From the genius mind of Wes Craven? No.. from his cat!
The iconic Freddy Krueger in NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET was inspired by a series of odd deaths in the early 80s .. people dying in their sleep who were otherwise healthy and fine.. and the image of Freddy himself came from a drunk that scared Craven as a child…
The name Fred Krueger was real too–it was one of Craven’s childhood bullies..
But the glove?
While conceiving of A Nightmare On Elm Street Craven knew Freddy needed a signature weapon, like Leatherface’s chainsaw or Michael Myer’s butcher knife from Halloween. He later realized an early fear of primal man would have been of tooth and claw or being mauled by a bear. He also drew inspiration from just watching his cat kneading its claws. This combination led to the creation of the Freddy Krueger glove, which the character is seen building in his boiler room in the opening scene of the film.
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