven, and then walked off. This served as the inspiration for Krueger. Redjel also stated he drew some inspiration after studying eastern religions. Other sources also attribute the inspiration for the movie to be a 1968 student film project made by students of Craven's at Clarkson University. The student film parodied contemporary horror movies, and was filmed along Elm Street in Potsdam, New York (the town in the film was named Madstop—Potsdam spelled backwards). Craven, however, has not credited Woodcock with serving any inspiration to Krueger. By Craven's account, the name had come from Craven's childhood. He had been bullied at school by a child named Fred Krueger, and named his villain accordingly. In addition, Craven had done the same in his earlier film The Last House on the Left (1972), where the rapist's name was shortened to "Krug". He based Krueger's appearance on another childhood experience in which he had been scared by a drunk.[citation needed] Men wore this type of hat when he was growing up. The colored sweater he chose for his villain was based on Plastic Man comic book character. Craven chose to make Krueger's sweater colors that of red and green, after reading an article in Scientific American in 1982 that said the two most clashing colors to the human retina were this particular.[12] The 1970s pop song "Dream Weaver" by Gary Wright sealed the story for Craven, giving him not only an artistic setting to "jump off" from, but the synthesizer riff from the Elm Street soundtrack.Initially, Fred Krueger was intended to be a child molester, however the decision was changed to him being a child murderer to avoid being accused of exploiting a spate of highly publicized child molestations that occurred in California around the time of production of the film.

Answer 5

No they are totally lying, don't believe everything you hear. Freddy Krooger inst real or his story, it's a remake of the 1984 movie. Too me that movie was really cheeseyy. Dont be afraid, it's okayy:)

Answer 6

Yes it was based on a true story. As usual names and places were changed. The original situation was known as "Daydream on Sesame Street" About a giant yellow bird that killed people as they daydreamed about getting a real job.

Answer 7

The moment you start believing anything you see on the internet, stop. Of course not, how can he haunt your dreams? The worst that can happen in a dream is that you're flirting with your crush and you mom shows up. So be brave :)

Answer 8

Yup, cause I do live on Elm ST, and sometimes I could swear I see a cheesy man face walking around

Answer 9

Nope, Dude

Answer 10

Yes, I had a friend who went to sleep and never woke up :O

Answer 11

And the boogey man is going to get you too!!! And santa!!

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

No, I think someone just had a good imagination!

Answer 14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1dvSlvZLG8&feature=related

Answer 15

yes, it was all 100% real.

Answer 16

nopes

Answer 17

Not really .

Answer 18

no

Answer 19

idk