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9	Bringing nightmares to the popular culture since the eighties, ''Elm Street'' has been referenced in many places; usually with "A Nightmare on X" titles, clothing with green and red stripes or CaptainErsatz-versions of the series main villain, Freddy Krueger.
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11	[[AC:AnimeAndManga]]
12	* ''Manga/NurseHitomisMonsterInfirmary'': Chapter 43 is a parody of several slasher films. On the last page, a student who looks like [[Characters/ANightmareOnElmStreetFreddyKrueger Freddy Krueger]] appears.
13	* In ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'', a flashback shows Kokoa tormenting Outer Moka using Freddy's claw glove and hat (along with a HockeyMaskAndChainsaw and a replica of [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Chucky]])
14	* A [[TheGreys gray alien]] appears in a vision wearing a red and green striped shirt in ''Anime/SerialExperimentsLain'', giving a creepy smile.
15	* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion'' has monsters named Nightmares instead of the "usual" Witches, but what makes it clear that the series is being referenced is the sequence where Hitomi gets dragged into the alternate reality: she sinks into her bed much like what happens to Glen in the first ''Nightmare'' movie, with what seem to be red silly strings taking the place of the blood geyser in the movie.
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17	[[AC:ComicBooks]]
18	* One of the three horror-character lookalikes in that Sledge Hammer confronts in the first issue of [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel's]] ''Series/SledgeHammer'' comic is a talon-fingered Crazy Teddy, whose "nightmares are insane".
19	* ComicBook/DoctorStrange faces off with Freddy-lookalike named Eddy in a ''Comicbook/MarvelComicsPresents'' story "A Nightmare on Bleecker Street".
20	* One issue of ''Franchise/RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement'' features a string of crimes perpetrated by people who have been hypnotized to believe they are fictional characters. One of these people is a man dressed as Freddy Krueger, who tried to hijack a security truck.
21	* ''ComicBook/DylanDog'' has Mana Cerace the boogeyman who is a quite blatant {{expy}} of Krueger. As a comic based upon references to horror films and literature, there are several other nods to the franchise.
22	* ''ComicBook/AdventuresOfSupergirl'': The third print issue is titled ''Nightmare on El Street'', a pun on ComicBook/{{Superman}} and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s House of El.
23	* An issue of ''ComicBook/GenerationX'' has Jubilee fall asleep while the team is binge watching horror movies, causing her to have a nightmare about villains dressed up as famous horror characters. One of them is Sabertooth dressed as Freddy.
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25	[[AC:[[LiveActionFilms Films — Live-Action]]]]
26	* Freddy's killings are mentioned during the opening of ''Film/BehindTheMaskTheRiseOfLeslieVernon''. Furthermore, the house featured in [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984 the original movie]] is shown and there's a shot of three little girls in white playing jumprope. (Plus, a significant character is played by Creator/RobertEnglund).
27	* David Robert Mitchell described the first film as a major inspiration behind ''Film/ItFollows'' and it is one of the main sources of ShoutOut and {{homage}}. For instance:
28	** Jay has sex with a guy called Greg who has Glenn's similarly shaggy dark hair. (Note the initials.)
29	** Jay also runs out of her house and down the street when she realizes the monster is coming for Greg (like Nancy running down the street and into his house to try and save Glenn).
30	** Jay leaves literature class and runs into It in the school hallway while everyone around her is completely unaware of it, reminiscent of Nancy leaving class and seeing Freddy drag the corpse down the hallway.
31	* In ''Film/{{Scream\|1996}}'':
32	** The film's director Creator/WesCraven, who also directed the original ''Elm Street'', [[CreatorCameo cameos]] as Fred the janitor who wears a fedora and a sweater with green and red stripes.
33	** In a deleted scene, Sidney gives her location as Elm Street.
34	** Tatum wears a crop top number 10 jersey which is almost identical to what Glenn wears in his death scene.
35	** The scene of Billy climbing through Sidney's window is a {{homage}} to Glenn's introduction.
36	* In ''Film/EvilDead2'', one shot of the basement shows [[CameoProp Freddy Krueger's glove hanging on a wall]]. This is a returned ShoutOut, as a clip from ''Film/TheEvilDead1981'' was used in the original ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984'', because ''The Evil Dead'' featured a poster for ''Film/TheHillsHaveEyes1977.'' Recursive Shout-Outs, anyone?
37	* ''Film/TheWeddingSinger'' has one of Robbie's young nephews dressed as Freddy Krueger.
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39	[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
40	* ''Literature/CalLeandros'': In ''Blackout'', one of the horror ShoutOut aliases that Cal uses is "Calvin F. Krueger".
41	* In ''Literature/InCryptid'', Annie picks the last name "Thompson" for her fake identity from the protagonist of the first movie.
42	* A series of horror stories by Creator/KimNewman revolves around a fictional movie franchise called ''Where the Bodies Are Buried'', which along with its villain Rob Hackwill are modeled on ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' and Freddy Krueger.
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44	[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
45	* ''Series/WeirdScience'' has an episode titled "Nightmare on Chett Street".
46	* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E18KilledByDeath Killed by Death]]" has a monster called Der Kindestod, who is sometimes referred to as "Der Krugerstod".
47	* ''Series/EerieIndiana'''s second series (subtitled ''The Other Dimension'') had an episode titled "Nightmare on Eerie Street".
48	* ''Series/InLivingColor'' had a Benita Buttrell skit featuring her in a physician's office say that the primary doctor is so mean that he "gives a rectal exam with a Freddy Krueger glove".
49	* ''Series/SavedByTheBell'':
50	** "Blind Dates" features an ImagineSpot of Jessie on a dating game show where Zack is the host and her choices include "Teddy" Krueger, "Mason" Voorhees and Donald "Chump".
51	** "The Evil Stepbrother" has Slater trying to say that Jessie's stepbrother, Eric, is a harmless kid, only for her to say [[SoWasX "That was the same thing they said about little Freddy Krueger."]]
52	* ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'': In the beginning of the "Mistaken Identity" episode while Carlton is driving to Palm Springs and making a verbal list of things to do, Will surprises him in the backseat dressed as Freddy and growls "Four: get the stick outta your butt!"
53	* In one episode of ''Series/FullHouse,'' Jesse comes back from the grocery store and talks about how Nicky and Alex both threw a temper tantrum because he wouldn't buy them any cookies. Jesse says that everyone at the store looked at him "Like he was Freddy Krueger."
54	* ''Series/MrBean'': "The Curse of Mr. Bean" has the title character and his "girlfriend" going to the movies to watch the original 1984 film.
55	* In ''Series/TheGoodDoctor'' episode "Not Fake," a woman with severe burns laments, "Now I'm Freddy Krueger."
56	* ''Series/TheXFiles'': In the episode "[[Recap/TheXFilesS07E12XCops X-Cops]]", Mulder's attempt to get the authorities to take the Monster of the Week seriously is undermined when an eyewitness sketch of the monster comes back looking exactly like Freddy Krueger.
57	* ''Series/LivingSingle'': One episode mentions that Max considers Freddy Krueger to be the quintessential leading man, to which she corrects this, considering him the ''essence'' of [[DoesNotLikeMen every man.]]
58	* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'': An early episode had Al return a ridiculously overdue book by sneaking it onto the shelf without paying the fine, getting caught and being publicly disgraced for it. When his shame prompts others to return their books with payments and causes one boy to tell another one not to "Bundy that book", the librarian gleefully calls him "the Freddy Krueger of the library".
59	* ''Series/StrangerThings'':
60	** Both works have a teenage protagonist called Nancy, with similar appearance and clothing choices.
61	** In episode 1x07 the boys say to meet at the corner of "Elm and Cherry". Which would mean there is an Elm Street in Hawkins (or possibly Elm Road or such). It is probably not a coincidence that moments later the boys pass by two young girls singing a rhyme.
62	** In Season 4, a few characters are killed onscreen in a similar way to Tina in ''A Nightmare on Elm Street''. Ironically, Creator/RobertEnglund's character is compared with [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] even though he was convicted of the first two such murders.
63	* ''Series/RadioEnfer'': There are two instances where Vincent compares somebody to Freddy Krueger:
64	** The first time is in Season 1, when he learns that Giroux is going to be replaced by a guy named Martial Boulet as the principal. According to Vincent, some people say that Boulet is "like Freddy Krueger but without the human side."
65	** The second time is upon seeing Dominique's [[GagHaircut atrocious new haircut]] during a Season 5 episode, where he jokingly wonders if Freddy was the one who cut her hair.
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67	[[AC:{{Music}}]]
68	* ''{{Music/DMX}}'' uses the counting rhyme from the movies in "X is Comin'" but replaces "Freddy" with "X".
69	* "Trust?" by Music/LimpBizkit features this: "Maybe Freddy Krueger will step into your dream and burn you like a demon and leave your ass screamin'."
70	* Music/DJJazzyJeffAndTheFreshPrince's "A Nightmare On My Street."
71	* "The American Nightmare" by Music/IceNineKills.
72	* The animated screening made for live performances of Music/Blink182's "Violence" features the band's rabbit mascot dressed as Freddy.
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74	[[AC:ProfessionalWrestling]]
75	* While working in Memphis, Tommy Gilbert took on the CaptainErsatz gimmick of "Nightmare Freddy." His son Doug took the gimmick to the UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese [[GarbageWrestler hardcore]] promotion W*ING as "Freddy Krueger," with his brother Wrestling/{{Eddie\|Gilbert}} as [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} "Michael Myers"]].
76	* On the October 23, 1995 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'', in re [[Wrestling/KingCurtisIaukea The Master]] of the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom's promo about the Dungeon's "insurance policy"[[note]]who would turn out to be [[Wrestling/RonReis a giant mummy called The Yeti]][[/note]], which is in a giant block of ice, commentator Wrestling/EricBischoff says, "Oh man, forget about ''Nightmare on Elm Street'', we've got nightmare live right here in Huntsville."
77	* During Summer 2005, ''Wrestling/WWESmackDown'' ran promos for "The Boogeyman" which was supposed to be a new show on Creator/{{UPN}}. On the October 14th episode, [[{{Kayfabe}} UPN Executive]] Palmer Canon told [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure [=SmackDown=] General Manager]] Wrestling/TeddyLong that "something happened on the set, but we've got a multi-year holding deal with this gentleman" and introduced him to [[Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}} The Boogeyman]]. Boogeyman recited a variation on the "1, 2, Freddy's coming for you" chant, with his own name in Freddy's place, though only singing the first, second and last lines, before smashing a clock over his head and reciting his {{catchphrase}}, "I'm the Boogeyman, and I'm coming to get you!"
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79	[[AC:VideoGames]]
80	* ''VideoGame/AdventureQuestWorlds'' has a story titled "Nightmare on Twig's Street: The Dweam Swayers", with an antagonist named Twiggy Krueger.
81	* ''VideoGame/{{Blood}}''
82	** Typing in the cheat code "Krueger" gives Caleb 200% health and also sets him on fire, latter bonus effect provided being a reference to how Freddy died originally.
83	** Freddy's signature hat and sweater can be found hanging on a wall of the levels "Charnel House" and "Castle".
84	* The ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyZombies'' map "Call of the Dead" has four prominent actors starring [[AsHimself As Themselves]] as [[CelebritySurvivor zombie-fighting]] [[PlayerCharacter Player Characters]], including Creator/RobertEnglund himself. Nearly all dialogue is references to the actors' works.
85	-->'''Creator/RobertEnglund:''' This is a real nightmare!
86	* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaIISimonsQuest'' introduced roaming enemies who use clawed hands as their attack, and they're even called "Claws" in Japan. They were renamed Freddies in the localization as a reference to Krueger.
87	* The fifth boss in ''VideoGame/CrimeFighters'' has gloves similar to Freddy's.
88	* ''VideoGame/TheDarksideDetective: A Fumble in the Dark'': Freddy (presumably a carnie in costume, but with this series you never know) is seen hanging out with several other slasher movie icons backstage at the carnival's Haunted House.
89	* In ''VideoGame/DragonFable'', during the "Valtrith Tomb" quest, there is a monster called "Ghost of Frederick" who looks almost exactly like Freddy Krueger.
90	* The ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' franchise is riled up with references to ''A Nightmare on Elm Street''. Not only does its mascot Freddy Fazbear share his first name with Freddy Krueger, the whole franchise has a plot and tone similar to the films (especially ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys4'').
91	* One of the enemies in the Graveyard stages of ''VideoGame/{{Gex}}'' features an enemy who doesn't just have HockeyMaskAndChainsaw, but who also wears a green and red striped t-shirt.
92	* In ''VideoGame/InfiniteCraft'', Freddy Krueger can be crafted by combining "Nightmare" and "Ninja".
93	* Choi Bounge of ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' wears a hat and clawed gloves similar to Freddy Krueger. One of his victory animations is even a dance that Freddy did on the Japanese sketch comedy show, ''Kato-chan Ken-chan Gokigen''
94	* In ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', the Pocket Pyro cosmetic item has this for its description:
95	-->Loneliness is the world's deadliest silent killer. Next to carbon monoxide. But cuddle up to this adorable firebug, hold your breath, and you'll be free to concentrate on loud killers like car crashes and Freddy Krueger.
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97	[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
98	* [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=243 This]] ''Webcomic/SquareRootOfMinusGarfield'' strip shows Garfield having a nightmare about being eaten alive by an armchair. He wakes up, only to find Jon dressed as Freddy Krueger.
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100	[[AC:WebOriginal]]
101	* ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' has reviewed [[VideoGame/ANightmareOnElmStreetNES the licensed game based on the movie]] by [[Creator/LJNToys LJN]].
102	* Some of the pre- and post commercial segments in the Halloween episodes of ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'' feature Linkara dressed as Freddy Krueger.
103	** He also fought a hallucination of Freddy twice, the second time defeating him with a [[Film/Ghostbusters1984 Proton Pack]] and [[VillainousRescue help from Jason Voorhees.]]
104	* ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob'': Brad Jones reviewed ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984'' in 2014 with his character bewildered that Freddy isn't ''funny in this film''.
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106	[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
107	* ''Westernanimation/CartoonAllStarsToTheRescue'': Freddy Krueger gets mentioned by Alf in the mirror room.
108	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
109	** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E2CapeFeare Cape Feare]]", Bart is scared because he received some death threats by mail. He suspects everybody. At one point Ned Flanders approaches him with a scissor knife hand much like Freddy Krueger, but it turns out he was using it to trim his garden hedge.
110	** The sixth ''[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E6TreehouseOfHorrorVI Treehouse of Horror]]'' HalloweenSpecial had a segment titled "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace", where Groundskeeper Willie became a Freddy-like figure after burning to death.
111	** Freddy himself appeared during the CouchGag of [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E4TreehouseOfHorrorIX the ninth one]].
112	*** He also appeared in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E6TreehouseOfHorrorV the fifth one]], as one of the "ghouls" dragging Homer out of the storeroom.
113	* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''
114	** Freddy himself appears in the episodes "[[Recap/SouthParkImaginationland Imaginationland]]" and "[[Recap/SouthParkS14E10Insheeption Insheeption]]".
115	** One of the episodes bears the name "[[Recap/SouthParkS16E12ANightmareOnFaceTime A Nightmare on Facetime]]".
116	* ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010'' had an episode titled "Nightmare on Pound Street".
117	* The titular border collie from ''WesternAnimation/MrPickles'' is basically Freddy Krueger as a dog. With every of his killer attributes set into such a border collie. Serial killer? Check. Rapist? Check. Turning his victims into BodyHorror? Check. And that doesn't end there.
118	* The ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' episode "Lawnmower Dog" features a Freddy parody called Scary Terry, complete with creepy nursery rhyme. Rick even lampshades it by noting that Scary Terry appears to be "some sort of legally safe knock-off of a 80's horror character".
119	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' has supporting character Carrie Krueger, who is named after Freddy Krueger and [[Literature/{{Carrie}} Carrie White]].
120	* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': The short, "Duck in the Dark" (part of "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E43BestOPluckyDuckDay Best O' Plucky Duck Day]]") has Buster and Plucky watching a film featuring a Freddy expy named Eddy Cougar stalk and (implied to have) kill a WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}} expy.
121	* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'':
122	** The sketch "Big Horror Movie Brother" had Freddy among a cast of other horror villains on ''Series/BigBrother''.
123	** The sketch "It's the Gifts That I Hate" had Freddy as a normal guy who just got his hat and sweater from his daughter and ends up accidentally setting fire to her school. After he's shanghaied into making a DealWithTheDevil, he remarks that [[TemptingFate he's at least got his complexion]] [[ForegoneConclusion before the flames swallow him]].
124	** One sketch parodying ''Theatre/MammaMia'' takes Freddy's title of "the bastard son of a hundred maniacs" quite literally as he invites all of them to his wedding.
125	** Another sketch had Freddy preparing to kill a girl in her bathroom, but puts it on hold when she gives him a facial treatment.
126	* The ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "The Splendid Source" begins with Quagmire and Joe pranking Peter by constantly telling him a dirty joke that makes him laugh so hard, he craps his pants. In one scene, Quagmire goes to sleep and meets Freddy in the dreamworld and pays him to enter Peter's dream and tell him the joke, causing him to soil the bed.
127	-->'''Peter:''' ''(terrified)'' When you poop in your dreams, you poop for real.
128	* One TV spot for ''WesternAnimation/AttackOfTheKillerTomatoes'' mentions the eponymous tomatoes as being as dangerous as Freddy and Jason Voorhees.

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