<P> The original film , written and directed by Wes Craven and titled A Nightmare on Elm Street , was released in 1984 . The story focuses on Freddy Krueger ( Robert Englund ) attacking Nancy Thompson ( Heather Langenkamp ) and her friends in their dreams , successfully killing all but Nancy , in fictional Springwood , Ohio . Krueger 's back - story is revealed by Nancy 's mother , Marge , who explains he was a child murderer . The parents of Springwood killed Krueger after he was acquitted on a technicality . Nancy defeats Freddy by pulling him from the dream world and stripping him of his powers when she stops being afraid of him . Freddy returns to attack the new family , the Walshes , living in Nancy Thompson 's house in 1985 's A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 : Freddy 's Revenge . Freddy possesses the body of Jesse Walsh ( Mark Patton ) , using him to kill . Jesse is temporarily saved by his girlfriend Lisa ( Kim Myers ) , who helps him exorcise Krueger 's spirit . </P>
<P> The original film , written and directed by Wes Craven and titled A Nightmare on Elm Street , was released in 1984 . The story focuses on Freddy Krueger ( Robert Englund ) attacking Nancy Thompson ( Heather Langenkamp ) and her friends in their dreams , successfully killing all but Nancy , in fictional Springwood , Ohio . Krueger 's back - story is revealed by Nancy 's mother , Marge , who explains he was a child murderer . The parents of Springwood killed Krueger after he was acquitted on a technicality . Nancy defeats Freddy by pulling him from the dream world and stripping him of his powers when she stops being afraid of him . Freddy returns to attack the new family , the Walshes , living in Nancy Thompson 's house in 1985 's A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 : Freddy 's Revenge . Freddy possesses the body of Jesse Walsh ( Mark Patton ) , using him to kill . Jesse is temporarily saved by his girlfriend Lisa ( Kim Myers ) , who helps him exorcise Krueger 's spirit . </P>
who plays freddy krueger in nightmare return to elm street
who plays freddy krueger in nightmare return to elm street
Robert Englund
Robert Englund