As well as being a horror icon, Freddy Krueger is one of the most likable horror movie villains. It’s odd, considering that his main focus is brutally killing everyone in his path, but he always does so with a sense of humor and undeniable charisma. However, one strange theory about Freddy Krueger actually paints him in a more sympathetic light (even if it still doesn’t excuse all the murder).
The plot of A Nightmare on Elm Street revolves around Krueger getting revenge from beyond the grave on the parents who killed him by murdering their children in their dreams. Krueger’s story is simple: he murdered multiple children, but was released on a technicality. The local parents then banded together and exacted mob justice on the killer, burning him alive. This sparked the villain’s crusade for revenge, setting up the murders seen in the film.
However, there’s a theory that paints Krueger’s actions in a very different light. As the main character of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Nancy Thompson is the only victim to escape Krueger’s wrath, but the theory about Krueger’s true intentions make this seem less fortuitous. The theory goes that Freddy Krueger is actually Nancy’s biological father, and it actually makes A Nightmare on Elm Street‘s story even darker.
The Theory Of Freddy Krueger Being Nancy Thompson’s Father Is Secretly Brilliant
The evidence supporting the theory is relatively simple and difficult to refute. The first revolves around the way in which Krueger reacts to Nancy in relation to his other victims. He takes much more of an interest in Nancy, and enjoys tormenting her much more than the others. Many of his other victims he menaces only briefly, but Nancy he appears to relish chasing and frightening much more.
The other significant piece of evidence in support of the theory is that Nancy’s mother Marge inexplicably owns one of Krueger’s gloves. This hints that Marge and Krueger had known each other, as she was seemingly the only person to keep something of Krueger’s after his death. Considering the apparent connection, this makes the theory seem somewhat plausible.
Of course, there’s nothing in the canon of A Nightmare on Elm Street to confirm the theory, and its evidence can be explained away with relative ease. However, the notion that Freddy’s murder may have been motivated by other actions – perhaps to conceal an affair or a sexual assault that led to Marge becoming pregnant with Nancy – does still carry some weight. It adds another dimension to a classic horror movie, making it a great Freddy Krueger theory (even it is i