The 20 Greatest Villains Of All Time

Published on March 12, 2020 By Leah Goldberg

8. Freddy Krueger (Nightmare On Elm Street)

There is no creature more villainous, that haunts our nightmares, than Freddy Krueger. Freddy Kruger is the one reason that you don’t want to close your eyes at night. Wes Craven, who directed all the Freddy Krueger series, really knew how to make night time very scary.

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“One, two, Freddy’s coming for you…Three, four, better lock your door…” Freddy would come after you with his face that looked burnt to a crisp, and claws of steel that would tear you apart in your dreams. To break the complete horror of the Nightmare In Elm Street series, Freddy Kruger would add humor to the dialogue. Robert Englund played a very scary villain that will make you keep your eyes open when the lights go out!