Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
Ended | 1988-10-09 | Mystery-Sci-Fi & Fantasy | 60m | 7.3/10
Gilbert Adler (Producer) | Bob Bain (Production Executive) | Joe Stone (Stunt Coordinator) | Ray Wilbur (First Assistant Camera) | Wes Craven (Characters) | Randy Tarum (Special Effects) | Rick Rothen (Location Manager) | Scott White (Unit Production Manager) | Jason Belsky (Transportation Captain) | Robert Shaye (Executive Producer) | Nicholas Pike (Compositor) | Robert Englund (Consulting Producer) | Michael De Luca (Executive Consultant) | Rich Sutherland (Electrician) | Philip Maldonado (Set Costumer) |
Freddy's Nightmares 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. This format is essentially the same as that employed by Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tales from the Crypt, or The Twilight Zone. The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper, and begins with Freddy Krueger's acquittal of the child-murdering charges due to his officer's lack of reviewing the Miranda warning at the time of Freddy's arrest. A mob of parents eventually corners Freddy in a power plant, 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. It was originally distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures. However, Warner Bros. Television would assume syndication rights after acquiring Lorimar-Telepictures.
