Freddy Krueger's impact allowed New Line Cinema to thrive, leading to a legacy seen in the Elm Street films. The first Nightmare on Elm ... end there for the most part with no real competition ...

Like the worst bullies, he becomes a part of you (just ask Jesse/Mark Patton from A Nightmare On Elm Street ... by 1984. Good-hearted. Virginal. The girl next door (or across the street in ...